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BA in Psychology Credit Distribution

Subject Category Credits
I. General Education Requirements 60
A. English Composition 6
B. Humanities 12
Must include at least two subject areas  
C. Social Sciences 12
Must include at least two subject areas  
D. Natural Science and Mathematics 12
  • One college-level mathematics course required
(3)
  • One computer science course recommended
(3)
  • Other Natural Sciences/Mathematics
(6)
Must include at least two subject areas  
E. General Education Electives 18
II. Area of Study: Psychology 33
A. Required Courses 9
  • Introduction to Psychology
(3)
  • Statistics
(3)
  • Experimental Psychology
(3)
B. Psychology Electives*
LIB-495 Liberal Arts Capstone strongly recommended
  • Abnormal Psychology
  • Adolescent Psychology
  • Child Psychology
  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Educational Psychology
  • Forensic Psychology Relations
  • Group Dynamics
  • Humanistic Psychology
  • Organizational Behavior
  • Personality
  • Physiological Psychology
  • Psychology of Addiction
  • Psychology of Adulthood
  • Psychology of Aging
  • Psychology of Death & Dying
  • Psychology of Learning
  • Psychology of Love & Interpersonal
  • Psychology of Minority Experience
  • Sensation & Perception
  • Social Psychology
  • Tests and Measurements
24
A. Requirements  
  • Courses transferred to Thomas Edison State College are equated to the following levels: 100, 200, 300 or 400. A minimum of 18 credits equating to 300 or 400 are required.
 
III. Free Electives 27
Total 120

*This list is a guide. Other psychology courses may be appropriate for the area of study.

Note 1:
The following TECEP® exam, DANTES exam or Guided Study course may be used as an elective in the psychology area of study.

  • SOS-301-TE Alcohol Abuse: Fundamental Facts (3 credits)
  • SOS-303-TE Substance Abuse: Fundamental Facts (3 credits)
  • SOS-305-DE Drug and Alcohol Abuse (3 credits)
  • SOS-304-GS Drugs and Society (3 credits)

 

Note 2: SOS-304-GS Drugs and Society DUPLICATES SOS-303-TE Substance Abuse: Fundamental Facts AND SOS-305-DE Drug and Alcohol Abuse.

 



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