General Studies, Psychology Specialization
Associate of Science (A.S.)
Purpose
This program is intended to provide students with a general course of study that parallels the freshman and sophomore years at most colleges and universities for degrees in psychology and related disciplines. The courses in this program are specifically selected for ease of transfer to most four-year colleges and universities. Students holding the A.S. degree will have junior standing and will be considered to have met all lower-division general education requirements at most four-year colleges and universities.
Admission Requirements and Special Conditions
A high school diploma (or equivalent) and satisfactory scores on college placement tests (or equivalent) in English and mathematics are required. If students have deficiencies in English and/or mathematics, JTCC offers developmental courses to prepare students for the curriculum.
Program Curriculum
| 1st Semester | Credits | Standard Course Options |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 111 College Composition I | 3 | |
| HIS 121 United States History I | 3 | HIS 101, HIS 111 |
| ITE 115 Introduction to Computer Applications and Concepts | 3 | See Note 4. |
| MTH 163 Precalculus I | 3 | MTH 158, MTH 170, MTH 173. See Note 1. |
| PSY 200/PSY 203 Principles of Psychology and Lab | 4 | |
| SDV 100 College Success Skills | 1 | |
| Total Credits | 17 | |
| 2nd Semester | Credits | Standard Course Options |
| ENG 112 College Composition II | 3 | |
| HIS 122 United States History II | 3 | HIS 102, HIS 112 |
| MTH 240 Statistics | 3 | MTH 164, MTH 174 |
| SOC 200 Principles of Sociology | 3 | |
| Psychology Elective | 3 | See Note 5. |
| Total Credits | 15 | |
| 3rd Semester | Credits | Standard Course Options |
| BIO 101 General Biology I | 4 | BIO 110, CHM 111, PHY 101, PHY 201 |
| PSY 213 Statistics for Behavioral Sciences | 3 | |
| SOC 211 Principals of Anthropology I | 3 | |
| Social/Behavioral Science Elective | 3 | |
| Humanities Elective | 3 | See Note 2. |
| Total Credits | 16 | |
| 4th Semester | Credits | Standard Course Options |
| BIO 102 General Biology II | 4 | BIO 120, CHM 112, PHY 102, PHY 202 |
| Humanities Elective | 3 | See Note 2. |
| Literature Elective | 3 | See Note 3. |
| Physical Education/Health Elective | 1 | |
| Psychology Elective | 3 | See Note 5. |
| Total Credits | 14 | |
| Total Credits For Program | 62 |
Notes and Additional Curriculum Options
- Students may elect to take MTH 158 and MTH 240 or MTH 163 and MTH 240 as minimum preparation for transfer. Students in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) track should take MTH 163, MTH 164, and MTH 173 to transfer.
- The humanities elective requirements can be satisfied by completing a literature (ENG), foreign language, humanities (HUM), philosophy (PHI), art (ART), music (MUS), speech courses addressing performing arts or the history of theatre (CST), or religion (REL) courses. ENG 112, CST 100, CST 105 and CST 115 may not be used to satisfy humanities electives requirements.
- The literature requirement can be satisfied by any 200-level English literature course, exclusive of composition and creative writing courses.
- Students with good computer skills may seek to satisfy this requirement by CLEP.
- Students should consult with their advisors regarding appropriate psychology (PSY) electives.
For additional information on this program, please contact the Division of Mathematics, Natural and Behavioral Sciences: 804-706-5084 (Chester) or 804-594-1500 (Midlothian).
2012-2013 Catalog
