General Education (42 Credits)
Students must complete the following General Education requirements:
- 6 credit hours in academic and interpersonal skills. The following courses must be taken in the first semester and no transfer of credit is accepted for either course.
PSY180 Interpersonal Effectiveness
This course examines the theories and skills essential to interpersonal effectiveness across a variety of relationships. Students will learn to apply these theories and skills to everyday interaction, explore how interpersonal effectiveness can help them achieve personal and professional goals, and design a plan for further development of interpersonal effectiveness skills during their academic program. Topics include effective communication, identity and impression formation, perception, cultural influences on interpersonal interaction, verbal and nonverbal communication, listening and feedback, relationship development, social influence, communication technologies, conflict, group interaction, and ethical conduct.
Credit(s): 3
ASP100 Skills for Success
This course is designed to prepare learners for success in their undergraduate programs at Argosy University. Students develop strategies to help them achieve their educational goals, and to apply what they have already learned in other school, work and personal settings. Self- assessments are used to help students determine their learning styles and to develop successful strategies for learning. Course content emphasizes the following: oral and written communication, personal and interpersonal development, critical thinking skills, study skills, goal setting, time and stress management, information literacy, financial management skills, career search skills, and student responsibility.
Credit(s): 3
- 6 credit hours in Communications including ENG101
- COM104, COM105, COM450 cannot be taken to satisfy the Communication requirement
- 6 credit hours in Humanities
- ENG401, HUM401, HUM440 cannot be taken to satisfy the Humanities requirement
- 6 credit hours in Social Sciences
- SOC416 cannot be taken to satisfy the Social Sciences requirement
- 6 credit hours in Natural Science
- 6 credit hours in Mathematics
- 6 credit hours in elective courses (in any general education distribution area)
Core Requirements (18 Credits)
Students are required to complete the six core courses listed below:
PSY101General Psychology
Survey of theory, research methods, and applications of psychology drawn from the natural science and social science bases of the discipline. Emphasis on critical thinking, ethical issues, and the diversity of human experience in examining the science and practice of contemporary psychology.
Credit(s): 3
PSY250 Writing in Psychology
This course will focus on the introduction of APA style, the use of PSYCLIT/PSYCINFO, doing appropriate literature searches, writing in a professional style, selecting appropriate topics, and practice in writing.
Credit(s): 3
PSY230 Psychology in the Community
This course examines the variety of services provided by psychology in the community. Types of services, types of agencies, and types of populations served will be explored (e.g. inpatient vs. outpatient vs. residential or forensic vs. chemical dependency vs. mental health). A broad view of psychology’s role in the community will be taken as students examine the multicultural context of the services, agencies and populations in their local and global communities. Students will interview professionals in their community.
Credit(s): 3
PSY260 Child & Adolescent Psychology
This course provides an introduction to development from the prenatal period through adolescence. Major theories and research methods in developmental psychology are discussed. Topics include physical, socio-emotional, and cognitive development. The course examines family, school, and community practices and experiences which contribute to the integrated personality of the individual.
Credit(s): 3
PSY381 Abnormal Psychology
This course focuses on biopsychosocial models of psychological disorders and maladaptive patterns of behavior. Human behaviors are examined within the framework of the DSM-IV TR classification system. Students explore multicultural views of human behavior and potential ethical dilemmas associated with classifying or describing behavior as pathological or maladaptive.
Credit(s): 3
PSY270 Careers in Psychology
This course provides students with an overview of the discipline of psychology, including expectations for the psychology major, career options for students completing a bachelor’s degree in psychology, and career options for students who pursue a graduate degree. It also emphasizes ethical and professional issues in the discipline of psychology. Students are introduced to professional organizations in the field and techniques for planning their career development.
Credit(s): 3
Placement Policy
Math Requirement
Students who are transferring in sufficient college level General Education Math courses with a grade of B or higher will not be required to take a placement test.
Students with no college credit in General Education Math or with grades of B- or below, will be placed in a developmental course per the Registration Policy for Developmental Coursework. However, they can choose to place out of developmental coursework by passing a placement test.
Writing Requirement
Students who are transferring in sufficient college level General Education English courses with a grade of B or higher will not be required to take a placement test.
Students with no college credit in General Education English or with grades of B- or below, will be placed in a developmental course per the Registration Policy for Developmental Coursework. However, they can choose to place out of developmental coursework by passing a placement test.
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Developmental Coursework
Students who do not have transfer of credit in General Education Math and/or English, or do not successfully complete a placement test in either Math or English, may only enroll in developmental coursework after the first session until at least one of the developmental courses is successfully completed.
If developmental coursework for both Math and English is successfully completed, students proceed into their given program of study.
If developmental coursework is successfully completed in only one area (Math or English), students proceed according to the policies that govern enrollment in Mathematics Review or English Review. Students whose placement test scores are below the established cutoff in only one area (Math or English) may register for other coursework per the following policies:
Mathematics Review Policies
Prior to successful completion of a developmental course Mathematics Review I, students are limited to registration in the following General Education electives: PSY101 General Psychology, SCI110 The Rise of Modern Science, SCI115 The Ecological Perspective, POL110 American Experience, BIO120 Human Anatomy and Physiology.
Mathematics Review I may be retaken a second time, but students may not register for other courses until the developmental coursework has been completed with a grade of C- or higher . Students who fail their second attempt of a developmental course will be referred to the Student Professional Development Committee to address barriers to academic readiness.
English Review Policies
English Review I: Students not taking the placement test, or having placement scores below a certain threshold will be placed in English Review I. After the successful completion of English Review I they will bep laced in English Review II. Prior to successful completion of English Review I, students are limited to registration in the following General Education electives: PSY101 General Psychology, SCI110 The Rise of Modern Science, SCI115 The Ecological Perspective, POL110 American Experience, ECO201 Macroeconomics, ECO202 Microeconomics, BIO120 Human Anatomy and Physiology.
English Review II Students with placement test scores above the threshold for English Review I but with scores below the cutoff for passing will be placed in English Review II. Prior to successful completion of English Review II, students are limited to registration in the following General Education electives: PSY101 General Psychology, SCI110 The Rise of Modern Science, SCI115 The Ecological Perspective, POL110 American Experience, ECO201Macroeconomics, ECO202 Microeconomics, BIO120 Human Anatomy and Physiology.
English Review I and English Review II may be retaken a second time, but students may not register for other courses until the developmental coursework has been completed with a grade of C- or higher. Students who fail their second attempt of a developmental course will be referred to the Student Professional Development Committee to address barriers to academic readiness.
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