Psychology Concentration

Concentration Overview

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The concentration in Psychology offered under the BA degree in Liberal Studies is an 18-credit program that focuses on psychological principles and research methods and explores the psychological approaches to various problems in the humanities, social sciences, and the life sciences. Students who complete this concentration may also earn an Undergraduate Certificate in Psychology.

Degree Requirements

A minimum of 18 credits must be upper level, 3000 level or above, and no more than 6 credits at the 1000 level in the area of study.

Credit Distribution

I. General Education Featured Courses (45 Credits)

TESU Featured Courses are listed as a guide. Other courses may satisfy the areas and can be viewed on our website under General Education Courses. For more information see About Our General Education Program. To plan your program please contact an academic advisor.

A. Intellectual and Practical Skills (15 Credits)

ENC-1010	Writing for Success	3
ENC-1020	Writing for Success II	3
COM-2090	Public Speaking	3
MAT-1050	Applied Liberal Arts Mathematics	3
SOS-1100	Fact, Fiction, or Fake? Information Literacy Today	3

For all TESU course options that will satisfy this area of the degree, go to Intellectual and Practical Skills.

B. Civic and Global Leadership (9 Credits)

SOC-1010	Our Changing World: An Introduction to Sociology	3
ETH-2200	Leading the Way: A Path Towards Ethical Leadership	3
POS-1100	American Government	3

For additional TESU course options that will satisfy this area of the degree, go to Civic and Global Leadership.

C. Knowledge of Human Cultures (15 Credits)

SOC-2100	Marriage and the Family	3
HIS-1130	American History I	3
FIL-1100	Exploring American Cinema	3

Select two featured courses from the list below:

SOC-2910	Criminology	3
HIS-1140	American History II	3
HIS-1210	Introduction to World History I	3
HUM-1030	Introduction to the Humanities III: Music	3
PHI-1300	Introduction to Critical Reasoning	3

For additional TESU course options that will satisfy this area of the degree, go to Knowledge of Human Cultures.

D. Scientific Knowledge (6 Credits)

EAS-1010	General Earth Science	3
BIO-2080	The Science of Nutrition	3

For additional TESU course options that will satisfy this area of the degree, go to Scientific Knowledge.

II. Area of Study (45 Credits)

A. Concentration (18 Credits)

PSY-2110	Developmental Psychology	3
PSY-3500	Abnormal Psychology	3
PSY-4000	History and Systems of Psychology	3
PSY-3790	Social Psychology	3
--	Additional Social Psychology Course	3

Select one course from the following:

PSY-3520	Psychology of Personality	3
PSY-3600	Organizational Theory	3
PSY-3630	Industrial Psychology	3

For TESU course options, please contact an academic advisor.

B. Complete 24 Credits of Liberal Studies Courses

For additional TESU course options, please contact an academic advisor.

C. Capstone (3 Credits)

LIB-4950

Liberal Arts Capstone

III. Electives (30 Credits)

For TESU course options, go to Elective Courses.

TESU accepts credits in transfer from accredited institutions as well as non-collegiate providers. View information and resources on where you may find additional learning experiences.

Total Credit Hours: 120

Learning Outcomes

Graduates of the Psychology concentration will be able to:

demonstrate knowledge of the theoretical concepts, and historical trends in psychology;
use the scientific method to examine psychological questions;
articulate the importance of values, ethical standards and diversity in psychology; and
apply psychological principles to personal, social and organizational issues.