Psychology

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Award Levels	Credit Hours Required	Time to Completion
Associate of Science	66	2 Years

The Associate of Science program with an emphasis in Psychology is designed to meet the basic requirements of students intending to transfer to a four-year college or university. This program may also benefit those individuals pursuing degrees in areas such as allied health, nursing, social services, criminal justice, and education, among others.
Faculty in this program work with students individually to help them achieve educational and career goals. This includes opportunities to pursue individualized research projects, experiences that many Psychology majors do not have until they are upper-level students. Interested students are encouraged to contact the program coordinator for more information.

Interested in this program?

Contact an Advisor!

advising@neosho.edu

(620)432-0311

Program Coodinator

Mark Johnston

Office: (620)432-0313

mjohnston@neosho.edu

Recommended Sequence of Courses

(Fall) Semester I		Credit Hours
CURR 100	First Year Seminar	1
PSYC 155	General Psychology	3
ENGL 101	English Composition I	3
MATH 113	College Algebra	3
CSIS 100	Computer Concepts and Applications	3
	Arts/Humanities	3
	Total	16
(Spring) Semester II
ENGL 289	English Composition II	3
COMM 207	Fundamentals of Speech	3
HPER 150	Lifetime Fitness	1
	Science Elective & Lab	5
	Program Elective	3
	Total	15
(Fall) Semester III
PSYC 263	Developmental Psychology	3
SOSC 100	Intro to Sociology	3
	Program Elective	3
	Program Elective	3
	Arts/Humanities Elective	3
	Social/Behavioral Science Elective	3
	Total	18
(Spring) Semester IV
PSYC 274	Psychology of Adjustment	3
	Arts/Humanities Elective	3
	Science Elective & Lab	5
	Program Elective	3
	Program Elective	3
	Total	17
Associate of Science Degree Program Credits		66
Courses marked with this symbol are approved by the Kansas Board of Regents for guaranteed transfer among all Kansas public postsecondary institutions. Additional courses may be eligible for transfer. Please visit the NCCC Registrar to learn more. Visit Kansas Board of Regents Transfer and Articulation website for additional information.


Program Outcomes

Identify and describe the major schools of psychological thought within an historical perspective.
Identify and demonstrate an understanding of the major methods of scientific inquiry utilized in psychological research.
Demonstrate an understanding of the biological basis of behavior and the significance of developmental milestones.
Identify and describe the basic factors and processes that influence cognitive development.
Demonstrate an understanding of human life span development and distinguish among the biological, cognitive, and socioemotional domains.
Identify and describe, the major classifications of psychological disorders and their treatment.
Demonstrate an understanding of how human behavior is influenced by interaction at the individual, group, and environmental/societal levels.
Identify and describe the major theories of personality and its development.