Psychology, AS

INDIANA COLLEGE CORE

OTHER INSTITUTIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• IVYT 111 - Student Success CREDIT HOURS MIN: 1
• PSYC 212 - Research Methods in Psychology CREDIT HOURS MIN: 4 ^

PROGRAM SPECIFIC CORE

• ENGL 215 - Rhetoric and Argument CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• PHIL 102 - Introduction to Ethics CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• PSYC 201 - Lifespan Development CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• PSYC 253 - Introduction to Social Psychology CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3

STATEWIDE ELECTIVE

• XXXX XXX Indiana College Core Electives CREDIT HOURS: 9

TOTAL CREDITS: 60

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^ Capstone course

R Required

DEGREE OUTCOMES

•  Explain foundational psychological concepts, theories, and terminology across major content domains (e.g., biological, cognitive, developmental, sociocultural).
• Explain why psychology is a science, with the primary objectives of describing, understanding, predicting and controlling behavior and mental processes and illustrate  how psychological principles to everyday life
• Apply psychological concepts and theories to describe, understand, and predict behavior and mental processes across major content domains.
• Interpret behavior and mental processes at multiple levels of analysis, recognizing how context, diversity, and theoretical perspectives shape psychological conclusions and real-world applications.
• Demonstrate scientific reasoning and describe common fallacies in thinking (e.g., confirmation bias, post hoc explanations, and implying causation from correlation) that impair accurate conclusions and predictions
•  Read, summarize, and interpret psychological research, utilizing operational definitions, descriptive statistics, and APA-style presentation of results to support evidence-based reasoning.
• Apply ethical principles of psychology to research, professional, and interpersonal contexts, recognizing issues related to human and nonhuman participant protection, diversity, equity, prejudice, and social justice.
•  Compose and present ideas effectively in written, oral, and visual formats appropriate to purpose and audience, using APA style and professional standards of organization, grammar, and clarity.
• Explain how psychological science contributes to promoting civic, social, and global outcomes that foster ethical responsibility and respect for diversity in a multicultural world.