Psychology
Requirements
Description
Psychology is the scientific study of mind and behavior. This concentration emphasizes the development of wide-ranging skills in critical thinking and reasoning, research methods, working collaboratively on teams and presenting information in oral and written form. This concentration adds value through knowledge of concepts, theories and empirical research in human behavior and mental processes.
Requirements
- Students must complete a minimum of 22 credit hours including 12 of upper division hours for this concentration.
- Minimum 6 hours must be taken from courses offered by the College of Integrative Sciences and Arts.
- All courses must be completed with a grade of “C” (2.00) or higher.
- Pass/fail courses cannot be used for the concentration.
- *Course has a Prerequisite of PSY 290 with C or better.
Core 10 Hours Required
PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology
PSY 230 Introduction to Statistics
PSY 290 Research Methods
Electives Courses 12 credit hours required
Choose four courses from the following list
PSY 304 Effective Thinking
PSY 306 Environmental Psychology
PSY 315 Personality Theory and Research
PSY 320 Learning and Motivation
PSY 323 Sensation and Perception
PSY 324 Memory and Cognition
PSY 341 Developmental Psychology
PSY 350 Social Psychology
PSY 366 Psychological Disorders
PSY 369 Biology of Human Sexuality
PSY 385 Psychology of Gender
PSY 425 Biological Bases of Behavior
PSY 430 Industrial Psychology
PSY 444 Adolescent Psychology and Psychopathology
PSY 447 Psychology of Aging
PSY 453 Organizational Behavior
PSY 470 Psychopharmacology
PSY 472 Clinical Psychology
IDS Core Course Information
All Interdisciplinary Studies students are required to complete a 9 credit-hour core and 9 credit hours of context/application courses.
Required Courses (9 credit hours):
- IDS 201 Intellectual Fusion (recommended for freshman/sophomore students)
- Prerequisites: None
OR
- IDS 301 Becoming Interdisciplinary (3) (recommended for transfer students and/or students declaring IDS in their junior or senior year)
- Prerequisites: Interdisciplinary Studies major
- Prerequisites: Interdisciplinary Studies major
- IDS 302 Integration Skills (3)
- Prerequisite(s): Interdisciplinary Studies major; IDS 201 or 301 with C or better
- IDS 401 Integration: Experiential Learning (3) (requires application)
- Prerequisites: IDS 201 or 301 with C or better; IDS 302 with C or better; minimum 2.00 GPA; minimum of two courses completed in each concentration area
- Prerequisites: IDS 201 or 301 with C or better; IDS 302 with C or better; minimum 2.00 GPA; minimum of two courses completed in each concentration area
Context courses (6 credit hours)
Choose two Integrative Context courses from the following (3 credit hours each):
- IDS 310: Integration: Cultural Contexts, C
- IDS 311: Integration: Global Contexts, G, SB
- IDS 312: Integrative Perspectives on Change
- IDS 313: Integrative Perspectives on a Changing World
- IDS 314: Integrative Perspectives on Cultural Dynamics, SB
- IDS 315: Integration: Social Contexts, SB
- IDS 316: Integration: Humanities Contexts, HU
Application courses (3 credit hours)
Choose any IDS Application course from the following (3 credit hours each):
- IDS 140: The Nature of Knowledge Systems
- IDS 302: Integration Skills
- IDS 310: Integration: Cultural Contexts, C
- IDS 311: Integration: Global Contexts, G, SB
- IDS 312: Integrative Perspectives on Change
- IDS 313: Integrative Perspectives on a Changing World
- IDS 314: Integrative Perspectives on Cultural Dynamics, SB
- IDS 315: Integration: Social Contexts, SB
- IDS 316: Integration: Humanities Contexts, HU
- IDS 484: Elective Internship
Transfer to ASU transfer.asu.edu
- How credits transfer to ASU transfer.asu.edu/credits
- How to transfer to ASU from a Two-Year school transfer.asu.edu/ CommunityColleges
Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) transfer students transfer.asu.edu/maricopa
- Courses may fulfill Arizona General Education Curriculum (AGEC) or Associate’s degree requirements, consult with your community college academic advisor for details.
- MCCCD course transfer equivalencies are listed here; they may be applied toward this concentration (maximum of six credits or two courses).
- Information listed was current for this catalog year at the time of printing, consult transfer.asu.edu/maricopa for verification.
YEAR
2023-24
CAMPUS
Polytechnic
ADVISING
Interdisciplinary Studies Advising
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All appointments:
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COLLEGE/SCHOOL
College of Integrative Sciences and Arts
CONCENTRATION CONTACT
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