Psychology

ART 10403 Two-Dimensional Design……………...3

English (9 hours):

ENG 21403 Business and Technical Writing……….3 ENG 28803 Selected Topics (Prof. Writing)...……...3 ENG 28803 Selected Topics (Grammar)……………3 Total Major Area Hours……………………………..25 Total hours needed to graduate………………………64

Bachelor of Science – Professional Communications (0951)

General Education must include: COM 11103 Fund. of Speech Communication………….3 Total General Education hours .........................................39

Major Area required courses

Communication (21 hours):

COM 20103 Intercultural Communication ...............3 COM 21103 Oral Interpretation................................3 COM 22203 Small Group Communication...............3 COM 22303 Interviewing .........................................3 COM 40103 Social Media Strategies........................3 COM 43203 Organizational Communication ...........3 COM 37703 Communication Seminar.......................3

Art (22-23 hours):

ART 10403 Two-Dimensional Design……………..3 Studio Art Course…………………………………...3-4 ART 20204 Vector Graphics and Design…………..4 ART 25404 Western Art History II…………………4 ART 26904 Digital Photography…………………...4 ART 48801-04 Selected Topics…………………….1-4

English (21 hours):

ENG 21403 Business and Technical Writing………..3 ENG 22103 Creative Writing………………………..3 ENG 25303 American Literature……………………3 ENG 28803 Selected Topics…………...……………3 ENG 38103 Professional Writing………...….……...3 ENG 33403 The English Language…………………3 ENG 37103 Literature and Media…………………..3

Internship and Portfolio (7 hours):

Writing and Communication Internship……………6 Portfolio…………………………………………….1 Total Major Area Hours……………………………71-72

Electives at 300-400 level………………………….12 Suggested courses: COM 33103 Health Communication MKT 33403 Marketing Research MKT 34403 Consumer Behavior PSY 33103 Organizational Psychology PSY 33203 Social Psychology PSY 37103 Personality SOC 36103 Social Research ART 300/400 Any Upper Level Art Course Total hours needed to graduate…………………….122-123

Bachelor of Arts or Science – Minor in Professional Communications (0935)

COM 20103 Intercultural Communication……………3 COM 22303 Interviewing……………………………..3 COM 40103 Social Media Strategies………………….3 ENG 21403 Business and Technical Writing………….3 ENG 38103 Professional Writing………………………3 ART 20204 Vector Graphics and Design………………4 Total Minor Area required hours………………………19

School of Natural & Social Sciences College of Arts & Sciences

Robert S. Wood Hall 740-245-7182 office; 740-245-7432 fax

Mission Statement

Psychology is the scientific study of behavior and cognition. The baccalaureate degree program is intended to provide students with a broad understanding of behavior and mental processes as well as with skills needed to design, analyze, and interpret research. Knowledge gained through the psychology baccalaureate program is useful in a variety of areas such as business or the service sector; it also provides the foundation for further study of psychology at the graduate level. The associate degree program is intended to prepare students for further study of psychology at the undergraduate level. The minor program is intended to familiarize students with a range of topics and skills in psychology.

Degrees Offered

♦ Bachelor of Science – Major in Psychology ♦ Bachelor ofArts or Science – Minor in Psychology ♦ Associate ofArts – Concentrationin Psychology

Learning Outcomes

The successful student will: • Achieve greater awareness of human development and multicultural influences on development • Understand and discuss at an appropriate level of depth the primary theoretical perspectives in psychology • Achieve greater awareness of the causes, development, and treatment of abnormal behavior • Understand, discuss, and use scientific terms and concepts common in psychologyresearch • Achieve the ability to critically read and evaluate psychologicalresearch studies

Degree Requirements

Bachelorof Sciences – Major in Psychology (3541)