Psychology

The curriculum focuses on understanding individual behavior – relationships among the physical world (biology and behavior), thought, emotion, memory, and spirit.

Psychology majors may pursue many potential avenues of study and employment, including: counseling (mental health, school, and addiction), or specialties in psychology such as physiological, cognitive, and behavioral.

General Education Requirements

Students must complete the college core requirements consisting of 34 credit hours and a minimum of nine additional credits in AS disciplines for an Associate of Science degree or nine additional credits in AA disciplines for an Associate of Arts degree.

Degree Requirements

• 20 credits completed at DCC
• 2.00 (C) grade point average
• Minimum of 60 total credits

• Suggested Courses Credits (some may satisfy Core Requirements)
• BI101 General Biology I 3
• BI111 General Biology I Lab 1
• CD231 Drugs/Pharmacology/Society/Human Behavior 3
• ED/PY235 Educational Psychology 3
• MA103 College Algebra 4
• MA116 Elementary Statistics 3
• PY203 Developmental Psychology 3
• PY230 Psychology of Adjustment 3
• SO209 Juvenile Delinquency 3
• SO210 Sociology of the Family 3
• SO220 Social Problems 3
• SO225 Deviant Behavior 3
• SO230 Rural Sociology 3

The courses listed above are reflective of those most commonly required in preparation for transfer to another college or university. When selecting courses, students should consult the catalog of the school to which they intend to transfer.

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