Degree Programs
Associate's Degree
Pre-Psychology
Concentration
The pre-psychology concentration prepares students pursing a psychology degree (link to Psychology degree requirements) at Benedictine University or at other senior colleges. Students should make select their courses based on program requirements of the Benedictine Psychology degree program or other senior colleges. Students continuing at Benedictine University can also earn a minor in business and economics, communication arts, English language and literature, management and organizational behavior, marketing, or sociology.
PRE-PSYCHOLOGY CONCENTRATION
Two Year Plan Course Plan
First Year
First Semester
ENG 111 - Comp. & Rhetoric [3]
SCI ELECTIVE [3]
PSY 210 – General Psychology [3]
HUM 101 – Discourse, Inquiry [3]
PHYSICAL or LIFE SCIENCE [3]
Total Hours 15
Second Semester
ENG 112 - Comp. & Research [3]
SPH 110 – Fund. Of Speech [3]
SOC 210 – Intro. To Sociology [3]
PHIL/REL/or LIT [3]
SCI ELECTIVE [3]
Total Hours 15
Second Year
First Semester
Elective* [3]
Fine Arts Elective [3]
SOC 211 – Social Problems [3]
PHYSICAL or LIFE SCIENCE [4]
PSY 214 – Educational Psyc. [3]
OR
PSY 215 – Growth & Develop. [3]
Total Hours 16
Second Semester
ECO 212 – Princ. Of Econ II [3]
MAT 124 – Statistics [3]
PSY 213 – Abnormal Psychology [3]
SOC 213 – Marriage & Family [3]
SCI ELECTIVE [3]
Total Hours 15
*Recommended for students planning to attend Benedictine University: COM/FNAR/HIST/LIT/ MUS/ REL/ PHIL elective