Purpose: This curriculum is designed for persons who plan to complete an Associate of Arts Degree at Rend Lake College and then transfer to Southeast Missouri State University to complete a Bachelor of Science in Psychology Degree.  The Associate of Arts Degree fulfills the lower division University Studies requirement.  The goal of this degree program is to provide a common set of learning experiences that characterize the breadth and diversity of the discipline.  The program establishes a sold foundation for a variety of careers, including casework, child care, gerontology, employment interviewing, health services, personnel, probation and parole, and technical writing.  The program is excellent preparation for graduate education in psychology, which can lead to many additional career opportunities.

If PSYC 2101 is taken at Rend Lake College, it will transfer to Southeast Missouri State University as PY 102.  If PSYC 2102 is taken at Rend Lake College, it will transfer as a Developmental Extended Core Course.

A 15-hour minor is built into this program.  Some minors at Southeast Missouri may require more than 15 hours.  At least 6 credit hours the minor must be in upper level courses (300-level or higher).

REND LAKE COLLEGE

FIRST YEAR - FALL SEMESTER
CSCI 1101 Introduction to Computers        3
ENGL 1101 Rhetoric and Composition I       3
MATH 1107 Contemporary College Math        3
PSYC 2101 Introduction to Psychologya      3
RLC       Science with Lab                 5
                                          17

FIRST YEAR - SPRING SEMESTER
ENGL 1102 Rhetoric and Composition II      3
HEA  1101 Health Education                 2
PSYC 2102 Child Psychology                 3
SOCI 1101 Introduction to Sociology        3
RLC       Art/Music                        3
          Elective                         3
                                          17

SECOND YEAR - FALL SEMESTER
ANTH 1101 Cultural Anthropology            3
MATH 1105 Concepts of Statistics           3
PSYC 2105 Social Psychology                3
SPCH 1101 Principles of Effective Speaking 3
RLC       Fine Arts/Humanities             3
                                          15

SECOND YEAR - SPRING SEMESTER
ENGL 2106 Intermediate Composition         3
POLI 2101 American Government              3
PSYC 2103 Educational Psychology           3
RLC       Fine Arts/Humanities             3
RLC       Science                          3
                                          15

(RLC - Consult Rend Lake College advisor for courses that meet these area requirements)

SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY

THIRD YEAR - FALL SEMESTER
PY 102 Introduction to Psychology OR
       Electives                            3
PY 271 Research Design & Analysis I         3
       Minor Course                         3
PY     Clinical/Personality Extended Core   3
PY     Cognitive Extended Core              3
PS 220 Missouri Government                  1
                                           16

THIRD YEAR - SPRING SEMESTER
PY 370 Research Design & Analysis II        3
PY     Basic Processes Extended Core        3
       Minor Course                         3
UI 3xx University Studies                   3
PY     Developmental Extended Core OR
       Electives                            3
                                           15

FOURTH YEAR - FALL SEMESTER
PY 484 Advanced Research in Psychology      3
UI 3xx University Studies                   3
       Minor Course                         3
PY     Social/ Applied Extended Core        3
PY     Psychology Elective                  3
                                           15

FOURTH YEAR - SPRING SEMESTER
PY 497 Historical Development in Psychology 3
UI 4xx University Studies                   3
       Minor Courses (300-500 level)        6
PY     Psychology Elective *                3
                                           15

 Total hours needed from Rend Lake College:  64
 Total hours needed to complete the Bachelor of Science Degree in Psychology:  61

*  Two courses must be taken in a specific category area (Basic Processes, Clinical/ Personality, Social/ Applied, or Developmental).

· Advising Information:  Department of Psychology - Dr. Richard Burns, Chairperson
· Telephone:  (573) 651-2133
· e-mail:  rburns@semo.edu

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