Psychology focusses on the empirical student of mental and behavioral processes. Psychology courses are for those interested in human behavior, learning and memory, personality, emotional and social behavior, abnormal behavior and therapies. Our program will expose you to the breadth of psychological topics while encouraging you to pursue additional study.
Mission
The mission of the Psychology Department at South Suburban College is to offer an education that exposes students to both the breadth and depth of modern psychological science. We emphasize the scientific study of behavior and mental processes in order to both understand and improve the world we live in.
Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)
Psychology students will be able to:
- Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology
- Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
- Describe applications of psychology
- Use scientific reasoning to interpret psychological research
- Demonstrate psychology information literacy
- Interpret, design and conduct basic psychological science and practice
- Apply ethical standards to evaluate psychological science and practice
- Adopt values that build community
- Apply psychological content and skills to career goals
Overview for College Success
Overview for College Success (OCS 121) is a course is designed to assist students in the navigation of becoming successful in college and life. Major topics include setting academic, career and personal goals; effective communication strategies; study skills; critical thinking; self-discovery; and learning styles. In addition, this course delves into topics such as stress management, diversity and other well-being topics. Students will develop educational and career plans, learn to utilize college resources and receive extensive help in course planning. OCS 121 credit is not calculated in the course minimum credit totals listed in this section.
Students must take OCS 121 if they meet one or more of the following:
- First time degree seeking students.
- Transfer student with less than 12 credit hours and no evidence of similar course on transcript.
- Registering for 6 or more credits.
- Test into 2 or more developmental classes.
- Currently does not have OCS credit or registered for OCS.
Recommended AA Transfer Curriculum for Psychology
Courses offered are for those interested in human behavior, learning and memory, personality, emotional and social behavior, abnormal behavior and therapies.
This is only a suggested transfer program and might not be appropriate for every student. Some four-year institutions accept more than 62 credit hours in transfer to fulfill requirements in political science. Consult the Transfer Center for help in selecting courses appropriate for the program at the college or university where you plan to transfer.
Faculty are available during scheduled office hours to advise students about their courses and program. Peruse some of the offerings in the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences.
All full-time transfer students are required to take OCS 121.
Minimum General Education (42)
| Overview for College Success | CREDITS | |
|---|---|---|
| OCS 121 | Overview for College Success | 1 |
| Communications (9) | ||
|---|---|---|
| ENG 101 | Composition and Rhetoric | 3 |
| ENG 102 | Composition and Research | 3 |
| SPE 108 | Oral Communication | 3 |
| Humanities and Fine Arts (9) | ||
| GROUP II | Select from Humanities Electives Students earning an Associate degree must meet the requirement for coursework on improving human relations as defined in Public Act 87-581. |
9 |
| Social and Behavioral Science (9) | ||
| SOC 101 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| GROUP III | Select from Social Science Electives Students earning an Associate degree must meet the requirement for coursework on improving human relations as defined in Public Act 87-581. |
6 |
| Mathematics (3) | ||
| MTH 115
MTH 126 |
General Education Mathematics OR Fundamentals of Statistics OR Select from Group IV |
3
3 3 |
| Physical and Life Science (7-8) | ||
| GROUP V | Select from Physical and Life Science Electives. (Must include one lab) | 7-8 |
Area of Concentration/Electives (24-25)
| PSY 101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 204 | Social Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 211 | Human Growth and Development | 3 |
| Select from one of the following: | ||
|---|---|---|
| PSY 103 | Psychology of Personal Adjustment | 3 |
| PSY 105 | Organizational Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 202 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 205 | Theories of Personality | 3 |
| PSY 206 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 212 | Adolescent Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 220 | Human Sexuality | 3 |
| Minimum for AS Degree | 62 | |
|---|---|---|