Sample TESU BA Psychology Degree Plan
Generic BA Psychology Degree Plan[edit]
This is a generic degree plan that applies to Thomas Edison State University for a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology as of approximately December of 2020. Please make sure that the suggestions are still valid before beginning to follow this plan.
General Education Requirements[edit]
As of 2021, students will be required to have a minimum of 30 RA credits to complete their degree. See the GE Requirements Roadmap for details and suggestions on courses that will fill this requirement.
If you are still in need of RA credits for one reason or another (such as completing the general education requirements before realizing you need RA credits), Waubonsee CC has a number of Psychology courses that should fulfill many of the below requirements.
Psychology AOS[edit]
42 credits required. 15 credits + capstone need to be UL.
Part A. Introduction[edit]
3 credits
| Course Expected | Recommended Course to Take | Recommended Provider |
|---|---|---|
| Intro Psychology | Introduction to Psychology | CIS Testing |
| Intro Psychology | Psychology 101: Introduction to Psychology | Study.com |
| Intro Psychology | Introductory of Psychology | CLEP |
| Intro Psychology | Principles of Psychology | TEL Learning transcripted at Mid-America Christian University (RA Credits) |
| Intro Psychology | Intro to Psychology | Outlier.org (RA Credits) |
If you have the old "Introduction to Psychology" course from Sophia, that will fill this requirement. If you have the current course "Introduction to Psychology: Smarter Decisions Through Psychology", that one transfers in as FEL-199 Special Topics Free Elective and does not work for this requirement.
Part B. Experimental[edit]
3 credits
| Course Expected | Recommended Course to Take | Recommended Provider |
|---|---|---|
| PSY-322 Research in Experimental Psychology | Research in Psychology (LL) | CIS Testing |
| PSY-322 Research in Experimental Psychology | Psychology 105: Research Methods in Psychology (LL) | Study.com |
Part C. Social Psychology[edit]
6 credits
| Course Expected | Recommended Course to Take | Recommended Provider |
|---|---|---|
| PSY-379 Social Psychology | Psychology 316: Advanced Social Psychology (UL) | Study.com |
| PSY-379 Social Psychology | Social Psychology (PSY-315) (LL) | Coopersmith |
Check with advisor to find out if Coopersmith course will work for this requirement.
Social Psychology Elective:
| Course Expected | Recommended Course to Take | Recommended Provider |
|---|---|---|
| PSY-270 Psychology of Gender | PSY-270-TE Psychology of Gender | TECEP |
| PSY-352 Psychology of Personality | Psychology 310: Psychology of Personality | Study.com |
Part D. History/Systems[edit]
3 credits; pick one
| Course Expected | Recommended Course to Take | Recommended Provider |
|---|---|---|
| PSY-400 History & Systems of Psychology | History & Systems of Psychology (UL) | CIS Testing |
| PSY-400 History & Systems of Psychology | Psychology 312: History and Systems of Psychology (UL) | Study.com |
| PSY-400 History & Systems of Psychology | History and Systems of Psychology ( Formerly History and Systems of Psychology (PSY-202) ) (PSY-304) (should be UL, inquire before taking) | Coopersmith |
Check with an advisor to confirm whether or not the CIS Testing course will work as an UL credit.
Part E. Physiological[edit]
3 credits
| Course Expected | Recommended Course to Take | Recommended Provider |
|---|---|---|
| PSY-374 Physiological Psychology | Physiological Psychology (UL) | CIS Testing |
| PSY-374 Physiological Psychology | Physiological Psychology (PSY-303) (UL) | Coopersmith |
| PSY-374 Physiological Psychology | Psychology 311: Physiological Psychology (LL) | Study.com |
Check with an advisor to confirm whether or not the CIS Testing course will work as an UL credit.
Part F. Developmental[edit]
3 credits
| Course Expected | Recommended Course to Take | Recommended Provider |
|---|---|---|
| PSY-211 Developmental Psychology | Human Growth & Development | CIS Testing |
| PSY-211 Developmental Psychology | Psychology 107: Life Span Developmental Psychology | Study.com |
| PSY-211 Developmental Psychology | Human Growth & Development | CLEP |
| PSY-211 Developmental Psychology | PSY205 Life Span Psychology | Waubonsee CC (RA Credit) |
Part G. Abnormal[edit]
3 credits
| Course Expected | Recommended Course to Take | Recommended Provider |
|---|---|---|
| PSY-350 Abnormal Psychology | Abnormal Psychology | CIS Testing |
| PSY-350 Abnormal Psychology | PSY-350-TE Abnormal Psychology (RA credits) | TECEP |
| PSY-350 Abnormal Psychology | Abnormal Psychology (PSY-302) (UL) | Coopersmith |
Study.com does have Psychology 106: Abnormal Psychology and Psychology 306: Advanced Abnormal Psychology but these are both indicated to be accepted as LL credits while Coopersmith's course should come in as UL credits. Waubonsee CC also has a LL Abnormal Psychology class available. Check with an advisor to confirm whether or not the CIS Testing course will work as an UL credit.
Part H. Ethics in the Social Sciences[edit]
3 credits
| Course Expected | Recommended Course to Take | Recommended Provider |
|---|---|---|
| SOS-450 Ethics in the Social Sciences | Social Science 108: Ethics in the Social Sciences (LL) | Study.com |
Part I. Statistics[edit]
3 credits
| Course Expected | Recommended Course to Take | Recommended Provider |
|---|---|---|
| Statistics | Introduction to Statistics | Sophia.org |
| Statistics | Intro to Statistics | Outlier.org (RA Credits) |
Part J. AOS Electives[edit]
6 credits. 15 credits in the whole AOS + capstone are expected to be UL. If you haven't met this requirement with the above courses, take UL courses to increase the number of UL credits you have.
| Course Expected | Recommended Course to Take | Recommended Provider |
|---|---|---|
| UL Psychology | Psychology 310: Psychology of Personality (UL) | Study.com |
| UL Psychology | Family Therapy (PSY-306) | Coopersmith |
| UL Psychology | Drugs, Society, and Human Behavior (PSY-305) | Coopersmith |
| UL Psychology | Substance Abuse Counseling (PSY-320) | Coopersmith |
Lower-Level options that do not overlap with previously-suggested courses:
| Course Expected | Recommended Course to Take | Recommended Provider |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology | PSY-270-TE Psychology of Women (RA Credits) | TECEP |
| Psychology | Educational Psychology | CIS Testing |
| Psychology | Psychology 102: Educational Psychology | Study.com |
| Psychology | Psychology 108: Psychology of Adulthood and Aging | Study.com |
| Psychology | Psychology 301: Industrial/Organizational Psychology While this course is listed as being UL credit at Study.com and on ACE/NCCRS, it is no longer accepted as UL by TESU. |
Study.com |
| Psychology | Psychology 302: Cognitive Psychology | Study.com |
| Psychology | Psychology 315: Psychology of Motivation | Study.com |
| Psychology | Introduction to Educational Psychology | CLEP |
| Psychology | Substance Abuse | DSST |
| Psychology | Child Development (PSY-230) | Coopersmith |
There are a few other LL Psychology courses at both SDC and Coopersmith. These are just a sample.
Part K. Additional AOS Electives[edit]
6 credits. If you haven't fully met UL requirements with parts A-J, UL courses in this area also count toward requirement.
Electives in this area must be Social Sciences.
| Course Expected | Recommended Course to Take | Recommended Provider |
|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences | Business 323: Organizational Theory (UL) | Study.com |
| Social Sciences | Business 307: Leadership & Organizational Behavior (UL) | Study.com |
| Social Sciences | Criminal Justice 305: The Juvenile Justice System (UL) | Study.com |
| Social Sciences | Sociology 305: Sociology of Work (UL) | Study.com |
Liberal Arts Capstone[edit]
Must be taken at TESU. There is an alternative 6-credit capstone available that provides hands-on experience.
Electives[edit]
21 credits required.
See the GE Requirements Roadmap for suggestions.