Psychology (AA ➛ BA) | Rowan College

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Earn an Associate of Art and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with the 3+1 Psychology major.

Learn more about human behaviors, personalities, thoughts and emotions. Coursework includes lifespan development, abnormal psychology, cognition and social interactions, among other topics.

Possible careers: research, human services, counseling, human resources, health professions and school psychology

Psychology 3+1 Major Map

Please note this major map guide is not a substitute for academic advisement. Interested students can register for this program at any time by logging into BaronOne and then accessing the 3plus1 application tile.

* This program can be completed fully online (pending math placement) or in a hybrid format (in-person in Mount Laurel with some online courses).

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Learn Your Next Steps as a 3+1 Junior

This pathway leads to a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Rowan University.

3+1 students must earn at least one associate degree prior to transitioning into senior year. We recommend an associate degree in Psychology (AA.PSY). Below is a sample schedule. Please see your personalized plan in AVISO, if you have already signed up for 3+1.

Sample Schedule for 3+1 Psychology coming from RCBC's AA.PSY degree

RCBC Courses Credits: 89
Semester 1 (15 credits) ENG 101 College Composition I PSY 101 Intro to Psychology Math: MTH 107 or MTH 113 recommended Artistic Literacy: ART 101, MUS 101, or THR 101 Social Science (see associate degree for options)	Semester 2 (16 credits) ENG-102 College Composition II Elective History (see associate degree for options) PSY 256 Developmental Psychology or PSY 251 Child Psychology Biology lecture and Lab: BIO 103/104 or BIO 121/121
Semester 3 (15 credits) PHI 101 Intro to Philosophy Elective Psychology Elective: PSY 202, PSY 203, PSY 258 or PSY 259 SPE 102 Public Speaking Elective	Semester 4 (16 credits) PSY 255 Abnormal Psychology PSY 110 Navigating Psychology Diversity Course (see associate degree for options) PSY 258 Personality Psychology or PSY 259 Social Psychology Elective Elective
Semester 5 (12 credits) PSY 301 Psych of Scientific Thinking Elective Elective Elective	Semester 6 (15 credits) PSY 300 Psychology as a Profession and Practice Literature (PHI 205 or any RCBC LIT except LIT 215 and LIT 218) Global Literacy (recommend ANT 102, GLS 101, or SOC 201, SOC 209 or SOC 205) Elective Elective
Notes: ^{Check Self-Service for prerequisite requirements and associate degree requirements.} ^{Electives are any RCBC course; email}^{3plus1@rcbc.edu}^{for questions about electives.} ^{If you complete all recommended and required courses, earn an AA.PSY degree after semester 4.} ^{PSY 110- must be signed up for 3+1 to register for this course} ^{PSY 301 is a}^{fall only}^{course and a prerequisite for PSY 07.301 in senior year.; must be signed up for 3+1 to register for this course.} ^{PSY 300 is a}^{spring only}^{course; must be signed up for 3+1 to register for this course.}

RCBC Courses
Credits: 89

Semester 1 (15 credits)

ENG 101 College Composition I
PSY 101 Intro to Psychology
Math: MTH 107 or MTH 113 recommended
Artistic Literacy: ART 101, MUS 101, or THR 101
Social Science (see associate degree for options)

Semester 2 (16 credits)

ENG-102 College Composition II
Elective
History (see associate degree for options)
PSY 256 Developmental Psychology or PSY 251 Child Psychology
Biology lecture and Lab: BIO 103/104 or BIO 121/121

Semester 3 (15 credits)

PHI 101 Intro to Philosophy
Elective
Psychology Elective: PSY 202, PSY 203, PSY 258 or PSY 259
SPE 102 Public Speaking
Elective

Semester 4 (16 credits)

PSY 255 Abnormal Psychology
PSY 110 Navigating Psychology
Diversity Course (see associate degree for options)
PSY 258 Personality Psychology or PSY 259 Social Psychology
Elective
Elective

Semester 5 (12 credits)

PSY 301 Psych of Scientific Thinking
Elective
Elective
Elective

Semester 6 (15 credits)

PSY 300 Psychology as a Profession and Practice
Literature (PHI 205 or any RCBC LIT except LIT 215 and LIT 218)
Global Literacy (recommend ANT 102, GLS 101, or SOC 201, SOC 209 or SOC 205)
Elective
Elective

Notes:

^{Check Self-Service for prerequisite requirements and associate degree requirements.}

^{Electives are any RCBC course; email}^{3plus1@rcbc.edu}^{for questions about electives.}

^{If you complete all recommended and required courses, earn an AA.PSY degree after semester 4.}

^{PSY 110- must be signed up for 3+1 to register for this course}

^{PSY 301 is a}^{fall only}^{course and a prerequisite for PSY 07.301 in senior year.; must be signed up for 3+1 to register for this course.}

^{PSY 300 is a}^{spring only}^{course; must be signed up for 3+1 to register for this course.}

Rowan University Courses Credits: 31 Courses are taken in a hybrid format (online and in Mount Laurel) or fully online
Semester 1 (15 credits) PSY 07.301 Statistics in Psychology PSY 10.315 Physiological Psychology or PSY 02.326 Perception Psychology Writing Intensive Course (WI) Free Elective or Core Literacy Free Elective or Core Literacy	Semester 2 (16 credits) PSY 02.310 Learning & Behaviorism or PSY 01.327 Cognitive Psychology PSY 07.303 Research Methods in Psychology PSY 01.499 Psychology Senior Capstone Free Elective or Core Literacy Free Elective or Core Literacy Free Elective or Core Literacy
Notes: ^{Meet with a Rowan University Advisor prior to senior year to confirm your senior year schedule.} ^{PSY 07.301 is pre-req for PSY 07.303.} Must take a minimum of 30 credits with Rowan University. ^{Total credits required for BA is 120 between Rowan University credits and transfer credits.}

Rowan University Courses
Credits: 31

Courses are taken in a hybrid format (online and in Mount Laurel) or fully online

Semester 1 (15 credits)

PSY 07.301 Statistics in Psychology
PSY 10.315 Physiological Psychology or PSY 02.326 Perception Psychology
Writing Intensive Course (WI)
Free Elective or Core Literacy
Free Elective or Core Literacy

Semester 2 (16 credits)

PSY 02.310 Learning & Behaviorism or PSY 01.327 Cognitive Psychology
PSY 07.303 Research Methods in Psychology
PSY 01.499 Psychology Senior Capstone
Free Elective or Core Literacy
Free Elective or Core Literacy
Free Elective or Core Literacy

Notes:

^{Meet with a Rowan University Advisor prior to senior year to confirm your senior year schedule.}

^{PSY 07.301 is pre-req for PSY 07.303.}

Must take a minimum of 30 credits with Rowan University.

^{Total credits required for BA is 120 between Rowan University credits and transfer credits.}