Missouri Western State University

Psychology

The following is a list of courses that satisfy the General Education Block and the Associate in Arts Degree requirements here at North Central Missouri College as well as the Psychology program for Missouri Western State University.  This guide is valid ONLY for those seeking the General Education Block or an Associate in Arts Degree.

                                                                                                                                                                 

 

NCMC General Education Core Curriculum-42 semester hours

Communications                                                                                                   9 Credits

EN 101 English I and

EN 102 English II and

SP 175 Speech

 

Mathematics                                                                                                          3 Credits

MT 122 College Algebra

Humanities and Fine Arts                                                                                     9 Credits

Choose three courses, one course from three of the four categories:

Literature:

            EN 211 Studies in Literature

            EN 251 World Literature: Beginning to the Renaissance

EN 252 World Literature: Enlightenment to the Present

EN 261 American Literature Before 1865

EN 262American Literature After 1865

 

Humanities/Cultural Studies:

HU 110 Humanities: Pre-Renaissance

HU 111 Humanities: Renaissance to Present

HI 101 Western Civilization to 1700

HI 102 Western Civilization since 1700

 

Fine Arts:

AR 104 Art Appreciation

MU 109 Music Appreciation

TH111 Introduction to Theatre

 

            Foreign Language/Philosophy:

            FL 100 Elementary Spanish I*

            FL 101 Elementary Spanish II*

            FL 110 Elementary German I*

            FL 111 Elementary German II*

            FL 120 Elementary French

            FL 155 American Sign Language I

            PH 101 Ethics

            PH 102 Introduction to Philosophy

            RL 101 Introduction to Religion

 

 

Social Sciences                                                                                                     9 Credits

PY 121 General Psychology and

HI 103 American History to 1877 or PL 216 National Government

 

Choose one: PY 225 Child Psychology, PY 230 Abnormal Psychology, PY 245 Advanced General Psychology, EC 252 Microeconomics

 

Life and Physical Sciences                                                                                  9 Credits

Choose one course from Life Sciences and one course from Physical Sciences.

Biological Sciences

BI 100 General Biology

            BI 101 General Botany

            BI 103 General Zoology

            BI 110 Ecology

 

Physical Sciences

            PS 101 Introduction to the Physical Sciences

            PS 108 Introduction to Physics

            PS 185 College Physics I

            CH 107 Introduction to Chemistry

            CH 110 General Chemistry I 

Managing Information                                                                                          3 Credits

BT 160 Microcomputer Applications I

General Education       42 Credits

Health and Physical Education                                                                           3 Credits

PE 105 Health Education

PE Activity Course

 

Military experience accepted with proper documentation for activity courses

Major Field Requirements                                                                                 17 Credits

PY 214 Social Psychology,

PY 225 Child Psychology AND

PY 226 Adolescent Psychology (equates to Psy 319 at Missouri Western)

PY 230 Abnormal Psychology

PY 245 Advanced General Psychology

Six hours of electives are needed. Choose from: PY 201 Career Development in Psychology, PY 220 Psychology of Supervision, PY 224 Psychology of Personal Adjustment, For Personnel Psychology Emphasis take: PY 214 Social Psychology, PY 245 Advanced General Psychology, AC 136 Elementary Accounting I, BA 221 Business Law, and EC 253 Macroeconomics. AC 137 Elementary Accounting II is encouraged but not required.

*If choosing a BA the student must complete 12 hours in a single foreign language.

                                                                                                                                                                 

Missouri Western State University

Psychology

Students desiring to major in psychology should declare their interest to the psychology department so that they can be assigned a psychology advisor. Applications to the major will be reviewed twice a year and should be submitted prior to OCTOBER 1 for Spring applicants or MARCH 1 for Fall applicants.

Admission is competitive. A selection committee reviews all applicants and determines those who will be admitted. The information used in the selection process will include: 1) grades earned in the courses necessary for admission consideration; 2) an essay on the application concerning vocational aspirations in psychology; and, 3) grades in all college work to date.

Applicants must have completed these NCMC courses before their application will be accepted: PY 121, PY 245*, EN 101, EN 102, MT 122.

*Most transfer students can still graduate in two years if they have to take PY 245 (PSY 200) at Missouri Western. This course is always offered in the summer semester. Students are accepted into the program the semester that they enroll in PSY 200 contingent on successful completion of the course.

Applications of transfer students (upon their request) will be given a preliminary review by the department chairperson before MWSU’s pre- or regular registration. All applications will be considered active for one academic year. If a student is not admitted during that year the student must reapply in order to remain under consideration.

Contact Dr. Phil Wann, Chairperson, at 816-271-4444 for more information.

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