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BA in Psychology Credit Distribution

Subject Category	Credits
I. General Education Requirements	60
A. English Composition	6
B. Humanities	12
Must include at least two subject areas
C. Social Sciences	12
Must include at least two subject areas
D. Natural Science and Mathematics	12
One college-level mathematics course required	(3)
One computer science course recommended	(3)
Other Natural Sciences/Mathematics	(6)
Must include at least two subject areas
E. General Education Electives	18
II. Area of Study: Psychology	33
A. Required Courses	9
Introduction to Psychology	(3)
Statistics	(3)
Experimental Psychology	(3)
B. Capstone	3
LIB-495 Liberal Arts Capstone	(3)
C. Psychology Electives* Abnormal Psychology Adolescent Psychology Child Psychology Cognitive Psychology Developmental Psychology Educational Psychology Forensic Psychology Relations Group Dynamics Humanistic Psychology Organizational Behavior Personality Physiological Psychology Psychology of Addiction Psychology of Adulthood Psychology of Aging Psychology of Death & Dying Psychology of Learning Psychology of Love & Interpersonal Psychology of Minority Experience Sensation & Perception Social Psychology Tests and Measurements	21
D. Requirements
Courses transferred to Thomas Edison State College are equated to the following levels: 100, 200, 300 or 400. A minimum of 18 credits equating to 300 or 400 are required.
III. Free Electives	27
Total	120

*This list is a guide. Other psychology courses may be appropriate for the area of study.

Note 1:
The following TECEP® exam, DANTES exam or Guided Study course may be used as an elective in the psychology area of study.

SOS-301-TE Alcohol Abuse: Fundamental Facts (3 credits)
SOS-303-TE Substance Abuse: Fundamental Facts (3 credits)
SOS-305-DE Drug and Alcohol Abuse (3 credits)
SOS-304-GS Drugs and Society (3 credits)

Note 2: SOS-304-GS Drugs and Society DUPLICATES SOS-303-TE Substance Abuse: Fundamental Facts AND SOS-305-DE Drug and Alcohol Abuse.

BA in Social Sciences Credit Distribution

BA in Social Sciences Degree Template

Required courses	Credits
I. General Education Requirements	60
A. English Composition	6
B. Humanities	12
Must include at least two subject areas
C. Social Sciences	12
Must include at least two subject areas
D. Natural Sciences and Mathematics	12
One college-level mathematics course required	(3)
One computer science course recommended	(3)
Other natural sciences/mathematics	(6)
Must include at least two subject areas
E. General Education Electives	18
II. Area of Study: Social Sciences	33
A. REQUIREMENTS Students complete 33 credits in the social sciences concentration. At least three different subjects must be included which provide for breadth of knowledge in the social sciences. Also, students must earn at least 12 credits in one subject area. A maximum of 18 credits can be earned in any one subject area in order to have a balanced interdisciplinary concentration. Courses transferred to Thomas Edison State College are equated to the following levels: 100, 200, 300 or 400. A maximum of two college- level courses equating to the 100 level can be applied toward the area of concentration. A minimum of 18 credits equating to 300 or 400 Thomas Edison State College courses are required. LIB-495 Liberal Arts Capstone is required
EXAMPLE I	30
Psychology	(12)
Sociology	(12)
History	(6)
EXAMPLE II	30
Economics	(15)
Political Science	(9)
Anthropology	(6)
EXAMPLE III	30
Labor Studies	(12)
Archaeology	(3)
Geography	(15)
III. Free Electives	27
Total	120

Note 1: Any of the following areas are considered social sciences and may be used as a subject area in the concentration: anthropology, archaeology, economics, geography, history, labor studies, political science, psychology, sociology.

Note 2: The following subject areas are interdisciplinary: African-American studies; American studies; Asian studies; environmental studies; urban studies; women's studies. Courses from any of these interdisciplinary subject areas may be applied toward an appropriate subject area in the concentration only if the content is related to social sciences.

BS in Human Services Credit Distribution

BS in Human Services Degree Template

Subject Category	Credits
I. General Education Requirements	60
A. English Composition	6
B. Humanities	12
Ethics course (i.e. PHI 286)	(3)
Other Humanities Electives	(9)
C. Social Sciences	12
Introduction to Sociology	(3)
Introduction to Psychology	(3)
Other social sciences	(6)
D. Natural Sciences and Mathematics	12
Mathematics	(3)
Statistics	(3)
Computer Science	(3)
Other natural sciences or mathematics	(3)
E. General Education Electives	18
SOC 322 Cultural Diversity in the US	(3)
Other credits from any general education subject	(15)
II. Concentration in Human Services	54
A. Core Requirements	30
Theoretical Foundation* (i.e. PSY 211 Dev. Psyc)	(9)
Intervention* (i.e. PSY 331 Intro Counseling)	(6)
Client Populations* (i.e. PSY 350 Abnormal Psyc)	(6)
Research (i.e. SOS 492 Research Methods)	(3)
Management (i.e. MAN 301 Prin. Of Management)	(6)
B. Professional Track	18
18 credits at the 300-400 level in one area of study such as gerontology, administration, mental health, administration of justice, emergency disaster services
C. Capstone Course	6
III. Free Electives	6
Total	120

*Theoretical Foundation courses include those pertaining to theory, knowledge and skills of the human services profession

*Intervention courses include those which emphasize theory and knowledge bases for interventions and criteria for selection of appropriate interventions

*Client Population courses include those which emphasize the range of populations served and needs addressed by human services professionals.

Theoretical Foundation courses include those pertaining to theory, knowledge and skills of the human services profession.
Intervention courses include those which emphasize theory and knowledge bases for interventions and criteria for selection of appropriate interventions.
Client Population courses include those which emphasize the range of populations served and the needs addressed by human services professionals.

Earning Credit in Your Professional Track:
Some courses in the professional track may be completed with Thomas Edison State College and/or courses from other colleges. Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) and/or examinations may also be used.

Some professional tracks selected by students include:

Administration of Justice
Child Development Services
Community Services
Emergency Disaster Services
Fitness & Wellness
Gerontology
Health Services
Legal Services
Social Services.

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Have you attended college before? If so, you may be able to transfer credits earned at other regionally accredited colleges or universities. The College also offers a variety of other ways to earn credit - all designed around the needs of adult learners, like you.

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