As a psychology major at NVC, you can earn an associate of science or an associate of arts degree. The difference between these two degrees is that the associate of arts degree requires your focus to be more on arts and humanities courses, while the associate of science degree requires your focus to be on math and science courses. Your decision to choose an arts or science degree should be based on your own preferences and (if you’re planning to transfer to a university) the preference of the university to which you plan to transfer.
NVC is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). As such, all of the academic courses you take at NVC are transferable to other colleges and universities. The question is, how will these courses transfer? As a psychology major, you’ll want all of your psychology courses to transfer in as accepted courses toward your Bachelor’s degree major requirements—not just as electives. How your psychology courses transfer depends upon the university you plan to attend.
The following is a list of universities to which NVC students have traditionally transferred after graduation from NVC. The list has the NVC psychology courses that are directly transferable as required psychology courses to the university’s bachelor’s degree. If the university to which you plan to transfer is not on this list, contact Dr. Don Lucas at dlucas@accd.edu, so it may be added to the list. Please note that you should verify the transferability of courses by contacting the university directly or reviewing the transfer equivalencies for the university to which you plan to transfer at http://www.tccns.org.
University of Texas at San Antonio
Introduction to Psychology, PSYC 2301
Lifespan Development, PSYC 2314
Personality, PSYC 2316
Social Psychology, PSYC 2319
Abnormal Psychology, PSYC 2371
Texas A & M University, College Station
Introduction to Psychology, PSYC 2301
Our Lady of the Lake University
Introduction to Psychology, PSYC 2301
Lifespan Development, PSYC 2314
Social Psychology, PSYC 2319
Abnormal Psychology, PSYC 2371
University of the Incarnate Word
Introduction to Psychology, PSYC 2301
Lifespan Development, PSYC 2314
Social Psychology, PSYC 2319
Abnormal Psychology, PSYC 2371
Texas State University
Introduction to Psychology, PSYC 2301
Human Sexuality, PSYC 2306
Texas A & M University, Kingsville (at San Antonio)
Introduction to Psychology, PSYC 2301
Human Sexuality, PSYC 2306
Early Childhood Development, PSYC 2310
Lifespan Development, PSYC 2314
Abnormal Psychology, PSYC 2371
Academic Cooperative, PSYC 2389
University of Texas at Austin
Introduction to Psychology, PSYC 2301
NVC has 2+2 transfer program agreements with the following universities. Click on the link(s) of interest for more details.
Texas A & M University, Kingsville (at San Antonio)
University of the Incarnate Word
Our Lady of the Lake University
University of Texas at San Antonio
Required courses for an associate of arts (AA) degree at NVC:
Communication (9 Credit Hours)
ENGL 1301 Freshman Composition I
ENGL 1302 Freshman Composition II
SPCH 1311 Introduction to Speech Communications**
Mathematics (3 Credit Hours)
Select one course from Mathematics core listing
Natural Sciences (6-8 Credit Hours)
Select two courses from Natural Sciences core listing
Courses with labs (4-hour courses) are encouraged
Humanities and Visual/Performing Arts (9 Credit Hours)
Select one course from Visual/Performing Arts core listing
Select one course from Humanities core listing
Select one course from Literature core listing
Social and Behavioral Sciences (15 Credit Hours)
US History:
HIST 1301 History of the United States I
HIST 1302 History of the United States II
Political Science***
GOVT 2305 Federal Government
GOVT 2306 Texas Government
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Select one course from Social and Behavioral Sciences core listing
Computer Literacy (3 Credit Hours)
COSC 1301 Introduction to Computer & Information Sciences or equivalent level computer course (may include ENGR 2304, or any BCIS, IMED, ITNW, ITSE, ITSC, ITCC, ITSY course)
Physical Education (1-2 Credit Hours)
Select one course from Physical Education core listing
Electives (12-15 Credit Hours)
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS 60-62
** or SPCH 1315 Public Speaking, or SPCH 1321 Business and Professional Speaking (check with transfer institution for requirement for specific major)
***Students who have completed a GOVT class should check with Student Success for appropriate course to satisfy state legislative requirements.
Required courses for an associate of science degree at NVC
Same as above, but at least 9 hours of electives must be from math, science, or computer science.
As a psychology major, you should take at least three psychology courses as your elective courses for both the associate of science and associate of arts degree. When choosing psychology courses, you may consider the following:
1. Diversity—Consider diverse psychology courses to get a better understanding of the field of psychology in general, your own interests, in particular.
2. Personal Interest—You should take psychology courses that (you at least think!) interest you.
3. University of Transfer—Remember that different universities allow different psychology courses to be transferable as psychology major courses toward the Bachelor’s degree. For example, a psychology course like Human Sexuality is transferable into University X as a required psychology course for a Bachelor’s degree, while it is only transferable into University Y as an elective. Thus, it is important to know to which university you will transfer to before you take any psychology courses beyond Introduction to Psychology.
Refer to section: How does the transfer process work—from NVC to a university?
PSYC 2301 Introduction to Psychology
Students are introduced to the principles of behavior and mental processes and development, including study of the brain, learning theories, personality theories, motivation, and emotion.
PSYC 2303 Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Students explore the role of psychology in business and industry with applications to industrial problems such as personnel selection, testing, employee motivation and satisfaction, employer-employee relationships, influence of organizations on behavior, personality improvement, and factors affecting general morale.
PSYC 2306 Human Sexuality
Students focus on the anatomy, physiology and psychology of human sexuality and reproduction. Topics include the patterns and control of fertility, reproductive diseases, psychosexual development, dynamics of sexual differences and similarities, sexual orientation, family life, divorce, and deviation.
PSYC 2308 Child Psychology
Students study the relationship of the physical, emotional, behavioral, cognitive, perceptual, and social factors of growth and development during childhood.
PSYC 2314 Lifespan/Developmental Psychology
Prerequisite: PSYC 2301
Students focus upon are the cognitive, psychological, and physical aspects of development from conception through adulthood with an emphasis on current research methods and results.
PSYC 2316 Psychology of Personality
This course is a review of the major theories related to the development, assessment, and research of human personality
PSYC 2317 Statistics for Behavioral Sciences
Prerequisites: MATH 1314
Students examine basic descriptive and inferential statistics to include hypothesis testing for both correlational and experimental techniques applicable to the behavioral, social, and medical sciences. Topics such as probability, sampling theory, frequency distributions, measures of central tendency and variability, hypothesis testing, and parametric and nonparametric tests of significance are explored.
PSYC 2319 Social Psychology
Students focus on individual and group behavior within a social environment and examine problems, methods, and major theories, which affect an individual within groups.
PSYC 2340 Current Issues in Psychology
Course offerings explore in-depth specific contemporary issues in psychology. Specific topics may vary each semester.
PSYC 2370 Selected Topics in Psychology
This course provides an in-depth study of current issues in psychology. Topics include: abnormal psychology, psychology of the offender, death and dying, and gender roles. (Topics may vary from semester to semester and may be repeated for credit when topics vary.)
PSYC 2371 Abnormal Psychology
This course examines the symptoms, etiology, and treatment procedures of common functional and organic mental disorders and the psychological processes involved.
PSYC 2389 Academic Cooperative in Psychology
Prerequisites: PSYC 2301
This instructional program is designed to integrate on-campus study with practical hands-on experience in psychology. In conjunction with class seminars, the individual student will set specific goals and objectives in the study of human social behavior and/or social institutions. (Seminar topics for this course have included: Positive Psychology and The Scientific Method.)
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Incomes associated with Masters and Doctorate level positions (PDF).
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For information about getting involved in doing psychological research at NVC (as a research assistant), contact Dr. Don Lucas at 210-348-2256 or dlucas@accd.edu.
Your involvement may lead to professional publications and presentations at national research conferences.
To see some of the titles of the presentations and publications resulting from research NVC students have been involved in, click here.
For information about getting involved in NVC’s psychology club, contact Carla Kaylor at 210-348-2242 or ckaylor@accd.edu.
Or, see the Psychology Club web site by logging into PALS and searching Groups.
For information about finding a psychology faculty-mentor, contact:
Trina Diehl, M.A., at tdiehl@accd.edu or 348-2438
Carla Kaylor, Ph.D., at ckaylor@accd.edu or 348-2242
Don Lucas, Ph.D., at dlucas@accd.edu or 348-2256
For information about becoming a member in relevant professional psychological organizations, contact Dr. Don Lucas at 348-2256 or dlucas@accd.edu.
Or, contact the following organizations directly:
American Psychological Association
http://www.apa.org/membership/students.html
American Psychological Society
http://www.psychologicalscience.org/join/
Southwestern Psychological Association
https://www.swpsych.org/
American Association for the Advancement of Science
https://pubs.aaas.org/org_membership/new_member_setup.asp
Psi Beta
http://psibeta.org/Member/MemberMenu.htm
Careers in Psychology and Psychological Organizations (sponsored by the APA)
http://www.psyccareers.com
Careers for the 21st Century (sponsored by the APA)
http://www.apa.org/topics/psychologycareer.html
PsycCareers: APA's Online Career Center
http://www.psyccareers.com
Texas Psychological Association (TPA)
http://www.texaspsyc.org
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