Bachelor of Science in Psychology Degree Program

The Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology is a self-paced learning program that may be completed totally off campus. Study programs are not structured in semesters, quarters or terms, allowing students to begin their degree programs at any time during the year.

The Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology requires students to satisfy 14 Core Courses, 14 General Education Courses, and 14 General Elective Courses, for a total of 126 semester units. .

Core Courses for Management

The Major or Core Courses required are listed below.

• PSY 102 Introduction to Psychology
• PSY 115 Environmental Psychology
• PSY 150 Health Psychology
• PSY 180 Introduction to Organizational Psychology
• PSY 220 Developmental Psychology
• PSY 228 Social Psychology
• PSY 270 Learning Theories
• PSY 280 Marriage and Family
• PSY 312 Test and Measurements in Psychology
• PSY 330 History and Systems of Psychology
• PSY 380 Personality Theories
• PSY 408 Abnormal Psychology
• PSY 418 Counseling Psychology
• PSY 430 Educational Psychology

Undergraduate General Education Courses

• GED 102 The Human Body
• GED 108 Environmental Science
• GED 120 Introduction to the Humanities
• GED 130 Introduction to Civilization
• GED 132 United States Government
• GED 150 Mathematics
• GED 155 English
• GED 210 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
• GED 212 Introduction to Philosophy
• GED 215 Psychology of Adjustment
• GED 216 Introduction to Sociology
• GED 230 United States History
• GED 250 World Religions
• GED 260 Criminology

Undergraduate General Elective Courses

• Introduction to Business
• Introduction to Accounting
• Introduction to Data Processing
• Principles of Economics
• Information Management
• Principles of Marketing
• Business Communications
• Introduction to Financial Management
• Principles of Management
• Business Law
• International Business
• Public Relations
• Business and Society
• Organization Theory and Behavior
• Human Resources Management
• Small Business Management
• Operations Management
• Psychology and Work
• GEL 205 Marketing Hospitality
• GEL 207 Consumer Behavior
• GEL 222 Human Relations
• GEL 231 Personal Finance
• GEL 240 Child Development
• GEL 280 Advertising
• GEL 305 Social Gerontology
• GEL 314 Criminal Justice in America
• GEL 316 Animal Science
• GEL 350 Introduction to Human Sexuality
• GEL 370 Death and Dying
• GEL 420 Art History
• GEL 467 Introduction to E- Commerce
• GEL 447 Business Ethics

Course work requirements may be satisfied in the following ways:

Transfer of Credit

Previously earned acceptable, academic credit may be transferred to the University to meet existing coursework requirements. Transfer credit is limited to a maximum of 75% of the total semester units of credit required in the program.

Specialized Training

Specialized Training allows students to receive up to 42 semester units of credit in the General Elective Category only.

Specific training programs which a student may have completed through their employer, company, organization, military training experiences, professional or personal licensure requirements or other documented training experiences may be eligible for academic credit.

Credit for Experiential Learning

Experiential Learning allows undergraduate students to receive up to 30 Semester Units of credit for Experiential Learning in the major field of study (core courses).

Eligibility for Experiential Credit is determined at the application stage of the enrollment process. The application and all supporting documentation are reviewed and an assessment made indicating which courses may be eligible for academic credit.

Challenge Examinations

During the admissions process, all professional experience is reviewed to determine if an applicant has sufficient occupational experience to warrant taking a Challenge Examination in lieu of completing the Study Guide for a particular course.

An applicant may be offered an opportunity to complete a Challenge Examination if the candidate's occupational expertise appears to be comparable to the objectives identified for a particular course. Successfully passing a Challenge Examination will demonstrate an acceptable level of competence for that course. If a student does not pass a Challenge Examination they are assigned a Study Guide for completion.

Study Guides

California Coast University has developed comprehensive Study Guides, for each course, that are designed to coordinate and sequence the learning materials for the student. Study Guides are based on specific college level textbooks, which may be obtained from local bookstores, the publisher, or the University's Lending Library which is available by telephone, fax, e-mail or on-line via Coast Connection.

Study Guides are organized in such a way that a student receives a complete syllabus for each course along with instructional materials, which guides the student chapter by chapter through the corresponding textbook.

Each Study Guide contains an overview and summary of each textbook chapter, along with a listing of important keywords (with definitions) and self-tests (with answers) on key points. All test items are referenced back to the specific learning objectives for the chapter, which allow the student to easily understand concepts or theories presented in that particular chapter.

Study Guides include 4 "Unit Tests" equally spaced throughout the instructional materials, a brief writing assignment and the Final Examination. Examinations are designed to test the student on the preceding chapters. All tests are un-timed and may be completed as open book tests.

Proctored Final Examinations

The Bachelor of Science degree programs require that a Proctor administer Final Examinations in the Major (or core) courses and in all General Education courses. Proctored Examinations are conducted as un-timed open book examinations.

The purpose of the proctored examination is to verify that you are, in fact, the person who enrolled in the course of study. During proctored examinations, you may use your course textbook, and any notes that you have taken during the completion of your Study Guide.

The student selects the Proctor. A Proctor can be any responsible person who is not a family member. (Such as your Minister, Rabbi, a co-worker, librarian, etc)

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