Psychology Major All Academic Programs
The Department of Applied Psychology offers major programs which prepare students for careers in Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counseling, Psychological Services, Rehabilitation Services and for advanced training in psychology and related fields. In addition, it contributes to the liberal arts education of all students.
Students majoring either in Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counseling or Psychological Services are required to take the total of 47 credit hours in the department of Applied Psychology.
Major in Applied Psychology: Option in Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counseling
The objectives of the program in Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counseling:
- prepare students for immediate employment upon graduation;
- provide a service to the community for a problem that has gained national concern;
- familiarize students with community, state, and federal agencies that aid individuals disabled by or dependent on alcohol or other substances;
- train students to
serve as alcoholism and drug abuse counselors by:
- encouraging their sensitivity to individuals disabled by or dependent on alcohol or other substances;
- providing an understanding of alcoholism and other addictions;
- providing an understanding of the effects of social factors such as socio-economic status and urban setting on alcohol abuse and other addictions;
- encouraging the development of general skills in counseling as well as specific skills in counseling individuals disabled by or dependent on alcohol or other substances of abuse;
- providing the student with the appropriate background in human psychological development, interviewing, learning, assessment and evaluation, behavior modification, abnormal psychology, and clinical psychology;
- ensuring that the student can prepare psychological reports and analyze statistical data.
Graduates in this program are eligible for equivalent credits for certification by the State of Maryland Board of Counseling Certification.
Required Courses in Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counseling | |
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PSYC 207 | Basic Statistics in Behavioral Sciences * | 3 |
PSYC 233 | Psychological and Physiological Aspects of Substance Abuse | 3 |
PSYC 306 | Personality | 3 |
PSYC 335 | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
PSYC 341 | Psychological Assessment and Evaluation | 3 |
PSYC 342 | Psychological Reports Writing | 3 |
PSYC 343 | Psychological Research ** | 4 |
PSYC 351 | Counseling Techniques | 4 |
PSYC 352 | Counseling in Groups | 3 |
PSYC 411 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
PSYC 440 | History & Systems of Psychology | 3 |
PSYC 347 | Alcohol Abuse and Other Addictions in the Inner city and Other Communities | 3 |
PSYC 354 | Foundations of Effective Alcohol Abuse and Other Addictions Counseling | 3 |
PSYC 451 | Field Placement I | 3 |
PSYC 452 | Field Placement II | 3 |
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Total | 47 |
NOTE: PSYC 201 is a prerequisite for all other PSYC courses.
*Prerequisite: MATH 110 College Algebra or MATH 125 Mathematics for Liberal Arts
**Prerequisite: PSYC 207 Basic Statistics in Behavioral Sciences
Major in Applied Psychology: Option in Psychological Services
The objectives of the program in Psychological Services are to:
- present a career oriented program to undergraduate students in psychology;
- encourage communication between the College and community agencies in order to facilitate adequate professional preparation of students;
- prepare the student for graduate training in psychology;
- train students to perform effectively as employees of various governmental and private agencies by offering to the student
- the appropriate training in interviewing, psychological assessment, abnormal psychology, and research;
- information about human needs and problems;
- opportunities to develop the needed competencies for communicating or reporting psychological information and statistics.
Required Courses in Psychological Services | |
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PSYC 207 | Basic Statistics in Behavioral Sciences * | 3 |
PSYC 210 | Applied Psychology | 3 |
PSYC 306 | Personality | 3 |
PSYC 335 | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
PSYC 341 | Psychological Assessment and Evaluation | 3 |
PSYC 342 | Psychological Reports Writing | 3 |
PSYC 343 | Psychological Research ** | 4 |
PSYC 351 | Counseling Techniques | 4 |
PSYC 352 | Counseling in Groups | 3 |
PSYC 411 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
PSYC 440 | History & Systems of Psychology | 3 |
PSYC 345 | Behavior Modification | 3 |
PSYC | Psychology Elective | 3 |
PSYC 451 | Field Placement I | 3 |
PSYC 452 | Field Placement II | 3 |
NOTE: PSYC 201 is a prerequisite for all other PSYC courses.
*Prerequisite: MATH 101 College Algebra
**Prerequisite: PSYC 207 Basic Statistics in Behavioral Sciences
Applied Psychology Major Concentration:Alcohol & Drug Abuse Counseling
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* | General Education Requirement |
** | University Graduation Requirement |
¦ | Major Course |
» | or any 2 part 200 level History |
? | or any ENGL 200 level or above |
• | BIOL 101 or 107 or CHEM 101 or PHSC 101 or PHSC 103 |
× | PHIL 103 or PHIL 102 |
† | or IDIS 103 or any Foreign Language or ART 105 or MUSC 201 or DANC 226 or THEA 211 |
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or any 3 credit Health course, or SPCH 202 or SPCH 204 or GEOG 102 |
? | General Elective - any University course |
? | Program Elective - any non-required course within the discipline |
? | Support Course |
§ | Management Science Elective |
NOTE: Please consult a program advisor to discuss course options.