Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
Partnership between Lakeland Community College and Cleveland State University
Catalog Year 2015-2016
CSU General Education Requirements
CSU Requirements that can be taken at Lakeland
Associate of Arts requirements are not addressed on this guide
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Foreign Language
2 years of the same foreign language in high school, or 2 semesters of
the same foreign language in college. Waived for those who
graduated high school 1987 or earlier.
Introduction to University Life
Writing/Composition
2 courses / 6 credits with a grade of C or higher
Mathematics/Quantitative Literacy
2 courses / 6 credits
MATH 1550 or MATH 1330 (CSU - MTH 147) is highly recommended as
preparation for PSY 317 which will be taken through CSU.
Arts & Humanities
1 course / 3 credits
Two (2) semesters of the same foreign language.
(Alternatively, ASLI 1100 and 1200 can also be completed along with a
foreign culture course to fulfill the Foreign Language requirement.)
WAIVED
ENGL 1110 or 1111 (C or higher) AND
ENGL 1120 or 1121 (C or higher)
Math 1550 (or MATH 1330)
(2nd Math required for CSU general education requirements will be CSU’s
PSY 317 which will fulfill a Psychology major requirement)
ARTS 1120
ENGL 2210, 2215, 2220, 2230, 2235, 2245, 2250, 2260, 2261, 2263, 2296
HIST 2150, HIST 2250
HUMX 1100, 1200, 1300
MUSC 1200, 1215, 1800, 2250
PHIL 1300, 1500, 2600, 2800
PHOT 1000
(Arts & Humanities courses must be from 2 different disciplines)
Arts & Humanities – Non US (focused on a society other than U.S.)
1 course / 3 credits
NOTE: One non-US Social Science or Arts and Humanities course must
be focused on Africa, Asia, Latin America, or the Middle East. These
courses are in Bold.
Social Sciences
1 course / 3 credits
Social Sciences – Non US
1 course / 3 credits
Social Diversity
2 courses / 6 credits
Must be comprised of :
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1 African-American Experience course (URST 2100 or SOCY
2000)
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1 US Diversity course
*Students transferring in more than 60 credit hours are only required
to take 1 course/ 3 credits.
Natural Sciences
7 credits including 1 lab
Courses with lab credit are in bold.
Writing Across the Curriculum (1 to 3 courses)
A grade of C or higher is required in WAC courses
Only 2 courses required if transferring 60-89 credit hours
Only 1 course required (WAC in major) if transferring 90+ credit hours
ARTS 2220, 2230
HIST 1150, 1250, 1550, 2500, 2750
PHIL 2000, 2700
PSYC 1500 (also fulfills Psychology major requirement)
GEOG 1600
African-American Experience Courses:
URST 2100 or SOCY 2000
US Diversity Courses:
ASLI 1550, 1700
ENGL 2248, 2275
HIST 2450
HMSV 1215
IDST 1200
POLS 2400
PSYC 1700
BIOL 1010, 1020, 1030, 1140, 1150,1160, 1170, 1180, 1200, 1510, 1520,
2210, 2220
CHEM 1050, 1100, 1150, 1500, 1600
GEOL 1100, 1200
GEOG 1550
PHYS 1100, 1200, 1500, 1550, 1610, 1620, 2100, 2410, 2420
PSCI 1100, 1300, 1500, PSCI 1400
Only CSU courses may satisfy the WAC requirement
May be taken online or at a CSU campus (including Holden Center)
At least one WAC course must be taken within the Psychology major
(PSY 412, PSY 414 and PSY 415 satisfy the WAC in major requirement)
CSU Requirements – Psychology Major
(A grade of C or higher is required in ALL Psychology courses)
Introductory Psychology Course
PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology (3)
Psychology Statistics Courses
PSY 217 Behavioral Science Stats: Difference (3) (MTH 147 may be
substituted)
AND PSY 317 Behavioral Science Stats: Inference (3) (MTH 347 may be
substituted).
Courses to take at Lakeland
PSYC 1500 Introduction to Psychology (3)
OR Math 1550 (see Math/Quantitative Literacy requirements)
No Equivalency
PSY 317 will be taken through CSU coursework and will satisfy second
CSU Math/QL Gen Ed requirement
Psychology Research Course 1
PSY 312 Research Methods (3)
Psychology Research Course 2
PSY 415 Evaluating Psychological Research (3) OR
PSY 412 Psychology Laboratory (3)
(Either course can apply toward Writing Across the Curriculum in major)
Psychological Health Core
Choose 1 course from this list offered through CSU:
PSY 345 Abnormal Psychology (3)
PSY 353 Health Psychology (3)
Social /Personality Core
Choose 1 course from this list offered through CSU:
PSY 339 Social Psychology (3)
PSY 342 Psychology of Personality (3)
Perception and Cognition Core
Choose 1 course from this list offered through CSU:
PSY 368 Perceptual Processes (3)
PSY 372 Memory and Cognition (3)
Neuroscience Core
Choose 1 course from this list offered through CSU:
PSY 482 Biological Basis of Behavior (3)
PSY 487 Brain and Cognition (3)
No Equivalency
Must be completed through CSU
Additional Core Course
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Psychology students must complete a 5 Core course for a total of
15 credits of Core courses
The second of PSYC 2300 and PSYC 2800 can be taken through LCC
OR
Students can take additional Core classes through CSU coursework
Psychology Electives
A minimum of 12 credit hours in Psychology electives are required.
Students must accumulate an overall total of 42 credit hours in
Psychology.
No Equivalency
Must be completed through CSU
OR choose the Lakeland equivalent of Abnormal Psychology:
PSYC 2700 Introduction to Psychopathology (3)
OR choose a Lakeland equivalent from this list:
PSYC 2800 Social Psychology (3)
PSYC 2300 Personality Theory (3)
No Equivalencies
Must be completed through CSU
CSU courses available at Holden University Center, online or CSU campus
No Equivalencies
Must be completed through CSU
CSU courses available at Holden University Center, online or CSU campus
Electives can be selected from:
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Lakeland Psychology courses
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CSU Psychology courses offered at Lakeland
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CSU Psychology courses offered online or at the CSU campus
PSYC 2100 Lifespan Development for Nursing (3)
(equivalent to PSY 223 Life Span Development at CSU)
PSYC 2400 Child Psychology (3)
(equivalent to PSY 220 Child Development at CSU)
PSYC 2500 Adolescent Psychology (3)
(equivalent to PSY 221 Adolescent Psychology at CSU)
PSYC 1700 Psychology of Gender (3)
(equivalent to PSY 255 Psychology of Women at CSU)
In addition, any course listed above and not used to satisfy the core
area requirement may be used as a PSY elective.
Exit Evaluation
PSY 499 Exit Evaluation (0)
No Equivalency
Must be completed through CSU
In addition to the General Education and Psychology Major requirements listed on the above tables, students must earn:
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A minimum of 42 total credit hours of 300/400 level coursework (referred to as the “upper division requirement”)
o
CSU PSY courses at the 300/400 level will apply to this requirement
o
Upper division coursework transferred from another university will apply to this requirement
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Upper division electives can be taken at Lakeland, online or at a CSU campus
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A minimum of 120 total credit hours (including all eligible transfer credits from Lakeland and all credit earned at CSU ) AS OF FALL 2014
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A total of 30 credit hours of study must be taken through Cleveland State of which at least 24 must be upper division credits
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At least 18 Psychology credits must be taken through Cleveland State
Partnership Hints
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When applying to CSU you must complete the Application Supplement for Partnership Admission form
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Financial Aid can only be used at one institution at a time.
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Associate of Arts requirements are not listed on this guide
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Consult with a Lakeland Community College Counselor to verify requirements for Associate of Arts degree
***To schedule an appointment at Holden with a CSU Academic Advisor, please call 440/525-7471***
***It is also recommended that students meet with the faculty advisor for Psychology; please email psych.advising@csuohio.edu
Catalog Year 2015-2016
Revised September 2015