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Psychology 2 + 2 Program
Georgia Highlands College/Kennesaw State University: Paulding Instructional Site
Semester 1 - 14 credit hours
 ENGL 1101
 MATH 1001
 POLS 1101
 PSYC 1101
 PHED 1010 (2 credits)
Semester 2 – 15 credit hours
 ENGL 1102
 COMM 1110 or 1100
 PSYC 2103
 MATH 2200 (prereq for PSYC 2300)
 GHS 2901
Summer 1– 8 hours
 HIST 2111 OR 2112
 Humanities/Fine Arts
elective
 PE elective (2 credits)
Semester 3 – 14 credit hours
 ENGL 2111 or 2112 or 2121 or 2122 or
2131 or 2133
 HIST 1111 or 1112 or 1121 or 1122
 Science sequence part 1
 PSYC 2300 Research methods (offered by
Semester 4 – 15 credit hours
 Science sequence part 2
 Social science elective

PSYC 2210 Careers (offered by Georgia
Summer 2
Courses required for semester 5
may be taken here if students
choose
Georgia Highlands)

Highlands)
Non-PSYC elective (Math, Biology,
Chemistry, or Physics)

Non-PSYC elective
Semester 5 – 13 credit hours
Semester 6 – 15 credit hours
 PSYC 3301 Experimental psychology*~
 Lifespan Developmental Psychology
 One Diversity & Multicultural Area
 One Personality and Social Area course
course (Cross-cultural psychology,
(Social psychology or Theories of
Ethnic minority psychology,
personality)
Psychology of gender, Psychology of
 3000-4000 level psychology elective
prejudice & privilege, or Diversity)
 3000-4000 level related non-PSYC
 3000 level psychology elective
course*
 Free elective* (any course in the
 Free elective
university curriculum)
Summer 3 – 3 credit hours
 3000-4000 level related
non-PSYC course*
2
Semester 7 – 14 credit hours
 One Biological Bases Area course
(Physiological Psychology or
Perception)
 One Learning and Cognition Area
course (Learning & Behavior* or
Cognitive psychology ^)
 3000-4000 level psychology elective
 3000-4000 level related non-PSYC
course*
Semester 8 – 12 credits
 Capstone Experience course (History &
systems* or PSYC 4499 Senior
Seminar*
 3000-4000 level psychology elective
 3000-4000 level related non-PSYC
course*
 Free elective* (any course in the
university curriculum)
123 credit hours total
Note. * denotes classes offered fully online or as a hybrid
^ denotes classes that must be taken at the Kennesaw location
~ course has limited online availability. Will likely need to be taken at the Kennesaw location.
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Proposed schedule for 2+2 Psychology Program
Sample Program Outline (classes will vary by semester)
Semester 5
Times
8:00am10:45am
11:00am1:45pm
2:00pm4:45pm
5:30pm8:15pm
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Free elective (can be
placed elsewhere)
PSYC 3301 Experimental
Psych
3000 level PSYC
Elective
Diversity and
Multicultural Area
course
Semester 6
Times
8:00am10:45am
11:00am1:45pm
2:00pm4:45pm
5:30pm8:15pm
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
3000-4000 related-non
psych course (can be
placed elsewhere)
3000/4000 level PSYC
Elective
PSYC 3305 Lifespan
developmental
Psychology
Personality and Social
Area course
free elective (can be
placed anywhere)
4
Summer 2 (classes taken online)

3000/4000 level related non-PSYC course taken at any site the student chooses on whatever day/time fits his/her schedule
Times
8:00am10:45am
11:00am1:45pm
2:00pm4:45pm
5:30pm8:15pm
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
OPEN
Semester 7
Times
8:00am10:45am
11:00am1:45pm
2:00pm4:45pm
5:30pm8:15pm
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Biological Bases Area
course
3000/4000 related non
psych course (can be
placed elsewhere)
3000/4000 level PSYC
Elective
Learning and Cognition
Area course
5
Semester 8
Times
8:00am10:45am
11:00am1:45pm
2:00pm4:45pm
5:30pm8:15pm
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
3000/4000 level PSYC
Elective
Senior Capstone Course
Friday
3000-4000 related non
PSYC course (can be
placed elsewhere)
Free elective (can be
placed anywhere)