Applied Psychology
Interested in pursuing a career in counseling or in the mental health field? You will need a bachelor in applied psychology. This degree trains students as a first step to Tennessee's level 2 licensure in drug and alcohol counseling. It is also the first step toward admission to a graduate school program in counseling. If helping others is your idea of a great way to spend the rest of your life, ask us about this program.
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Bachelor in Applied Psychology
Common Courses
- Foundational Courses
- Foundations of Academic Inquiry
- Critical Reasoning
- Computer and Digital Literacy
- Introduction to Urban Studies
- General Core Courses
- Written Composition I
- Written Composition II
- World Literature I
- World Literature II
- Inquiry Based Research and Writing
- Public Communication
- Interpersonal Communication
- Mathematics for the Liberal Arts
- Urban Biology
- Chemistry of Common Consumer Products
- Principles of the Physical Sciences
- World Civilization to the 18th Century
- World Civilization From the 18th Century
- Old Testament Survey
- New Testament Survey
Faith and Works Courses
- Biblical Theology of the Marginalized
- Christian Ethics
- OT I: Pentateuch
- NT I: Jesus and the Gospels
Major Courses
- General Psychology
- Life Span Development
- Cognitive Psychology
- Abnormal Psychology
- Personality Theory
- Mental Health Counseling Methodologies
- Psychological Statistics and Research Methods
- Behavioral and Stress Management
- Alcohol and Drug Abuse
- Understanding Trauma and PTSD
- Suicide Intervention
Associate of General Studies
Common Courses
- Foundational Courses
- Foundations of Academic Inquiry
- Critical Reasoning
- Computer and Digital Literacy
- General Core Courses
- Written Composition I
- Written Composition II
- World Literature I
- World Literature II
- Public Communication
- Interpersonal Communication
- Urban Biology
- Chemistry of Common Consumer Products
- Principles of the Physical Sciences
- World Civilization to the 18th Century
- World Civilization From the 18th Century
- Old Testament Survey
- New Testament Survey
Major Courses
- General Psychology
- Alcohol and Drug Abuse
- Understanding Trauma and PTSD
- Suicide Prevention
- OT I: Pentateuch
- NT I: Jesus and the Gospels
- Biblical Theology of the Marginalized
Our associate degree program qualifies for the Tennessee Reconnect grant.