American University in Central Asia
Department: Psychology 2015
CHECKLIST
Student’s Name ______ID # ______
Major ______Year of Admission __2015_____
Minor ______Year of Declaration ______
Graduation Requirements:
Required courses in Psychology = 84 credits
Internships in Psychology = 6 credits
General Education Courses = 80 credits
Elective courses = must take 30 elective credits in Psychology
Elective courses = outside the major 40 credits
Total required for graduation = 240 credits
Course Name / Course # / Course ID / Credits / Semester / Prerequisites / CommentsGeneral Education Courses
First Year Seminar I[i] / FYS 100 / 2980 / 8 / Fall 2015 / -
Kyrgyz Language (part of FYS I) / KYR / 2 / FYS I
Russian Language (part of FYS I) / RUS / 2
First Year Seminar II / 10 / Spring 2016
Manas Studies (part of FYS II) / GE 224 / 3047 / 2 / FYS I
Kyrgyz Language (can count towards other requirements) [ii] / 6
Russian Language (can count towards other requirements) [iii] / 6
Mathematics ( Psychology major required is An Introduction to probability and Statistics) / MAT 133 / 6
Mathematical and statistical methods in psychology (SPSS) / PSY 232.1 / 3065 / 6 / Fall 2017 / - / Required for PSY
Social Sciences (outside from the student’s major)[iv] / 12
Natural Sciences
Ecology/Geography/ Geophysics/ History and Philosophy of Science/Concepts of Modern Sciences / ECL 103/ECL 200/GEO 109/NTR 104 / 1654/2777/2620/2565 / 6 / - / Score of TOEFL at least 500
History of Kyrgyzstan (to be completed on the second semester of sophomore year) / HIST 208 / 2063 / 4 / Spring 2017 / -
Introduction to Philosophy / 4 / -
Arts (these may overlap General Education, Electives or Major requirements)[v] / 12
Sports (400 hours/0 cr)[vi] / SPO / 0
Total (maximum 80 credits)
Required Courses
General Psychology and Introduction to the Profession of Psychology / PSY 125 / 2900 / 6 / Fall 2015 / -
Anatomy and Physiology of CNS and Complex Nervous Activity / PSY 127 / 2942 / 6 / Spring 2016 / -
Developmental Psychology / PSY 238.1 / 3066 / 6 / Fall 2016 / PSY 125
Psychophysiology and Cognitive Psychology / PSY 310.1 / 3067 / 6 / Fall 2016 / PSY 125
Psychology of Personality / PSY 334.1 / 3480 / 6 / Spring2017 / PSY 125
Social Psychology / PSY 211.1 / 3233 / 6 / Spring 2017 / PSY 125
Introduction to Organizational Psychology / PSY 342.1 / 3339 / 6 / Fall 2017 / PSY 125
Abnormal Psychology / PSY 391.1 / 3338 / 6 / Fall 2017 / PSY 125
Psychometrics (Psychological Tests) / PSY 337.1 / 3337 / 6 / Fall 2017 / PSY 125
Applied Social Statistics and SPSS[vii] (see Gen Ed section) / SOC/JMC/PSY/ANTH/TCVA-357 / 4132 / 6 / Fall 2017 / MAT 133
Research Methods in Social Sciences:
The basis and the structure of social research (Module 1); Qualitative interviewing (Module 2); Unobtrusive research (Module 3) / TBA / TBA / 6 / Fall 2017 / PSY 125 and
Research Methods in Social Sciences:
Ethnographic research and case studies (Module 4); Experiment (Module 5); Survey research (Module 6) / TBA / TBA / 6 / Spring 2018
Introduction to Counseling
/ PSY 383.1 / 3482 / 6 / Spring 2018 / PSY 391.1
History and Methodology of Psychology / PSY 290.1 / 3230 / 6 / Spring 2018 / PSY 125
Senior Thesis Seminar. Part 1. / PSY 411.1 / 3779 / 6 / Fall 2018 / PSY 232 and PSY 234.1
Senior Thesis Seminar. Part 2 / PSY 412.1 / 3780 / 0 / Spring 2019 / PSY 411
Total 84 credits
Internship
Observational internship / PSY 299.1 / 3613 / 3 / Fall 2018 / PSY 125
Practical internship / PSY 361.1 / 3777 / 3 / Fall 2019 / PSY 299
Total 6 credits
Elective Courses from Major (30 credits)
Elective Courses outside the Major (40 credits)
Total Number of Credits 240
Concentrations within Psychology major (voluntary)
In case if the students of the Psychology department want to focus on the specific area and to be certified in one of the following concentrations, they may choose from the list below.
Concentrations in Psychology allow students of the Psychology department to focus on a specific area of study and study this topic from different perspectives and subject areas. Concentration not only allows students to choose what they want to study, but also helps students to develop specific skills and competences required to build a career in the chosen area. Furthermore, concentration prepares a basis for the senior thesis research, as well as further research in the Master and Doctoral programs.
In order to declare a concentration, student may take at least 24 credits of the corresponding concentration on voluntary basis.
Concentration (24 credits) / Required courses / Course Abbreviation / Course ID / Department, which course is offered from (other than Psychology)Psychological Counseling / Psychopharmacology / PSY-300.1 / 3068
Group counseling / PSY-405 / 4200
Psychology of conflict / PSY-241.1/ICP-241/ SOC-242 / 4131
Psychology of Interpersonal Relations / PSY-359 / 3696
Special psychology / TBA / TBA
HR Management and Organizational Behavior / Market psychology / PSY/MRK-325.1 / 4142
Management and Organizational behavior I 3 cr. / MNG-305 / 3331 / Business Administration
Management and Organizational behavior II 6 cr. / MNG-306 / 3521 / Business Administration
Human Resource management / MNG/PSY-358 / 4056 / Business Administration
Negotiations / BUS/PSY-355 / 4173 / Business Administration
Autism spectrum disorders / Social Deviance / SOC-381.1 / 3322 / Sociology
Psychopharmacology / PSY-300.1 / 3068
Autism and Applied Behavior Analysis treatment I / PSY-340.1 / 3235
Applied Behavior Analysis treatment II / PSY-344.1 / 3385
Special psychology / TBA / TBA
Intro to Human Rights / HR-100.1 / 3358 / International and Business Law
General Biology* / EMSD-100 / 3674 / Environmental Management
Social Stratification and Inequality* 3 cr. / SOC-285.2 / 3560 / Sociology
Psychology of Emergency and crisis / Psychology of Conflict / PSY-241.1/ICP-241/ SOC-242 / 4131
Social Dimensions of Emergency and Crisis / SOC/ANTH/PSY-279 / 4169
Sociology of Conflict / SOC-245.1 / 3509 / Sociology
Peace and Violence: Causes and Conditions / PSY-350 / 3695
Psychology Family and interpersonal relations** / Psychology of interpersonal relations / PSY-359 / 3696
Psychology of human sexuality / PSY-370 / 3697
Group counseling / PSY-405 / 4200
Psychopharmacology / PSY-300.1 / 3068
Social and Political Psychology / Psychology of Conflict / PSY-241.1/ICP-241/ SOC-242 / 4131
Psychology of Interpersonal Relations / PSY-359 / 3696
Introduction to political theory / ICP-280.1 / 3115 / International and Comparative Politics
State and Society* 3 cr. / SOC-333.1 / 3783 / Sociology
Sociology of gender* 3 cr. / SOC-354.2 / 3693 / Sociology
Social Stratification and Inequality* 3 cr. / SOC-285.2 / 3560 / Sociology
Psychology of Communication** / Intro to Mass Communication / JOR-182 / 2936 / Journalism and Mass Communications
Political Communication* / MC/ICP-212 / 3755 / Journalism and Mass Communications
Visual Arts* / TCVA/ART/JMC-101 / 4036 / Journalism and Mass Communications
Visual communication and its psychological aspects / PSY-JMC-225 / 3476 / Journalism and Mass Communications
*You may seek an agreement of an instructor before taking the course.
** Other courses may be taken upon agreement of Head of Social Sciences Division to count towards concentration.
Suggested Four-Year Plan for Psychology students
First year 2015-2016Fall semester / Spring semester
General Psychology and Introduction to the Profession of Psychology (6)
First Year Seminar I (8)
Kyrgyz Language (part of FYS) (2)
Russian Language (part of FYS) (2)
Russian Language (6)
Mathematics (6)
Sports (0) / Anatomy and Physiology of CNS and Complex Nervous Activity (6)
First Year Seminar II (10)
Manas Studies (part of FYS) (2)
Kyrgyz Language (6)
Social Sciences (6)
Sports (0)
Second year 2016-2017
Fall semester / Spring semester
Developmental Psychology (6)
Psychophysiology and Cognitive Psychology (6)
Arts (6)
Natural Sciences (6)
Electives (6)
Sports (0) / Social Psychology (6)
Psychology of Personality (6)
History of Kyrgyzstan (4)
Introduction to Philosophy (4)
Electives (10)
Sports (0)
Third year 2017-2018
Fall semester / Spring semester
Introduction to Organizational Psychology (6)
Abnormal Psychology (6)
Psychometrics (6)
Applied Social Statistics and SPSS (6)
Research Methods for Social Sciences (Module 1, Module 2, Module 3) (6)
Observational internship (3) / Introduction to Counseling (6)
Research Methods for Social Sciences (Module 4, Module 5, Module 6) (6)
History and Methodology of Psychology (6)
Arts (6)
Electives (6)
Fourth year 2018-2019
Fall semester / Spring semester
Senior Thesis seminar I (6)
Practical internship (3)
Electives (24) / Senior Thesis seminar II (0)
Electives (30)
[i] FYS 101, with
IAE (Intensive Academic English)
All students in their first year at AUCA take the First Year Seminar as the foundation course for liberal arts in all university programs, departments and faculties. The course is considered foundational at all Bard-related institutions, including the American University of Central Asia. Students in the FYS 100 course receive 12 credits for successful completion of the class each semester, for a total of 24 credits in an academic year.
Students whose use of English suggests, through testing and freshman orientation, that they may have difficulty in the standard First Year Seminar course may be referred to the special First Year Seminar class, FYS 101, which emphasizes basic reading and discussion skills appropriate for academic success; critical thinking; the use of English for academic purposes, and vocabulary development . The total number of credits for FYS 101 is 12 credits per semester for a yearly total of 24 credits.
In addition to the First Year Seminar 101, students in 101 must register for an auxiliary course called Intensive Academic English (IAE), which is a rigorous course in developing, grammatical and composition (written) skills considered necessary for success in their major. In the second semester of the freshman year, these students will enter the regular FYS stream but continue to take IAE for 6 credits. The yearly total for IAE is 12 credits.
The total commitment in credit-hour terms for FYS 101 and IAE 101 is 18 FYS credits in each semester.
Students selected for enrollment in FYS 101 and IAE 101 must adjust their schedules accordingly, with the understanding that the course is considered a prerequisite to success in their major. While the University will do everything possible to facilitate timely progress toward completion of the major, completion of First Year requirements at the 100 level may entail delaying commencement of some required courses in their major field.
FIRST YEAR SEMINAR 100
First Year Seminar 100 / Fall” 12 CreditsSpring; 12 Credits
Yearly total: 24 Credits
FIRST YEAR SEMINAR 101
First year Seminar 101 / Spring 12 creditsFall 12 Credits
Yearly Total :24
Intensive Academic English / Fall 6 credits
Spring 6 credits
Yearly Total: 12
[ii] Student can take course from the list provided by Registrar’s Office (such as literature, history, arts, humanities, major courses)
[iii] Student can take course from the list provided by Registrar’s Office (such as literature, history, arts, humanities, major courses)
[iv] Student has to choose 6 credits from the following list of Majors and LAS Concentrations:
1. Anthropology
2. Economics
3. European Studies
4. International and Business Law (Law)
5. International and Comparative Politics (International Relations)
6. Psychology
7. Sociology
LAS Concentrations:
1. Anthropology
2. Mathematical Modelling in Natural and Social Sciences
3. Integrated Marketing Communications
4. Mass Communications
5. Sociology
6. European Studies
7. International and Comparative Politics
8. Human Rights
9. American Studies
10. Environmental Studies and Sustainability
[v] Arts courses may overlap with Major, General Education or Elective requirements.
[vi] Sports regulation
According to Ministry of Education requirements, students must take the equivalent of 4 semesters worth of sports in order to graduate. In order to make this possible, the University includes 4 semesters of sports classes as part of regular AUCA tuition. Students are allowed to sign up for no more than one sport class per semester no more than four times for free. If a student fails a sports class for which he/she has signed up, or if he/she chooses to take an extra sports class beyond the four free semesters, he/she will need to pay for these classes. For the 2015-16 academic year, the cost of one course will be $200.
In response to claims from students that it is unfair to charge for courses that were failed without having informed students in advance of such charges, we have decided to provide one sports class each semester during the 2015-16 academic year free of charge. Sports SPO - 128.1 ID 3558 is a Jogging class, conducted twice a week: Wed., Fri. 17:00 - 18:15. There is an instructor assigned to the course, and if students sign up for the course attendance is obligatory. You can register for the course and get 100 hours of sports without payment either or both semesters. All other sports classes will be handled as per the first paragraph above.
If you have Health or Sports Certificates proving that you either have health issues or attend other sports activities outside of the University, you must sign up for the Jogging class PHE - 217, ID 2914 and present this certificate. Submission deadline: November 23, 2015. (General Education Program).
[vii] Mathematical and statistical methods in psychology (SPSS) – is a part of general education course, is required for students of Psychology Department.