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Earn your Associate of Science Degree in Psychology online!
Online Fee Structure ~ Only $99 per semester hour.
Interested in human behavior and motivation? A degree in psychology may be right for you. Employers value psychology degrees, which combine knowledge of practical subjects, good communication skills, and insight into human nature.
Through the Darton College Online Degree Program in psychology you can earn an online associates degree while keeping up with your busy schedule. Complete your course work via the Internet while earning the same quality degree as students attending the Darton campus in Albany, Georgia. The online program includes a total of 64 to 68 credit hours of coursework meeting University System of Georgia standards in the core curriculum, with 18 hours of credit in the psychology major. Under the recommended program of study, full-time online students will complete the Associate of Science degree in just four semesters.
For Online Admissions information, see
Online Admissions.
For Financial Aid information, see
Online Financial Aid.
Online Program Advisor
Ms. Corrine Sweet, corrine.sweet@darton.edu
229-317- 6523
*Additional Application Fee and Technology Fee apply. See
details
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Psychology Transfer Degree Online Program of Study |
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| Area A Essential Skills - 9 hours | ||||
| ENGL 1101 English Comp I | 3 | Online every semester | ||
| ENGL 1102 English Comp II | 3 | Online every semester | ||
| MATH 1101 Introduction to
Mathematical Modeling or MATH 1111 College Algebra or higher math |
3 | MATH 1111 Online fall and spring and sometimes summer. Other courses offered at various times | ||
| Area B
Institutional Options -4 hours Choose courses to equal 4 hours from the following |
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| COMM 1110 Public Speaking* | 3 | Online every semester | ||
| PHIL 1101 Critical Thinking Online | 2 | Online every fall and spring | ||
| BUSA 1100 Financial Planning |
2 | Online every semester | ||
| CISM 1100 Computer Concepts/Software Applications | 2 | Online every semester | ||
| CISM 2201 Fundamentals of Computer Applications | 3 | Online every semester | ||
| SPAN 1001 Beginning Spanish I | 3 | Online every semester | ||
| SPAN 1002 Elementary Spanish II | 3 | Online every spring | ||
| JAPN 1001 Beginning Japanese I | 3 | Online fall and spring | ||
| Other courses offered at various times | ||||
| Area C Humanities/Fine Arts 6 hours | ||||
| ENGL
2111 World
Lit I or ENGL 2112 World Lit II |
3 | At least one literature course online every semester | ||
| ENGL 2121
British Lit I or ENGL 2122 British Lit II |
3 | At least one literature course online every semester | ||
| ENGL 2131
American Lit I or ENGL 2132 American Lit II |
3 | At least one literature course online every semester | ||
| COMM 1110 Public Speaking* or MUSC 1100 Music Appreciation or |
3 | Online every semester | ||
| Other courses offered at various times | ||||
| Area D Science, Mathematics, And Technology - 11 Hours | ||||
| BIOL 1110K Introduction to Environmental Science | 4 | Online fall and spring | ||
| PHSC 1012K Physical Science II | 4 | Online fall and spring | ||
| MATH 1145 Survey of Calculus or | 3 | Online every other fall (even years) | ||
| MATH 2205 Introduction to Statistics | 3 | Online every semester | ||
| Area E Social Science 12 hours | ||||
| HIST 1111 Survey of World
History I or HIST 1112 Survey of World History II |
3 | Online every semester | ||
| HIST 2111 US History through
1877 or HIST 2112 US History after 1877 |
3 | Online every semester | ||
| POLS 1101 American Government in World Perspective | 3 | Online every semester | ||
| SOCI 1101 Principles of Sociology | 3 | Online fall and spring | ||
| Other courses offered at various times | ||||
| Area F Courses Related To The Major - 18 Hours | ||||
| PSYC 1101 General Psychology | 3 | Online every semester | ||
| PSYC 2215 Human Growth and Development | 3 | Online every semester | ||
| PSYC 2226 Introduction to Social Psychology | 3 | Online every spring | ||
| Optional Area F Electives (9 hours ) from the following: | ||||
| Foreign language (0 - 9 hours) | ||||
| SPAN 1001 Beginning Spanish I | 3 | Online every semester | ||
| SPAN 1002 Elementary Spanish II | 3 | Online every spring | ||
| JAPN 1001 Beginning Japanese I | 3 | Online fall and spring | ||
| SOCI 1101 Principles of Sociology | 3 | Online every fall and spring | ||
| SOCI 1160 Introduction to Social Problems | 3 | Online every fall and spring | ||
| MATH 2205 Introduction to Statistics | 3 | Online every semester | ||
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Area G Physical Education |
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| PHED 1161Fitness I | 1 |
Online every semester | ||
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Oral Communications - Competency in oral communications is required of all graduates of Darton College. COMM 1110 Public Speaking (in Area B or C above) satisfies this requirement, or the requirement may be fulfilled by examination. |
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| Total | 64 -68 |
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Get Ready to Learn
You'll find the essential information you need to get ready for
distance leaning at Darton's Distance Learning orientation web pages.
Warm up with a general overview of distance learning, then get into gear
with course specific orientations from each course instructor. Get a
preview of course requirements, materials, and learning objectives, even
preview the syllabus and get step-by-step instructions about how to get
started in the course.
Learning Resources
As a Darton student, you'll have access to one of the world's
premier online libraries. GALILEO stands for GeorgiA LIbrary
LEarning Online, an initiative of the Board of Regents of the
University System of Georgia. The GALILEO virtual library provides
access to multiple information resources, with secured access to
databases indexing thousands of periodicals and scholarly journals. Over
2000 journal titles are provided in full-text. Other resources include
encyclopedias, business directories, and government publications.
Academic Calendar
The program of study in the online psychology degree follows the
same semester and academic calendar as the on-campus program, on a
15-week semester schedule. For application, registration, and important
class dates see the
Academic Term Calendar.
Darton College is a Member of the Electronic Campus