NEW YORK
METROPOLITAN
UNIVERSITY

Associate to Bachelor's Degree (ABP) in General Psychology

  • Eligibility Criteria

    High School Diploma, GED or equiv. International Education

  • Credit Hours

    84-140

  • Courses Offered

    14

  • Course Duration

    1 Year (Self-Paced) Program

  • Estimated Fee

    $18,480

Courses Offered

An associate to bachelor’s degree from NYMU can ensure you into obtaining a steady career path which will help you advance in your respective field. Apart from this, An associate to bachelor’s degree from NYMU will be recognized internationally by online accreditation bodies.

Introduction To Developmental Psychology (P-038)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Identity
     Human Communication
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Growth Dynamics
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Human Relationships
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Emotions And Feelings
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     A Quality Life

Fundamentals Of Biological And Cognitive Psychology (P-066)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Cognitive Psychology: An Introduction
     The Cognitive Science Approach
     Perception And Pattern Recognition
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Attention
     Short-Term Working Memory
     Learning And Remembering
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Knowing
     Using Knowledge In The Real World
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Language
     Comprehension: Written And Spoken Language
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Decisions, Judgments, And Reasoning
     Problem Solving

Introduction To Social Psychology (P-324)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Theories And Methods In Social Psychology
     Person Perception
     Social Cognition
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Self
     Attitudes And Attitude Change
     Prejudice
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Social Influence
     Interpersonal Attraction
     Close Relationships
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Behavior In Groups
     Gender
     Helping Behavior
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Aggression
     Social Psychology And Health
     Social Psychology And Law

Introduction To Quantitative Psychology (P-470)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Displaying The Order In A Group Of Numbers Using Tables And Graphs
     The Mean, Variance, Standard Deviation, And Z Scores
     Correlation And Prediction
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Some Key Ingredients For Inferential Statistics: The Normal Curve, Sample Versus Population, And Probability
     Introduction To Hypothesis Testing
     Hypothesis Tests With Means Of Samples
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Making Sense Of Statistical Significance: Effect Size And Statistical Power
     Introduction To The T Test: Single Sample And Dependent Means
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The T Test For Independent Means
     Introduction To The Analysis Of Variance
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Chi-Square Tests And Strategies When Population Distributions Are Not Normal
     Applying Statistical Methods In Your Own Research Project

Introduction To Abnormal Psychology (P-609)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Examples And Definitions Of Abnormal Behavior
     Causes Of Abnormal Behavior: A Systems Approach
     Treatment Of Psychological Disorders
     Classification And Assessment Of Abnormal Behavior
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Mood Disorders And Suicide
     Anxiety Disorders
     Acute And Posttraumatic Stress Disorders, Dissociative Disorders, And Somatoform Disorders
     Stress And Physical Health
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Personality Disorders
     Eating Disorders
     Substance Use Disorders
     Sexual And Gender Identity Disorders
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Schizophrenic Disorders
     Dementia, Delirium, And Amnesic Disorders
     Mental Retardation And Pervasive Developmental Disorders
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Psychological Disorders Of Childhood
     Adjustment Disorders And Life-Cycle Transitions
     Mental Health And The Law

Foundations Of Psychology (P-655)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Science Of Psychology
     The Biological Basis Of Behavior
     Sensation And Perception
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     States Of Consciousness
     Learning
     Memory
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Cognition And Mental Abilities
     Motivation And Emotion
     Life-Span Development
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Personality
     Stress And Health Psychology
     Psychological Disorders
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Therapies
     Social Psychology

Introduction To Personality Psychology (P-835)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Introduction To Personality Theory
     Freud: Classical Psychoanalysis
     Analytical Psychology
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Erikson: Psychosocial Development
     Horney And Relational Theory: Interpersonal Psychoanalytic Theory
     Allport: Personological Trait Theory
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Cattell And The Big Five: Factor Analytic Trait Theories
     Skinner And Staats: The Challenge Of Behaviorism
     Dollard And Miller: Psychoanalytic Learning Theory
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Mischel And Bandura: Cognitive Social Learning Theory
     Kelly: Personal Construct Theory
     Rogers: Person-Centered Theory
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Maslow: Need Hierarchy Theory
     Buddhist Psychology: Lessons From Eastern Culture

Fundamentals Of Physiological Psychology (P-851)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Introduction
     Structure And Functions Of Cells Of The Nervous System
     Structure Of The Nervous System
     Psychopharmacology
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Methods And Strategies Of Research
     Vision
     Audition, The Body Senses, And The Chemical Senses
     Control Of Movement
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Sleep And Biological Rhythms
     Reproductive Behahvior
     Emotion
     Ingestive Behavior
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Learning And Memory
     Human Communication
     Neurological Disorders
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Schizophrenia And The Affective Disorders
     Anxiety Disorders, Autistic Disorder, Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, And Stress Disorders
     Drug Abuse

Introduction To Cognitive Psychology (GPS-022)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Cognitive Psychologist'S Approach To Research
     Methods Of Cognitive Psychology
     Visual Perception
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Attention
     Sensory Memory And Primary Memory
     Memory Encoding
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Prospective Memory
     Memory Storage
     Visual Imagery
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Motor Control
     Decision Making And Deductive Reasoning
     Problem Solving
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Language Structure
     Language Processing

Psychology Of Personality (GPS-119)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Introduction To Personality Theory
     Classical Psychoanalysis: Freud
     Analytical Psychology: Jung.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Individual Psychology: Adler.
     Psychosocial Development: Erikson.
     Interpersonal Psychoanalysis: Horney.
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Personological Trait Theory: Allport
     Factor Analytic Trait Theory: Cattell And The Big Five
     Biological Trait Theories
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Challenge Of Behaviorism: Skinner And Staats
     Psychoanalytic Learning Theory: Dollard And Miller.
     Cognitive Social Learning Theory: Mischel And Bandura
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Psychology Of Personal Constructs: Kelly
     Person-Centered Theory: Rogers
     The Hierarchy Of Needs: Maslow

Introduction To Psychology (GPS-129)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Science Of Psychology
     The Biological Basis Of Behavior
     Sensation And Perception
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     States Of Consciousness
     Learning
     Memory
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Cognition And Mental Abilities
     Motivation And Emotion
     Life-Span Development
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Personality
     Stress And Health Psychology
     Psychological Disorders
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Therapies
     Social Psychology

Health Psychology (GPS-150)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Introduction To Health Psychology
     The Process Of Medical Care
     Communication In The Medical Encounter
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Medical Professionals In Training And Practice
     Staying Healthy
     Health Recommendations And Behavior Change
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Process Of Illness
     Pain
     Psychological Processes, Stress, And Physical Illness
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Coping With Stress
     Serious Illness: The Patient'S Perspective.
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     A Life-Span Perspective On Chronic Illness And Aging
     Terminal Illness And Bereavement

Evolutionary Psychology (GPS-767)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Scientific Movements Leading To Evolutionary Psychology
     The New Science Of Evolutionary Psychology
     Survival Problems And Solutions
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Women’S Long-Term Mating Strategies
     Men'S Long-Term Mating Strategies
     Short-Term Sexual Strategies
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Principles Of Parenting
     Problems Of Kinship
     Cooperative Alliances
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Aggression And Warfare
     Conflict Between The Sexes
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Status, Prestige, And Social Dominance
     Toward A Unified Evolutionary Psychology

Community Psychology (GPS-854)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Introduction To Community Psychology
     Scientific Research Methods
     The Importance Of Social Change
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Creating And Sustaining Social Change
     Stress, Coping, And Social Support: Toward Community Mental Health
     The Mentally Disordered: A Place In The Community
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Social And Human Services In The Community
     Schools, Children, And Community
     Law, Crime, And The Community
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Health Care
     Community Health And Preventive Medicine
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Community Organizational Psychology
     The Future Of Community Psychology

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