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*SYG 2000

Courses Completed: Psychology Minor

TITLE
SEMESTER/YE
MODE
AR
Intro to
2010/ Spring
F2f
Sociology

*PSY 1012

Gen.
Psychology

2010/ spring

F2f

SYG 2010

Social
Problems

2011/ spring

F2f

DESCRIPTION
Talks about
current and past
social problems.
The interactions
between groups
of people.
Psychological
concepts.
Sigmund Freud.
Child
development.
Ethics of study.
Disorders.
Discusses the
past and
present social
issues, causes,
and critical
thinking.
Terminology.
Predispositions.
Perspective.
Media.

Courses Completed: Health Sciences Major and Biomedical Sciences Major

*BSC 1010C
Biology
2010/ spring
F2f lab
General
concepts of
biological life.
Cells, DNA, sex,
and the human
body.
BSC 2010C
Biology 1
2010/ fall
F2f lab
General
concepts of
biological life.
Cells, DNA, sex,
and the human
body.
CHM 2040C
Chemistry
2011/ Spring
F2f
General
Fundamentals
concepts of
chemistry.
Periodic table.
Reactions.
Endo/exo
thermal.
Elements.
MCB 1310
Intro to
2011/ spring
F2f
Basic intro to
Biotech
technology and
biology in terms
of integration.
Assesses the
relatively new
field. Discusses
works,
controversies,
and future

Courses Planned: Psychology Minor (19 Credits)

TITLE
SEMESTER/
MODE
YEAR
SOP 3004C
Social
Fall/ 2015
F2f
Psychology
PSY 3204C
Statistical
Spring/ 2016
F2f
Methods of
Psychology
DEP 2004C
Developmenta Spring/ 2016
F2f
l Psychology
SOP 3742
Psychology of
Summer/ 2016 F2f
Women
EXP 3604C
Cognitive
Fall/ 2016
Psychology
Courses Planned: Health Sciences Major (15 Credit Hours)
ZOO 3733C
Human
Spring/ 2016
F2f
Anatomy
PHY 2053C
College
Spring/ 2016
F2f
Physics 1
CHM 2041
Chemistry
Summer/ 2016 F2f
Fundamentals
PCB 3703C
Human
Fall/ 2016
F2f
Physiology
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Courses Planned: Biomedical Sciences Major (15 Credit Hours)

HSC 3537
Medical
Fall/ 2016
F2f
Terminology
PHY 2054C
College
Spring/ 2017
F2f
Physics 2
PCB 3522
Molecular
Spring/ 2017
F2f
Biology
PCB 3233 +
Immunology + Spring/ 2017
F2f+Lab
Lab
Lab
Cornerstone & Capstone
IDS 3933C
Interdisciplinar First Semester F2f
y Cornerstone Fall/ 2015
IDS 4934
Interdisciplinar Final Semester F2f
y Capstone
Spring/ 2017

As my degree audit illustrates, I am very focused on the biological and

psychological sciences. I know in advance that I will be needing to work with many
individuals on a personal basis. So understanding the sociology behind their

background, or their habits as per psychology can help me connect with them on a
personal level. The hard sciences such as chemistry and biology will give me a
deeper understanding so that I may treat my patients effectively. Statistics will also
need to be focused on as I will be needing to keep track of many patients. Anatomy
and physiology will be the basis of my expertise.
To elaborate on my course history and why I took those courses, I must first
explain my mindset at the time. When I first entered college, which was actually
during my senior year of high school via the Dual Enrollment program, I was very
unsure of what I wanted to do and for a long time until a certain life changing event
took place. However, I always held an interest in the biological, social, and
psychological sciences. So naturally I gravitated toward the standard biomedical
sciences discipline. Psychology was a joy, as well as biology and sociology.
Chemistry was the defining aspect that I lacked in, dreadfully causing a shift in
majors. Yet as I pursue in my new path today, that of the occupational therapist, I
still utilize the insights gained from that past discipline; particularly the biological,
social, and psychological sciences. Biotechnology piqued my interest at the time,
but unbeknownst to me, it introduced a field I wish to specialize in in the future as a
prosthetics specialist in the therapy field.
My future course load further reflects my predilection towards the biological
and social/psychological sciences, with optimal focus and nothing more or less. As I
begin to consider my graduate studies, and depending what school I wish to apply
to, I know that Human and Physiology will be my prime requisites. This is obvious,
as a thorough understanding of the human body and its functions is crucial to my
chosen profession. Additionally, physics will help me understand the logical motions
of the human body and its parts. Also, my chosen schools also necessitate the
courses of immunology and medical terminology, so I included those on my list.
The psychology/sociology courses reflect my other interests. Thus I chose my minor
to be psychology, and chose courses most relevant to what I may be expected to
know in my profession, such as cognitive psychology so that I may reflect on
potential patients thought processes; developmental psychology (listed under
health sciences for degree requirement) to further elaborate on how children
become adults, and what may go wrong along the way, as well as psychology of
aging to reinforce those insights. I chose social psychology over the behavioral
studies for the sole purpose of modernization, and generalization. The reason being
is because our society is becoming less focused on the individual and shifting
toward the group as we become more diverse in culture, ethnicity, and age group.
Of course these courses are subject to change, but the core values and reasoning
are sound and firm, respectively.