Associate of Science in Coaching Psychology Curriculum

Area I: Communication and Humanities

15 Quarter Credit Hours

• ENG 101 - English Composition I
• ENG 102 - English Composition II

• AND

• Any communication and humanities elective (5 Quarter Credits)

Area II: Science, Mathematics and Computers

15 Quarter Credit Hours

• CIM 101 - Introduction to Computers
• MAT 101 - College Algebra **

• AND

• Any Science Elective

Area III: Social Sciences

10 Quarter Credit Hours

• PSY 101 - General Psychology

• AND

• Any Political Science or History Elective (5 quarter credit hours)

Area IV: Life Coaching Core

30 Quarter Credit Hours

• PSY 255 - Positive Psychology
• PSY 256 - Psychology of Excellence
• PSY 290 - Life Span Developmental Psychology
• PSY 356 - Personality Psychology
• PSY 455 - Abnormal Psychology
• PSY 457 - Psychology of Motivation and Emotion

Area V: Applied Life Coaching Requirements

23 Quarter Credit Hours

• PSY 311 - Introduction to Life Coaching
• PSY 312 - Advanced Life Coaching
• PSY 366 - Behavior Modification
• PSY 367 - Legal and Ethical Issues in Coaching
• PSY 497 - Coaching Practicum I
• PSY 498 - Coaching Practicum II

Area VI: Life Coaching Electives

5 Quarter Credit Hours

• PSY 257 - Psychology of Adjustment
• PSY 313 - Career Coaching
• PSY 340 - Sport Psychology
• PSY 358 - Psychology of Religion and Spirituality
• PSY 369 - International and Cross-Cultural Psychology
• PSY 375 - Marriage and Family
• PSY 459 - Leadership and Group Process
• PSY 465 - Psychology in the Workplace
• PSY 466 - Psychology of Mind/Body
• PSY 468 - Psychosocial Aspects of Pain Management
• SHS 320 - Health Coaching

Additional Completion Requirements

1. Satisfactory completion of all psychology courses with a minimum grade of C.
2. Satisfactory performance on the three-hour written comprehensive examination, as well the graded assessment of student’s coaching skills in the coaching/client context with a minimum grade of C.
3. A recommendation for Certification and completion of an exit interview with Psychology faculty.
4. Student Administrative records reviews
   1. Registrar Office – complete a formal records review
   2. Financial Aid Office – Exit interviews with a Counselor
   3. Student Accounting – Accounting Balance Reconciliation and/or “Perkins” Exit interview
5. Confirm CLP 090, FYE 101  and FYE 103  completion status requirements.