Major Psychology/ Minor Sociology
Training of students to have the necessary qualifications and expertise to understand and deal with psychological issues and phenomena. The program also seeks to develop students’ skills and abilities of to understand psychology in critical manner and applied it creatively. In addition, the program pays special attention to develop students’ research skills, their professional qualifications, and well as their personal and life skills.
The program seeks to prepare and train students who are specialized in psychology and are able to work in a professional manner in different fields of psychology and psychological support and are able to contribute to the development of their society.
pon successful completion of the program, students will be able to:
- Understand psychological theories and concepts.
- Understand qualitative and quantitative research methods as well as principles of statistics.
- Analyze and to think critically and scientifically especially when dealing with psychological issues.
- Have the proper research and scientific writing skills.
- Deal with people with special needs.
- Use databases and e-sources as well as and hard-copy sources.
- Use and apply psychological approaches in providing counseling and psychological support.
Graduates of the program in Palestine can work at:
- Institutions that work in the sector of psychological health.
- Institutions that work at projects that provide psychological support.
- Educational institutions that need to provide psychological counseling such as schools.
- Research centers.
Study Plan consists of 120 credit hours distributed as follows:
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Requirements |
Credit hours |
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University Requirements |
21-22 |
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Faculty Requirements |
22 |
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Major Requirements |
45 |
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Minor Requirements |
18-19 |
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Free Courses |
12-14 |
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Total |
120 |
Major Psychology Program Requirements
Student must successfully complete a minimum of 45 credit hours of courses in Psychology distributed as follows:
- Compulsory courses ( 39 credit hours):
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Course No. |
Course Title |
Prerequisite(s) |
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Introduction to Cognitive Psychology |
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History and Systems of Psychology |
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Developmental Psychology |
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Psychophysiology |
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Research Methods in Psychology |
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Mental Health |
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Social Psychology |
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General Methods in Psychological Services |
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Psychology Of Personality |
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Counseling Psychology |
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Community Psychology |
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Seminar in psychology |
Forth year level in specialization or department approval |
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Practicum In Mental Health Skills 1 |
PSYC337, Forth year level |
b. Elective courses: 6 credit hours from other courses in Psychology.
Minor Sociology Requirements
Student must successfully complete a minimum of 18-19 credit hours of courses in Sociology as follows:
- Compulsory courses: 12 credit hours
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Course No. |
Course Title |
Prerequisite(s) |
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Critical Readings in Sociological Texts |
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Classical Sociological Theory |
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Palestinian Society |
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Sociology of Colonialism |
- Elective course (6-7 credit hours) from courses follows:
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Course No. |
Course Title |
Prerequisite(s) |
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One of the Courses follows |
Methods of Qualitative Research |
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Methods of Field Research |
SOCI231, third year level in specialization |
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3 credit hours from Sociology |
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- Average not less than 70% in PSYC 231.
- Department approval based on program intake capacity.
