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Psychology

Program Chair
Bernard Comeau
Building 20, Room 28
253.566.5284 bcomeau@tacomacc.edu

Dr. Pamela G. Costa Full-Time Instructor Faculty page	Office: Building 20, Room 25 Phone: 253.566.5289 email: pcosta@tacomacc.edu
Dr. Craig Cowden Full-Time Instructor Faculty page	Office: Building 28, Room 324/10 Phone: 253.566.5298 email: ccowden@tacomacc.edu
Dr. Michael Mcquire Adjunct Instructor	email: mcquire@tacomacc.edu Adjunct Center Building, 17-202
Tara Rodi Adjunct Instructor	email: trodi@tacomacc.edu Adjunct Center, Building 17-202

The following schedule of courses is suggested for students who wish to major in Psychology and earn the Associate in Arts and Sciences (college transfer) degree. Substitutions may be made for any of these courses, provided that the degree plan is followed for the Arts & Sciences Option A degree. Such students should also contact the Psychology department of their intended transfer institution in order to learn of any special course preferences or requirements which that school may have.

NEW: The Washington Community and Technical College system has adopted common course numbers, prefixes and titles for courses that are equivalent at many two year colleges. These changes go into effect Summer Quarter, 2008. The courses and their descriptions are not changing, just the course number and in some cases the prefix and/or title. There are changes to both common courses and non-common courses. Common courses are identified by having an “&” character at the end of the prefix, for example ENGL& or ANTH&. You can see a complete list of all the changes and more information at tacomacc.edu/ccn.

First Year
Fall	Winter	Spring
Psychology &100 English &101 Communication &100 P.E. Activity	Psychology &200 English &102 or 103 Math& 107 P.E. Activity	Anthropology&100 Philosophy &101 Biology &100 P.E. Activity
Second Year
Fall	Winter	Spring
Psychology 205 Sociology &101 Humanities Distribution	Psychology &220 Chemistry &110 College Level Elective	Sociology 240 or 271 Anthropology &205 College level Elective

UW requires one of the following math courses: &147, &148, (&141 and &142) &151, &152, &153 instead of Math& 107.
Some courses have prerequisites.
The Humanities and Social Science Distribution courses must be chosen from the Humanities and Social Science sections of the Approved Distribution Course List.
Psychology majors may use psychology classes toward social science distribution requirements only at UW, Western, SPU, & PLU.

For more information about the Psychology program at TCC, please contact:
Bernard Comeau

What Can You Do With A Degree in Psychology?

Business	Education/Academic	Social
Affirmative action officer Advertising trainee Benefits manager Claims specialist Community relations officer Customer relations Data management Employee recruitment Employee counselor Human resources coordinator/mgr. specialist Labor relations manager/specialist Loan officer Management trainee Marketing Personnel manager/officer Product & services research Programs/events coordination Public relations Retail Sales management Sales representative Special features writing/reporting Staff training & development Trainer/training officer	Administration Child care provider Child care worker/supervisor Data management Laboratory assistant Parent/family education Preschool teacher Public opinion surveyor Research assistant Teaching assistant	Activities coordinator Behavioral specialist Career Counselor Case worker Child protection worker Clinical coordinator Community outreach worker Corrections officer Counselor assistant Crisis intervention counselor Employment counselor Group home attendant Occupational therapist Probation officer Program manager Rehabilitation counselor Residence counselor Mental health assistant Social service assistant Social worker Substance abuse counselor Youth counselor

Mental Health Professional Career Information from National Institutes of Health

Clinical Psychologist
Counseling Psychologist
Mental Health Counselor
Rehabilitation Counselor
Substance Abuse Professional
Mental Health Technician
Psychiatrist (MD)
Social Worker
Medical Social Worker
Clinical Social Worker
The Carl Jung Page
Sigmund Freud: Life and Work
Erik Erikson: Developmental Stages
Carl Rogers: Core Issues
Alfred Adler's Personality Theories
Karen Horney: Life and Theories
The Psychology Department of Shippensburg University: Personality Theories
Eastern Illinois University's Psychology Department: Personality Lectures
John Bradhsaw's Center for Creative Growth
The Caron Foundation: Excellence in the Treatment of Addictions American Psychiatric Association
American Psychological Association
The National Institute of Mental Health