B.Sc in Applied Psychology
University College of the Caribbean
College of Undergraduate
School of Humanities
Education & Behavioural Science Department
Bachelor of Science in Applied Psychology
The University College of the Caribbean (UCC) has embarked on a drive to respond to the social needs of Jamaica’s economy by addressing the expertise gap in Counselors’ education and training. The undergraduate programme in Applied Psychology (132 credits) which UCC has on offer is outlined below.
The programme structures
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Core Counseling courses required (30 credits) |
Core Psychology courses required (30 credits) |
Required Courses (39 credits) |
Research Courses Required (9 credits) |
General Education Courses Required (24credits) |
| Counseling Theories | Introduction to Psychology | Human Development & Function | Critical Study of the Research Process | Introduction to Sociology (3) |
| Counseling Skills & Strategies | Introduction to Social Psychology | Learning Theories | Research methodology | Computer & Information systems (3) |
| Ethical, Legal & Professional Issues in Counseling | Psychological Tests & Measurements | Personality Theories | Research Project | English 1 (3) |
| Introduction to Group Counseling | Child Psychology | Behaviour Modification | English 2 (3) | |
| Counseling Psychology | Psychology of Coaching | Cognition & the Brain | Introduction to Ethics (3) | |
| Counseling Children | Organizational Psychology | Human Sexual Behaviour | Introduction to Politics (3) | |
| Family Systems & Counseling Families | Cellular Biochemistry | Crime & Violence in the Society | Caribbean Literature (3) | |
| Marriage Counseling | Clinical Psychology | Aging | Introduction to Psychology (3) | |
| Internship Year 4 (6) | Behavioural Neuroscience | Crisis Intervention | ||
| Internship Year 3 | Juvenile Justice | |||
| Study of Social Institutions | ||||
| Health & Wellness | ||||
| Human Factors & Ergonomics | ||||
| 9 courses | 10 courses | 13 courses | 3 courses | 8 courses |
Registration / Student Support
For further information, contact:
For further information, contact:
enrollmentadvisors@ucc.edu.jm
Phone: (876) 665-3000
Fax: (876) 968-1926
The University College of the Caribbean
17 Worthington Avenue
Kingston 5
Jamaica, W.I.
