Alliant Pre-Requisites


These classes are designed to prepare students to successfully participate in the first year CSPP classes at Alliant International University.

Incoming Students:
Do you need to take prerequisite courses prior to matriculation?

Continuing Education at Alliant is offering four prerequisite courses in a convenient online format:

  • Statistics
  • Tests and Measurements
  • Abnormal Psychology
  • Learning Theory

Register now with Alliant’s Continuing Education Division:
Phone:1-800-457-1273 or
Email:ce@alliant.edu.

Our Registrar will answer your questions, receive your payment information, and get you started.

  • The cost for each course is $480.
  • The courses will be offered online as Guided Independent Study with optional telephone meetings for additional dialogue with the instructor.
  • You can take these classes from anywhere!
  • Start date for all courses is May 27, 2008. End date is August 15, 2008.
  • Registration deadline is June 10, 2008. Register early, class sizes are limited!

Frequently Asked Questions

Are there any advantages to taking these courses through Alliant?
Yes, there are several advantages to taking these courses through Alliant's Continuing Education Division:

  1. The instructors have been designated by Alliant Program Directors.They are very familiar with our programs and know what is needed to prepare you properly.
  2. There is no question that the courses will be accepted by Alliant as meeting the academic pre-requisites
    for admission.
  3. The reporting will be seamless.You will receive an academic transcript showing your grade, and we will
    also report your enrollment in and completion of the course directly to your campus Admissions Office
    and Program Director. (Reminder: Entry requirements for Clinical Psychology state that you must
    receive a grade of “C” or better; requirements for Organizational Psychology state that you must
    receive a grade “B” or better.)

What is the format of the courses?
The courses are offered online as Guided Independent Study.All course material will be online using Moodle, an alternative online learning management system. Although there will be no face-toface classroom meetings, these are not self-paced classes.You will be part of a cohort, with all students starting within a small start-date window, and finishing together.The courses are 2-unit, upper-division undergraduate level courses.

How can I get help from the instructor?
The instructors for each course will provide extensive online resources to support your learning. If you have questions, you will be able to contact the instructor by email and emails will be answered within 48 hours. There will also be optional telephone meetings for additional dialogue with the instructor.The instructor will provide a list of telephone meeting dates and a free call-in number which will allow you to speak directly with your course instructor.

What is the cost of each course?
The cost for each course will be $480. Each course is 2 units, with a tuition rate of $240/unit.Tuition is due in full at the time of registration and does not include the cost of textbooks.

When do the courses start?
Students will have access to the online courses beginning on May 27, 2008 and must access the course by June 10, 2008 to formally begin the course.

When do the courses end?
All of the courses will end by August 15, 2008.

Are there Required Texts?
Three of the courses being offered have required texts. Learning Theory has no required text.

  1. Statistics
    Spatz, C. (2005). Tales of Distributions (8th ed.). Pacific Grove, CA: Brooks/Cole. ISBN-10: 0534611370
  2. Tests and Measurements
    Cohen, R. & Swerdlik, M. (2005). Psychological testing and assessment:An introduction to
    tests and measurements     (6th ed.). NewYork: McGraw-Hill. ISBN: 0072887672
  3. Abnormal Psychology
    Butcher & Mineka & Hooley. Abnormal Psychology: Core Concepts Books a la Carte.
    MyPsychLab CourseCompass. ISBN-10: 0205542018