Program Overview
Plan of Study in Psychology
The following curriculum is designed to satisfy the basic lower division requirements for psychology majors at senior institutions. If you have chosen a transfer institution, consult them to make course selections. Students enrolling in this curriculum are urged to meet with an academic advisor each semester to review course selections and transfer plans.
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Log on to MyCreditsTransfer at www.itransfer.org to see how your courses transfer to other colleges and universities. MyCreditsTransfer also offers program requirements and course equivalencies.
Program Requirements
Major courses
Communications
Laboratory Science
| Life Science Course | 4 Credits |
| Physical Science Course | 4 Credits |
| Credit Hours: | 8 |
Mathematics
Choose one
| MATH 1713 | Finite Mathematics | 3 Credits |
| MATH 1774 | Statistics | 4 Credits |
| MATH 1834 | Calculus for Business & Social Science | 4 Credits |
| MATH 2515 | Calculus & Analytic Geometry I | 5 Credits |
| Credit Hours: | 3-5 |
Humanities
| Humanities Courses | 9 Credits |
| Credit Hours: | 9 |
Three courses, with at least one from general humanities and at least one from the fine arts or interdisciplinary categories. View Humanities course options.
Social and behavioral science
| PSYC 1813 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 Credits |
| Social and Behavioral Science Courses | 6 Credits |
| Credit Hours: | 9 |
Electives
| Electives | 20 Credits |
| Credit Hours: | 20 |
Choose courses from any transfer-level elective area. Appropriate electives have a first digit of 1 or 2 and a second digit of 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9 in the KCC course number. A maximum of four (4) credit hours can come from physical education activity courses. IAI recommends no more than three psychology courses beyond PSYC 1813 or General Psychology at the two-year institution.
Minimum Credit Hours: 64
Suggested Course Sequence
Fall semester
| PSYC 1813 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 Credits |
| ENGL 1613 | English I | 3 Credits |
| Laboratory Science Course | 4 Credits |
| Mathematics Elective | 3-5 Credits |
| Elective | 3 Credits |
Spring semester
| ENGL 1623 | English II | 3 Credits |
| SPCH 1553 | Introductory Speech | 3 Credits |
| Laboratory Science Course | 4 Credits |
| Social and Behavioral Science Course | 3 Credits |
| Humanities Course | 3 Credits |
Fall semester
| Social and Behavioral Science Course | 3 Credits |
| Humanities Course | 3 Credits |
| Electives | 10 Credits |
Spring semester
| Humanities Course | 3 Credits |
| PSYC 2513 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 Credits |
| Electives | 10 Credits |
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