Psychology, AA

Psychology Club

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

PSYC2513Abnormal Psychology

3 Credits

PSYC2773Social Psychology

3 Credits

Total Credit Hours:6

Communications

COMM1553Introductory Speech

3 Credits

ENGL1613English I

3 Credits

ENGL1623English II

3 Credits

Total Credit Hours:9

A minimum grade of C is required in ENGL 1613 and ENGL 1623.

Mathematics

Choose one

MATH1713Finite Mathematics

3 Credits

MATH1774Statistics

4 Credits

MATH1834Calculus for Business & Social Science

4 Credits

MATH2515Calculus & Analytic Geometry I

5 Credits

Total Credit Hours:3-5

Life Sciences and Physical Sciences

Life Science Course

3-4 Credits

Physical Science Course

3-4 Credits

Total Credit Hours:7

 At least one course must be designated as a laboratory course. View life sciences/physical sciences course options

Humanities

Humanities Courses

9 Credits

Total 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

PSYC1813Introduction to Psychology

3 Credits

Social and Behavioral Science Courses

6 Credits

Total Credit Hours:9

Choose Social and Behavioral Science courses from at least two different prefixes. PSYC can be the prefix for one – but not both – courses. View Social and Behavioral Science course options.

Electives

Electives

20 Credits

Total 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.

Total Credit Hours: 64

Suggested Course Sequence

Fall semester

PSYC1813Introduction to Psychology

3 Credits

ENGL1613English I

3 Credits

Life Science or Physical Science Course

3-4 Credits

Mathematics Elective

3-5 Credits

Elective

3 Credits

Spring semester

ENGL1623English II

3 Credits

COMM1553Introductory Speech

3 Credits

Life Science or Physical Science Course

3-4 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

PSYC2513Abnormal Psychology

3 Credits

Electives

10 Credits

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