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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Program Requirements
Student Success
| ORIN 1541 | Foundations for Student Success | 1 Credit |
| Total Credit Hours: | 1 |
Major courses
| PSYC 2513 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 Credits |
| PSYC 2773 | Social Psychology | 3 Credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6 |
Communications
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 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Life Sciences and Physical Sciences
| Life Science Course | 3-4 Credits |
| Physical Science Course | 3-4 Credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 7 |
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
| PSYC 1813 | Introduction 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 | 16-17 Credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
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: 60
Suggested Course Sequence
0-15 credit hours
| ORIN 1541 | Foundations for Student Success | 1 Credit |
| PSYC 1813 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 Credits |
| ENGL 1613 | English I | 3 Credits |
| Life Science Course | 3-4 Credits |
| Mathematics Course 3-5 | 3-5 Credits |
16-30 credit hours
| ENGL 1623 | English II | 3 Credits |
| COMM 1553 | Introductory Speech | 3 Credits |
| PSYC 2553 | Lifespan Developmental Psychology | 3 Credits |
| Social and Behavioral Science Course | 3 Credits |
| Humanities Course | 3 Credits |
| Physical Science Course | 3-4 Credits |
31-45 credit hours
| PSYC 2513 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 Credits |
| PHIL 2523 | Ethics | 3 Credits |
| SOCY 2523 | Contemporary Social Problems | 3 Credits |
| Humanities Elective | 3 Credits |
46-60+ credit hours
| PSYC 2573 | Adulthood and Aging | 3 Credits |
| PSYC 2773 | Social Psychology | 3 Credits |
| Social and Behavioral Science Course | 3 Credits |
| Electives | 6 Credits |
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