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Psychology
An Arts and Sciences A.A. Degree Program (Transfer)
Application Code 57
For Curriculum Information Contact the Social Sciences and Teacher Education Division—Room ST-149—410-772-4832
This curriculum is designed as a guide to students planning to transfer to a four-year institution to complete a bachelor’s degree in psychology. There are many diversified fields in psychology including social psychology, developmental psychology, individual differences, counseling, clinical psychology, industrial psychology, experimental psychology, and physiological psychology. This psychology curriculum emphasizes an understanding of the major theories, concepts, and facts of psychology. Students are encouraged to apply their learning to a better understanding of their own experiences. Students will also develop the writing and thinking skills which are necessary for success at four-year institutions.
GENERAL EDUCATION CORECredits
(General education core credits in excess of 36 willtransfer as general electives or courses related to themajor. Each student’s total of general education andrequired courses must equal at least 60 semester hours of credit.)
CompositionENGL-121 College Composition I3
ENGL-122 College Composition II3
Arts & HumanitiesLiterature Core Course (see p. 51)3
Fine Arts Core Course (see p. 51)3
Humanities Core Course (PHIL-101
recommended)3
HistoryHistory Core Course (see p. 52)3
Social SciencesSOCI-101 and PSYC-1016
ScienceBIOL-101 General Biology I4
Science Core Course (see p. 52)3
MathematicsMATH-121, 122, 131 or higher3-5
InterdisciplinaryInterdisciplinary and Emerging Issues Core
Course (see p. 53)2-3
REQUIRED COURSES RELATED TO MAJOR
Arts and SciencesArts and Sciences Elective (see p. 53)3
MATH-138Statistics4
SPCH-105Fundamentals of Public Speaking3
PHIL-202Logic and Critical Thinking3
PSYC-102Advanced General Psychology3
PSYC-202Social Psychology3
PSYC-203Abnormal Psychology3
EnglishAny course with an ENGL or MASS prefix
(course must be 200 level or higher)3
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