Psychology - Associate in Arts Transfer Major

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This Associate in Arts degree is designed for students who are planning to transfer to Iowa State University, University of Northern Iowa, or University of Iowa in order to continue their studies in Psychology and earn a four-year degree.

While this degree is designed to provide a seamless transition to a four-year university, students should also refer to the specific admissions and transfer requirements of their transfer institution.

Required Courses/Suggested Schedule

First Year

First Term

MAT - 156 Introduction to Statistics (3 s.h.)
PHI - 101 Introduction to Philosophy (3 s.h.)
PSY - 111 Introduction to Psychology (3 s.h.)
SDV - 199 College Essentials (1 s.h.)
Communications elective (3 s.h.)
Humanities elective (3 s.h.)

Total: 16 s.h.

Second Term

BIO - 102 Introductory Biology (3 s.h.)
BIO - 103 Introductory Biology Lab (1 s.h.)
Communications elective (3 s.h.)
Natural Science/Mathematics elective (1 s.h.)*
Distributed elective (4 s.h.)**
Elective (3 s.h.)

Total: 15 s.h.

Second Year

Third Term

PSY - 121 Developmental Psychology (3 s.h.)
Communications elective (3 s.h.)
Humanities elective (2 s.h.)
Distributed elective (3 s.h.)**
Elective (4 s.h.)

Total: 15 s.h.

Fourth Term

PSY - 251 Social Psychology (3 s.h.)
Electives (13 s.h.)

Total: 16 s.h.

Total Program Hours: 62 s.h.

Note:

*Students must take at least one Natural Science course and one Math course when fulfilling the required 8 s.h. of Natural Science/Math credits.

**Students may select a course from any of the four general education areas to fulfill the distributed elective requirements.