Psychology Concentration, Arts and Sciences, A.A.
The Psychology program provides a sequence of courses for students who plan to transfer into upper division programs in psychology. This program includes electives in anthropology, economics, world languages, geography, history, human services, political science, psychology, math, and sociology. Students should identify an intended transfer institution as early as possible and complete appropriate courses.
Program Pathway
First Year Fall
| ENG-101 | English Composition | 3 credits |
| MAT-116 | Statistical Reasoning | 3 credits |
| SOC-101 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 credits |
| PSY-101 | General Psychology | 3 credits |
Elective-
| Choose in consultation with an advisor | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
First Year Spring
Gen Ed-
| English | 3 credits |
Gen Ed-
| Arts/Humanities | 3 credits |
Gen Ed-
| Diversity | 3 credits |
| PSY-204 | Developmental Psychology: Lifespan Human Development | 3 credits |
Elective-
| Choose in consultation with an advisor | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Second Year Fall
Gen Ed-
| Biological/Physical Science | 4 credits |
Gen Ed-
| Arts/Humanities | 3 credits |
| PSY-206 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 credits |
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| PSY-203 | Educational Psychology | 3 credits |
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| Or | |
| PSY-208 | Theories of Personality | 3 credits |
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| Or | |
| PSY-216 | Social Psychology | 3 credits |
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Elective-
| Choose in consultation with an advisor | 2 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Gen Ed (Biological/Physical Science): Of your two science requirements, one must have a lab.
Second Year Spring
Gen Ed-
| Biological/Physical Science | 3-4 credits |
| PSY-220 | Research Methods in the Social and Behavioral Sciences | 3 credits |
Gen Ed-
| Behavioral/Social Science | 3 credits |
Elective-
| Choose in consultation with an advisor | 3 credits |
Elective-
| Choose in consultation with an advisor | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Gen Ed (Biological/Physical Science): Of your two science requirements, one must have a lab.
General Education Requirements (31-32 Credits)
Arts/Humanities
- Select two courses from the approved General Education course list in the Arts/Humanities category (6 Credits)
Behavioral/Social Sciences
| SOC-101 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 credits |
Biological/Physical Science
- Select two courses from the approved General Education course list in the Biological/Physical Science category-one must be a laboratory course (7-8 Credits)
Diversity
- Select one course from the approved General Education course list in the Diversity category (3 Credits)
English
*A minimum grade of "C" or better is required for ENG-101, ENG-101E, ENG-101EP, and ENG-101P
- Select another course from the approved General Education course list in the English category (3 Credits)
| ENG-101 | English Composition | 3 credits |
Mathematics
| MAT-116 | Statistical Reasoning | 3 credits |
Program Requirements (15 Credits)
Requirement List
| PSY-101 | General Psychology | 3 credits |
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| PSY-203 | Educational Psychology | 3 credits |
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| Or | |
| PSY-208 | Theories of Personality | 3 credits |
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| Or | |
| PSY-216 | Social Psychology | 3 credits |
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| PSY-204 | Developmental Psychology: Lifespan Human Development | 3 credits |
| PSY-206 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 credits |
| PSY-220 | Research Methods in the Social and Behavioral Sciences | 3 credits |
Free Electives (13-14 Credits)
Requirements List
Free electives should be selected in consultation with a transfer advisor and the transfer institution. Some recommended courses are listed below:
| ANT-201 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 credits |
| CDC-212 | Interviewing and Counseling | 3 credits |
| COM-103 | Public Speaking | 3 credits |
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| Any World Language course | 3 credits |
| HST-103 | Introduction to Human Services and Social Work | 3 credits |
| PED-132 | Yoga | 1 credit |
| PSY-203 | Educational Psychology | 3 credits |
| PSY-208 | Theories of Personality | 3 credits |
| PSY-216 | Social Psychology | 3 credits |
| PSY-220 | Research Methods in the Social and Behavioral Sciences | 3 credits |
| PSY-221X | Experimental Psychology | 3 credits |
| SOC-102 | Sociology of Social Problems | 3 credits |
| SOC-103 | Criminology | 3 credits |
| STU-106 | Professionalism in the Workplace | 1 credit |
Any World Language course: HCC offers language instruction from elementary to intermediate proficiency in French (FRN-101, FRN-102, FRN-201, FRN-202), German (GER-101, GER-102, GER-201, GER-202), Japanese (JPN-101, SPN-102, JPN-201, JPN-202), and Spanish (SPN-101, SPN-102, SPN-201, SPN-202).
Degree Requirement (60 Credits)