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 Outcomes:

1. Students will apply basic research methods in psychology.  
2. Students will differentiate basic psychological terminology, concepts, and theories as they relate to behavior and mental processes. 
3. Students will demonstrate communication skills related to the discipline. 
4. Students will recognize ethical standards in psychology. 
5. Students will identify the influences of contextual, biological, and sociocultural factors in shaping human thought and behavior.  

Program Pathway

First Year Fall

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
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-	Select in consultation with an advisor	3 credits
Total Credit Hours:		15

Notes:

1. ENG-101E, ENG-101EP, and ENG-101P are approved substitutions for ENG-101.

2. MAT-116P is an approved substitutions for MAT-116.

First Year Spring

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
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-	Select in consultation with an advisor	3 credits
Total Credit Hours:		15

Second Year Fall

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
Gen Ed-	Biological/Physical Science	4 credits
Gen Ed-	Arts/Humanities	3 credits
PSY-206	Abnormal Psychology	3 credits
-
PSY-203	Educational Psychology	3 credits
-	Or
PSY-208	Theories of Personality	3 credits
-	Or
PSY-216	Social Psychology	3 credits
-
Elective-	Select 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

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
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-	Select in consultation with an advisor	3 credits
Elective-	Select 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

• Select another course from the approved General Education course list in the Behavioral/Social Sciences category (3 Credits)

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
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)

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
ENG-101	English Composition	3 credits

*(ENG-101E, ENG-101EP, and ENG-101P are approved substitutions for ENG-101)

Mathematics

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
MAT-116	Statistical Reasoning	3 credits

Note: MAT-116P is an approved substitution for MAT-116.

Program Requirements (15 Credits)

Requirement List

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
PSY-101	General Psychology	3 credits
-
PSY-203	Educational Psychology	3 credits
-	Or
PSY-208	Theories of Personality	3 credits
-	Or
PSY-216	Social Psychology	3 credits
-
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:

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
ANT-201	Cultural Anthropology	3 credits
CDC-212	Interviewing and Counseling	3 credits
COM-103	Public Speaking	3 credits
FRN, GER, JPN, or SPN-	Select 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,Behavioral Sciences	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)