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Psychology Transfer Major, AS - Academic Plan

2024-2025

Total Credits = 60

The purpose of a statewide articulation agreement is to identify the courses a student at a Colorado public community college must complete as part of an AA/AS degree to be guaranteed to be able to complete the designated baccalaureate degree program at any public four-year college and university (hereafter referred to as receiving institutions) that offers that program within the minimum number of credits designated by the Colorado Commission on Higher Education.

Program Outcomes

  • Demonstrate a knowledge base in Psychology by describing key concepts, principles, and themes.
  • Define and organize the major steps in the psychology research process.
  • Develop professionally by applying learning to career goals.

Prerequisites, Corequisites, and Recommendations

Where requirements are listed as course categories (e.g. Electives, Arts/Humanities) rather than as specific courses, please note that depending upon course choice, prerequisites may be required.

*Grade C or better required

Required Course Prerequisite, Corequisite, or Recommendation
BIO 1111 - General College Biology with Lab: GT-SC1 Prerequisite: College Readiness in English and Quantitative Literacy Math
BIO 1112 - General College Biology II with Lab: GT-SC1 Prerequisite: College Readiness in English and Quantitative Literacy Math
PSY 1001 - General Psychology I: GT-SS3 Prerequisite: College Readiness in English
PSY 1002 - General Psychology II: GT-SS3 Prerequisite: College Readiness in English
PSY 2221 - Social Psychology: GT-SS3 Prerequisite: College Readiness in English

Recommended Course Sequence (Full-Time)

Year 1 - Fall

OR

OR

Arts/Humanities GT-AH1-AH4

Choose one course:

~Recommended Arts/Humanities Course(s)~

English Requirement One

~Recommended English Course(s)~

Year 1 - Spring

OR

English Requirement Two

~Recommended English Course(s)~

Social/Behavioral Science GT-SS1-SS3

Choose one course:

~Recommended Social/Behavioral Science Course(s)~

Recommended Course Sequence (Part-Time)

Year 1 - Fall

OR

English Requirement One

~Recommended English Course(s)~

Year 1 - Spring

OR

English Requirement Two

~Recommended English Course(s)~

Year 2 - Fall
Social/Behavioral Science GT-SS1-SS3

Choose one course:

~Recommended Social/Behavioral Science Course(s)~

Year 3 - Summer
Arts/Humanities GT-AH1-AH4

Choose one course:

~Recommended Arts/Humanities Course(s)~

Notes

  • *This course requires college level readiness as measured by Accuplacer, ACT, or SAT scores; approved high school course work that is less than five years old; or successful completion of appropriate college-readiness course.
  • AAA 1001 – College 101: Student Experience is required for all new college students seeking degrees or transfer.
  • Course availability is subject to change.
  • English Requirements - Option One: ENG 1021 - English Composition I and ENG 1022 - English Composition II; Option Two: ENG 1022 - English Composition II and any Pathways approved CO3 course (GTCO3).
  • Follow the Recommended Course Sequence on the following pages of this document.
  • In order to meet program requirements, students registered for ENG 1021 or ENG 1031 must also register for ENG 0094 unless they can demonstrate otherwise meeting the ENG 0094 standard through assessment testing, prior college coursework, or recent high school coursework. See an Advisor for details.
  • Recommended courses are listed above for certain electives; consult with the Academic Advising Office (advising [at] arapahoe [dot] edu or 303.797.5664) or the Psychology Program for additional elective recommendations.
  • Refer to 2024/2025 catalog for specific requirements and important information about this degree.
  • Students planning to transfer to University of Colorado Denver should complete both two-semester sequences of BIO 1111 & BIO 1112 and CHE 1111 & CHE 1112 at the community college; in addition, electives are restricted to non-Psychology courses.
  • The Colorado Department of Higher Education website has additional information about this statewide agreement.