Psychology Transfer Major, AA

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CIP 240101 (PSYA)

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.

For more information about this transfer degree please refer to the Colorado Department of Higher Education website.

Admission Requirements

Admission to Arapahoe Community College

Program Requirements

General Education Courses (35-36 credit hours)

Written Communication (6 credit hours)

ENG 121 - English Composition I: GT-CO1 3 Credits AND
ENG 122 - English Composition II: GT-CO2 3 Credits OR
ENG 122 - English Composition II: GT-CO2 3 Credits AND
GT - One GT Pathways -approved CO3 course (GTCO3)

Mathematics (3-4 credit hours)

GT - One GT Pathways course (GT-MA1) prefer MAT 135 - Introduction to Statistics: GT-MA1 , except:
- Colorado Mesa University requires either MAT 120 or MAT 121
- Colorado State University Pueblo prefers MAT 121
- Fort Lewis College requires MAT 135
- University of Colorado Boulder requires MAT 121 OR higher
- University of Colorado Colorado Springs requires MAT 121
- Western State Colorado University requires MAT 121

Arts and Humanities (9 credit hours)

GT - Three GT Pathways Arts & Humanities courses (GTAH1, GT-AH2, GT-AH3, or GT-AH4) No more than two courses from any one category.

History (3 credit hours)

GT - One GT Pathways History course (GT-HI1)

Social and Behavioral Sciences (6 credit hours)

GT - Two GT Pathways Social & Behavioral Science courses (GT-SS1, GT-SS2, GT-SS3)

Natural and Physical Sciences (7-8 credit hours)

GT - One gtPathways Biology course (GT-SC1) (Must have a Lab )
GT - One gtPathways Natural & Physical Science course (GT-SC1)

Additional Required Courses (18 credit hours)

Please Note: If these credits are not required for the major at a receiving 4-year institution, they will be applied to the Bachelor’s degree as elective credit towards graduation. Please check with the receiving institution to determine in which way these courses will be applied.

PSY 101 - General Psychology I: GT-SS3 3 Credits
PSY 102 - General Psychology II: GT-SS3 3 Credits
GT - Three GT Pathways Psychology courses (GT-SS3)
COM 115 - Public Speaking 3 Credits OR
COM 125 - Interpersonal Communication 3 Credits

Electives (6-8 credit hours)

Elective credit must be completed from the following lists of approved prefixes or courses to bring the total credit hours to 60.

Guaranteed Transfer

Any Guaranteed Transfer course.

Any course in the following prefixes

Any course in the following prefixes except Special Topics, Independent Study, Capstone, and Internships:
ANT, ART, BIO (100 OR above), CHE, HIS, HUM, LIT, MUS, PED, PHI, PHY (105 OR above), POS, PSY, SOC.

Specific Courses:

AAA 101 - College 101: The Student Experience 1 Credit
AAA 109 - Advanced Academic Achievement 3 Credits
ACC 121 - Accounting Principles I 4 Credits
ACC 122 - Accounting Principles II 4 Credits
BUS 115 - Introduction to Business 3 Credits
BUS 216 - Legal Environment of Business 3 Credits
BUS 217 - Business Communication and Report Writing 3 Credits
BUS 226 - Business Statistics 3 Credits
CIS 118 - Introduction to PC Applications 3 Credits
COM 115 - Public Speaking 3 Credits
COM 217 - Group Communication 3 Credits
CSC 160 - Computer Science I (Language) 4 Credits
CSC 161 - Computer Science II (Language) 4 Credits
ENG 131 - Technical Writing I: GT-CO1 3 Credits (OR higher ENG course)
HNR 100 - Honors Seminar: 1 Credit
HNR 289 - Capstone: Honors 1 Credit
HWE 108 - Weight Loss 1 Credit
HWE 124 Fitness and Wellness 2 Credits
MAT 120 - Mathematics for Liberal Arts: GT-MA1 4 Credits (OR higher MAT course)
ANY Foreign Language (including ASL) numbered 111 or higher

Note(s):

Any additional courses taken in the discipline covered by this agreement might not count toward the requirements of the major at the receiving institution.

Total: 60 credit hours

Transferability of courses to colleges or universities outside of Colorado is determined by the receiving institution.

Graduation Requirements

All courses required for this degree must be completed with a “C” or better to be considered for transfer to another institution.
Apply for graduation online at www.arapahoe.edu/graduation.