Psychology

The Psychology program offers students the opportunity to take a very comprehensive selection of courses. This program would prepare transfer students to pursue bachelor’s degree in psychology, human services, counseling, social work, and other areas in the behavioral sciences. Students are encouraged to have a strong mathematics and statistics background and to take courses in the natural sciences (e.g. biology and chemistry) as well.

Written Communication

Total Credits 6

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
ENG121ENG1021	English Composition I: GT-CO1	3
Emphasizes the planning, writing, and revising of compositions, including the development of critical and logical thinking skills. This course includes a wide variety of compositions that stress analytical, evaluative, and persuasive/argumentative writing. This is a statewide Guaranteed Transfer course in the GT-CO1 category. Prerequisite: College Readiness in English. (3-0)
and
ENG122ENG1022	English Composition II: GT-CO2	3
Expands and refines the objectives of English Composition I. Emphasizes critical/logical thinking and reading, problem definition, research strategies, and writing analytical, evaluative, and/or persuasive papers that incorporate research. This is a Statewide Guaranteed Transfer course in the GT-CO2 category. Prerequisite: Successful completion of ENG1021 or ENG1031 with a "C" grade or better. (3-0)

Or you can take ENG1022 and a GT-CO3 course.

Oral Communication

Total Credits 3

COM1150 or any GT-Pathways approved COM course.

Course Number	Course Title	Credits	Details
COM115COM1150	Public Speaking	3
Combines the basic theory of speech communication with public speech performance skills. Emphasizes on speech delivery, preparation, organization, support, audience analysis, and delivery. (3-0)

Mathematics

Total Credits 3

Below is the recommended course for this emphasis. College Algebra is recommended or a higher level course in the Calculus sequence.

Course Number	Course Title	Credits	Details
MAT121MAT1340	College Algebra: GT-MA1	4
Focuses on a variety of functions and exploration of their graphs. Topics include: equations and inequalities, operations on functions, exponential and logarithmic functions, linear and non-linear systems and an introduction to conic sections. This course provides essential skills for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) pathways. This is a Statewide Guaranteed Transfer course in the GT-MA1 category. Prerequisite: Successful completion of MAT0300 with a "C" grade or better OR appropriate placement score. (4-0)

All credits over 3 apply to electives.

Arts and Humanities

Total Credits 6

Choose two GT courses from two different categories, AH1, AH2, AH3 or AH4.

History

Total Credits 3

Take one GT course from the HI1 category.

Social and Behavioral Sciences

Total Credits 6

Take two GT courses from SS1, SS2, SS3 categories. May not be PSY courses.

Natural and Physical Sciences

Total Credits 10

Below are the required courses for this emphasis.

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
BIO111BIO1111	General College Biology I with Lab: GT-SC1	5
Examines the fundamental molecular, cellular, and genetic principles characterizing plants and animals. Includes cell structure and function, the metabolic processes of respiration, and photosynthesis, as well as cell reproduction and basic concepts of heredity. This course includes laboratory experience. Prerequisite: College Readiness in English and Quantitative Literacy Math. This is a Statewide Guaranteed Transfer course in the GT-SC1 category. (4-2)
BIO112BIO1112	General College Biology II with Lab: GT-SC1	5
Examines the fundamental principles of ecology, evolution, classification, structure, and function in plants and animals. This course includes laboratory experience. Prerequisite: Successful completion of BIO 1111 with a “C” grade or better. This is a Statewide Guaranteed Transfer course in the GT-SC1 category. (4-2)

All credits over 10 apply to electives.

Program Requirements

Total Credits 9

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
PSY101PSY1001	General Psychology I: GT-SS3	3
Focuses on the scientific study of behavior including motivation, emotion, physiological psychology, stress and coping, research methods, consciousness, sensation, perception, learning, and memory. This is a Statewide Guaranteed Transfer course in the GT-SS3 category. Prerequisite: College Readiness in English. (3-0)
PSY102PSY1002	General Psychology II: GT-SS3	3
Focuses on the scientific study of behavior including cognition, language, intelligence, psychological assessment, personality, abnormal psychology, therapy, life span development, sex, gender, sexuality, and social psychology. This is a Statewide Guaranteed Transfer course in the GT-SS3 category. Prerequisite: College Readiness in English. (3-0)
PSY226PSY2221	Social Psychology: GT-SS3	3
Focuses on the behavior of humans in a wide variety of social settings and the social influences humans have on each other in those settings. This is a Statewide Guaranteed Transfer course in the GT-SS3 category. Prerequisite: College Readiness in English. (3-0)

Electives

Total Credits 13

Consult with a Northeastern Advisor and select the credits based on the specific articulation agreement and transfer institution requirements. The list of approved electives can be found on the Approved A.A.-A.S. Electives page. No more than 6 credits of PSY courses may be used.

Degree & Certificate Options

Psychology Designation

Associate of Arts

Degree with Designation

60 Credits

Curriculum

Associate of Science

Degree with Designation

60 Credits

Curriculum

Forensic Psychology

Certificate

16 Credits

Curriculum

Psychology Accelerated Masters Program

Associate of Science

60 Credits

Curriculum

Degree Descriptions

Associate of Arts Degree (A.A.) and Associate of Science Degree (A.S.)

The AA and the AS degrees are traditional 2-year degrees specifically designed to transfer to 4-year institutions for the purpose of completing a BA or a BS. They are often referred to as university parallel degrees. The general education requirements are what actually permit the degrees to be called Associates or Arts or Science. The difference between the AS and AA is minimal, with the AA permitting math courses and a science course that are not recognized under the AS degree. Read Colorado's Guaranteed Transfer Policy here.

Associate of General Studies (A.G.S.)

The AGS degree is, at times, articulated to transfer to certain 4-year institutions and programs. There is more room for flexibility in this degree. Generally, if a student decides to transfer to a 4-year school to pursue a BA or BS after earning the AGS, they may be short some of the general education requirements.

Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.)

The Associate of Applied Science degree is rarely pursued by a student who intends to transfer to a 4-year school. It is primarily a degree that prepares a student to go directly into the workforce. It is typically a specific technical career that the student who seeks the AAS is seeking. Again, the general education requirements are less rigid with the AAS degree.

Certificate Programs

Certificates are 1-year technical programs that require no general education courses. Auto Tech, Agri-business, and Cosmetology are Certificate programs. English, math, science, etc. are not required to complete a certificate, although some students choose to take preparatory classes that might help them succeed in the program.