Psychology
Area of Study

Psychology (A.A and A.S)

Psychology Designation

TOTAL CREDITS
60
CIP:
240101
BANNER:
PSYA
Associate of Arts

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 Details
ENG121ENG1021
English Composition I:GT-CO1 3

Emphasizes planning, writing, and editing/revisions of compositions, coupled with development of critical and logical thinking skills. This course includes a minimum of five 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 (ENG122) and a GT-CO3 course.

Oral Communication

Total Credits 3

Choose one of the following courses.

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)

COM125COM1250
Interpersonal Communication: GT-SS3 3

Examines the communication involved in interpersonal relationships occurring in family, social, and career situations. Relevant concepts include self-concept, perception, listening, nonverbal communication, and conflict. This is a Statewide Guaranteed Transfer course in the GT-SS3 category. (3-0)

Mathematics

Total Credits 4

Take one 4 credit GT-MA1 course, prefer MAT1260 (MAT135).

Arts and Humanities

Total Credits 9

Take three GT courses from AH1, AH2, AH3 or AH4 categories. No more than two courses from any one category.

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 or SS3 categories.

Natural and Physical Sciences

Total Credits 7-8

Take one GT Biology course from SC1 category (must be a SC1 course with a lab).  Also one SC1 course of the student's choosing.

Program Requirements

Total Credits 15

Below are the recommended courses for this emphasis. Choose an additional three Psychology (PSY) courses in the SS3 category.

Course Number Course Title Credits Details
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)

Electives

Total Credits 6-8

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.