2021-2022 Catalog

General Education Associate of Arts (A.A.) Degree (Psychology)

Program Description

The Associate of Arts (A.A.) degree is designed to allow students the opportunity to obtain the first two years of college credits toward meeting most of the General Education requirements and some of the prerequisite requirements of a four-year baccalaureate degree. Students planning to transfer should carefully follow the transfer program plan for the four-year institution to which they plan to transfer. This degree is also available fully online.

Degree Plan

Semester I (13 hours)

ENGL 1113Composition I

3

MATH 1023College Algebra

3

MIS 1003Introduction to Computers

3

PSYC 2003General Psychology

3

GSTD 1021Student Success I

1

Semester II (17 hours)

BIOL 1004The Biological Science

4

ENGL 1123Composition II

3

PSYC 2103Developmental Psychology

3

SPCH 1113Principles of Speech

3

GSTD 1031Student Success II

1

Choose three (3) hours from these courses:

ART 2013Art Appreciation

3

MUS 2013Music Appreciation

3

Semester III (16 hours)

PSYC 2033Abnormal Psychology

3

GSTD 1041Student Success III

1

______3Directed Elective

PSYC 2033: Students should confirm transferability of this course with receiving institution.

Choose three (6) hours from these courses:

ENGL 2213World Literature I

3

ENGL 2223World Literature II

3

PHIL 2403Introduction to Philosophy

3

Choose three (3) hours from these courses:

HIST 1003World History I

3

HIST 1013World History II

3

Semester IV (14 hours)

PHSC 1004Physical Sciences

4

SOC 2003Introduction to Sociology

3

SOC 2013Social Problems

3

______1PE Elective

1

Choose three (3) hours from these courses:

HIST 2013U.S. History I

3

HIST 2023U.S. History II

3

PSCI 2003American Government National

3

Total Credit Hours:60

Institutional Requirements (7 hours)

GSTD 1021Student Success I

1

GSTD 1031Student Success II

1

GSTD 1041Student Success III

1

MIS 1003Introduction to Computers

3

HKR, HS, PE PE Elective