Psychology • Associate in Arts

Transfer Program

Total Credit Hours: 60

Colleague Code: AA.PSYC

Curriculum Code: AAD 100

Program Information:

• Serves the dual purposes of either preparing for a bachelor’s degree in psychology or to give students sufficient knowledge of psychological processes in order to live more effectively in today’s society.
• Students who are planning on teaching psychology in a secondary school are required to take and pass the Test of Academic Proficiency (TAP) prior to transferring to an upper-division institution. Please contact the Education program at 217-786-2378 or 217-786-2391 for further information.

For Program Information Contact:

Social Sciences Department at 217-786-2391 or 217-786-2414 or see an academic advisor.

Recommended Course Sequence:

First Semester:

PSY 101	Introduction to Psychology	3
BIO 101	General Biology	4
EGL 101	Composition I	3
SOC 101	Introduction to Sociology	3
	Humanities or Fine Arts Selection	3

Second Semester:

	Psychology Core Selection	3
MAT 141	Introductory Statistics	4
EGL 102	Composition II	3
CMN 101	Public Speaking Fundamentals	3
	Anthropology or Social Science Selection	3

Third Semester:

	Psychology Core Selection	3
PHI 204	Introduction to Philosophy	3
	Elective	3
HIS 101	History of Western Civilization I	4
	OR
HIS 102	History of Western Civilization II	4
	Fine Arts Selection	3

Fourth Semester:

	Psychology Selection	3
POS 101	Introduction to American Politics	3
	OR
POS 201	State and Local Government	3
	Physical Science Selection	3-4

Course Requirements:

Required General Education Courses (12 credits)

Please see your advisor for course planning.

EGL 101	Composition I	3
EGL 102	Composition II	3
POS 101	Introduction to American Politics	3
	OR
POS 201	State and Local Government	3
CMN 101	Public Speaking Fundamentals	3

Recommended General Education Courses (27-28 credits)

BIO 101	General Biology	4
HIS 101	History of Western Civilization I	4
	OR
HIS 102	History of Western Civilization II	4
MAT 141	Introductory Statistics	4
SOC 101	Introduction to Sociology	3
	Anthropology or Social Science Selection	3
	Humanities or Fine Arts Selection	3
	Fine Arts Selection	3
	Physical Science Selection*	3-4

Recommended Program Courses (12 credits)

PSY 101	Introduction to Psychology	3
	Psychology Core Selection	3
	Psychology Core Selection	3
	Psychology Selection	3

Recommended Program Support Courses (9 credits)

PHI 204	Introduction to Philosophy	3
	Elective	3
	Elective	3

Psychology Core Selections (choose 6 credits)

PSY 205	Biological Bases of Behavior	3
PSY 208	Personality Theory and Adjustment	3
PSY 220	Human Development	3
PSY 250	Abnormal Psychology	3

Psychology Selections (choose 3 credits)

PSY 147	Psychology of Women	3
PSY 201	Industrial Organizational Psychology	3
PSY 210	Educational Psychology	3
PSY 212	Human Sexuality	3
PSY 214	Introduction to Child Psychology	3
PSY 299	Special Topics in Psychology	1-4

Students may choose to take other psychology courses or may take a general education elective in any area of interest, including mathematics, business, physical science, chemistry, social science, humanities, etc.

*Credit must be earned in both the life and physical science areas; must be selected from the list of General Education Core Curriculum Courses and must include one laboratory course.