Psychology Field of Study, AA

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An Associate of Arts with a Psychology Field of Study requires 60 credit hours, including 42 credit hours of General Education Core (with PSYC 2301 applying to the Social/Behavioral Sciences core component), 15 credit hours from the remaining courses in the Psychology Field of Study, and 3 credit hours from an open elective. Check with your transfer institution before registering for directed and open electives to make sure your courses will be degree-applicable to your bachelor’s degree at the transfer institution.

First Year

First Semester

ENGL 1301 - Composition I Credits: 3 (Gen Ed: Communication)
HIST 1301 - United States History I Credits: 3 (Gen Ed: American History - see American History options)
PSYC 2301 - General Psychology Credits: 3 * (080 component )
Collin Options Area 2 course¹ (Gen Ed: Program Option)
GEN ED - Language, Philosophy & Culture course (Gen Ed: Language, Philosophy & Culture)

Second Semester

ENGL 1302 - Composition II Credits: 3 (Gen Ed: Communication - see Communication option)
GOVT 2305 - Federal Government (Federal constitution and topics) Credits: 3
HIST 1302 - United States History II Credits: 3
(Gen Ed: American History - see American History options)
MATH 1314 - College Algebra Credits: 3 (Gen Ed: Mathematics )
PSYC 2314 - Life-Span Growth and Development Credits: 3 *

Second Year

First Semester

GOVT 2306 - Texas Government (Texas constitution and topics) Credits: 3 (Gen Ed: Government/Political Science)
PSYC 2317 - Statistical Methods in Psychology Credits: 3
PSYC 2319 - Social Psychology Credits: 3
GEN ED - Life and Physical Sciences course (Gen Ed: Life and Physical Sciences)
GEN ED - Speech course (Gen Ed: Speech)

Second Semester

GEN ED - Creative Arts course (Gen Ed: Creative Arts)
GEN ED - Life and Physical Sciences course ( Gen Ed: Life and Physical Sciences)
DIRECTED ELECTIVE ² *
DIRECTED ELECTIVE ² *
OPEN ELECTIVE

Total Credit Hours: 60

* Denotes courses included in the Psychology FOS

1. Select course with one credit hour to meet 60 credit hour degree requirement.

2. Directed Electives for the Psychology Field of Study are chosen by each transfer university in Texas that offers a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology.

Review the Directed Electives for multiple Texas academic institutions at the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board website.

Please meet with a Collin College academic advisor to determine which courses would be best to take for completion of this program.

If you plan to transfer, also check with your intended transfer college or university prior to beginning this program to verify course transferability.