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
Course Number | Course Title | Credits | Details |
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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) |
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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) |
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OR you can take ENG1022 and a GT-CO3 course. |
Oral Communication
Choose one of the following courses, or any GT-Pathways approved COM course.
Course Number | Course Title | Credits | Details |
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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) |
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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
Below is the recommended course for this emphasis. All credits over 3 apply to electives. College Algebra is recommended or a higher level course in the Calculus sequence.
Course Number | Course Title | Credits | Details |
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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) |
Arts and Humanities
Choose two GT courses from two different categories, AH1, AH2, AH3 or AH4.
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Take two GT courses from SS1, SS2, SS3 categories or one course from SS1, SS2, SS3 and one additional HI1 course. May not be PSY courses.
Natural and Physical Sciences
Below are the required courses for this emphasis. All credits over 10 apply to electives.
Course Number | Course Title | Credits | Details |
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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) |
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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: College Readiness in English and Quantitative Literacy Math. This is a Statewide Guaranteed Transfer course in the GT-SC1 category. (4-2) |
Program Requirements
Program requirements:
Course Number | Course Title | Credits | Details |
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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) |
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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) |
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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
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.