Associate in Arts to Bachelor of Arts in Psychology - UNCG

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Upon successful completion of this degree, graduates will be able to:

Apply strategies to acquire new information (concepts and perspectives) in a variety of academic disciplines.
Analyze academic, workplace, and societal issues presented in a variety of academic disciplines using discipline-specific concepts and underlying perspectives.
Use critical thinking (reason and creativity in problem-solving and decision-making) in a variety of academic disciplines.
Demonstrate use of technology appropriate to a variety of academic disciplines.

Universal General Education Transfer Component (32 hours)

English/Communication Requirements

Take the following courses:

COM 231 Public Speaking Credits: 3
ENG 111 Writing and Inquiry Credits: 3
ENG 112 Writing/Research in the Disciplines Credits: 3
ENG 232 American Literature II Credits: 3

Humanities/Fine Arts Requirement

Take the following course:

PHI 240 Introduction to Ethics Credits: 3

Social/Behavioral Science Requirements

Take the following courses:

HIS 132 American History II Credits: 3
PSY 150 General Psychology Credits: 3
SOC 210 Introduction to Sociology Credits: 3

Natural Science/Math Requirements

Take the following courses:

AST 151 General Astronomy I Credits: 3
AST 151A General Astronomy I Lab Credits: 1
MAT 171 Precalculus Algebra Credits: 4

Additional Major Courses (16 credits)

Take the following courses:

BIO 110 Principles of Biology Credits: 4
PSY 237 Social Psychology Credits: 3
PSY 239 Psychology of Personality Credits: 3 **
PSY 241 Developmental Psychology Credits: 3
PSY 281 Abnormal Psychology Credits: 3

Other Required Hours (13 credits)

An additional 12 credits of foreign language (SPA) courses along with ACA 122* are required.

ACA 122 College Transfer Success Credits: 1 *
SPA 111 Elementary Spanish I Credits: 3
SPA 112 Elementary Spanish II Credits: 3
SPA 211 Intermediate Spanish I Credits: 3
SPA 212 Intermediate Spanish II Credits: 3

Total credit hours required for this degree: 61

Notes:

* Co-admission cohort will take a special section of ACA 122 that has been contextualized to include content from UNCG’s PSY 122 Careers in Psychology.

** By Spring 2020, Biological Psychology will replace PSY 239. The GTCC course is currently under development and will be submitted for NCCCS approval.

Associate in Arts to Bachelor of Arts in Psychology Curriculum Guide

Fall Semester I

ACA 122 College Transfer Success Credits: 1
COM 231 Public Speaking Credits: 3
ENG 111 Writing and Inquiry Credits: 3
PSY 150 General Psychology Credits: 3
SPA 111 Elementary Spanish I Credits: 3

Total Credits: 13

Spring Semester I

ENG 112 Writing/Research in the Disciplines Credits: 3
HIS 132 American History II Credits: 3
MAT 171 Precalculus Algebra Credits: 4
PSY 281 Abnormal Psychology Credits: 3
SPA 112 Elementary Spanish II Credits: 3

Total Credits: 16

Fall Semester II

AST 151 General Astronomy I Credits: 3
AST 151A General Astronomy I Lab Credits: 1
ENG 232 American Literature II Credits: 3
PSY 241 Developmental Psychology Credits: 3
SOC 210 Introduction to Sociology Credits: 3
SPA 211 Intermediate Spanish I Credits: 3

Total Credits: 16

Spring Semester II

BIO 110 Principles of Biology Credits: 4
PHI 240 Introduction to Ethics Credits: 3
PSY 237 Social Psychology Credits: 3
PSY 239 Psychology of Personality Credits: 3
SPA 212 Intermediate Spanish II Credits: 3