Psychology, A.A.

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LCC students may have to choose online courses to complete this degree.

Total degree hours: 60

General Education Requirements: (37-39 credits)

A grade of “C” or higher is required for successful completion of all Guaranteed Transfer (GT) courses.

Written Communication: (6 credits)

ENG 121 - English Composition I: GT-CO1 Credits: 3(3-0) AND
ENG 122 - English Composition II: GT-CO2 Credits: 3(3-0)
OR ENG 122 AND a gtPathways-approved CO3 course

Oral Communication: (3 credits)

COM 115 - Public Speaking Credits: 3(3-0)
OR
COM 125 - Interpersonal Communication Credits: 3(3-0)

Mathematics: (3-4 credits)

One GT-MA1 course; preferred course is:
MAT 135 - Introduction to Statistics: GT-MA1 Credits: 3(3-0)
except:
Colorado Mesa University requires either MAT 120 Math for Liberal Arts or MAT 121 College Algebra
Colorado State University-Pueblo prefers MAT 121 College Algebra
Fort Lewis College requires MAT 135 Introduction to Statistics
University of Colorado Boulder requires Mat 121 College Algebra or higher
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs requires MAT 121 College Algebra
Western State Colorado University requires MAT 121 College Algebra

Natural & Physical Sciences: (7-8 credits)

One gtPathways BIOLOGY course - must be GT-SCI (course with lab).
One gtPathways GT-SC1 course of the student’s choosing.

BIO 105 - Science of Biology: GT-SC1 Credits: 4(3-1)
BIO 111 - General College Biology I with Lab: GT-SC1 Credits: 5(3-2)
BIO 112 - General College Biology II with Lab: GT-SC1 Credits: 5(3-2)
BIO 201 - Human Anatomy & Physiology I: GT-SC1 Credits: 4(3-1)
BIO 202 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II: GT-SC1 Credits: 4(3-1)
BIO 204 - Microbiology: GT-SC1 Credits: 4(3-1)
BIO 221 - Botany with Lab: GT-SC1 Credits: 5 (4-1)
CHE 101 - Introduction to Chemistry I: GT-SC1 Credits: 5(3-2)
CHE 102 - Introduction to Chemistry II: GT-SC1 Credits: 5(3-2)
CHE 111 - General College Chemistry I: GT-SC1 Credits: 5 (3-2)
CHE 112 - General College Chemistry II: GT-SC1 Credits: 5(3-2)
ENV 101 - Introduction to Environmental Science: GT-SC1 Credits: 4(3-1)
GEY 111 - Physical Geology: GT-SC1 Credits: 4(3-1)
GEY 112 - Historical Geology: GT-SC1 Credits: 4(3-1)
SCI 155 - Integrated Science I: GT-SC1 Credits: 4(4-0)
SCI 156 - Integrated Science II: GT-SC1 Credits: 4(4-0)

History: (3 credits)

One gtPathways History course (GT-HI1).

HIS 101 - History of Western Civilization I: GT-HI1 Credits: 3(3-0)
HIS 102 - History of Western Civilization II: GT-HI1 Credits: 3(3-0)
HIS 121 - US History to Reconstruction: GT-HI1 Credits: 3(3-0)
HIS 122 - US History since the Civil War: GT-HI1 Credits: 3(3-0)
HIS 225 - Colorado History: GT-HI1 Credits: 3(3-0)
HIS 235 - History of the American West: GT-HI1 Credits: 3(3-0)
HIS 247 - 20th Century World History: GT-HI1 Credits: 3(3-0)

Social & Behavioral Sciences: (6 credits)

Two GT Pathways Social & Behavioral Science courses (GT-SS1, GT-SS-2, GT-SS3).

AAA 101 - College 101: The Student Experience Credits: 1 (1-0)
AGE 102 - Agriculture Economics: GT-SS1 Credits: 3(3-0)
AGR 260 - World Interdependence - Population and Food: GT-SS3 Credits: 3 (3-0)
ANT 201 - Introduction to Forensic Anthropology: GT-SS3 Credits: 3 (3-0)
CRJ 110 - Introduction to Criminal Justice: GT-SS3 Credits: 3(3-0)
GEO 105 - World Regional Geography: GT-SS2 Credits: 3(3-0)
ECO 201 - Principles of Macroeconomics: GT-SS1 Credits: 3(3-0)
ECO 202 - Principles of Microeconomics: GT-SS1 Credits: 3(3-0)
JOU 105 - Intro to Mass Media: GT-SS3 Credits: 3(3-0)
POS 105 - Introduction to Political Science: GT-SS1 Credits: 3(3-0)
POS 111 - American Government: GT-SS1 Credits: 3(3-0)
PSY 217 - Human Sexuality: GT-SS3 Credits: 3(3-0)
PSY 235 - Human Growth and Development: GT-SS3 Credits: 3(3-0)
PSY 238 - Child Development: GT-SS3 Credits: 3(3-0)
PSY 249 - Abnormal Psychology: GT-SS3 Credits: 3(3-0)
SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology I: GT-SS3 Credits: 3(3-0)
SOC 102 - Introduction to Sociology II: GT-SS3 Credits: 3(3-0)
SOC 231 - The Sociology of Deviant Behavior: GT-SS3 Credits: 3 (3-0)

Arts & Humanities: (9 credits)

Three gtPathways Arts & Humanities courses (GT-AH1, GT-AH2, GT-AH3, GT-AH4). No more than two courses from any one category.

ART 110 - Art Appreciation: GT-AH1 Credits: 3(3-0)
ART 111 - Art History: Ancient to Medieval: GT-AH1 Credits: 3(3-0)
ART 112 - Art History: Renaissance to Modern: GT-AH1 Credits: 3(3-0)
HUM 103 - Introduction to Film Art: GT-AH2 Credits: 3 (2:1)
HUM 121 - Humanities: Early Civilization: GT-AH2 Credits: 3(3-0)
HUM 122 - Humanities: From Medieval to Modern: GT-AH2 Credits: 3(3-0)
HUM 123 - Humanities: Modern World: GT-AH2 Credits: 3(3-0)
LIT 115 - Introduction to Literature I: GT-AH2 Credits: 3(3-0)
LIT 212 - American Literature After the Civil War: GT-AH2 Credits: 3 (3-0)
MUS 120 - Music Appreciation: GT-AH1 Credits: 3(3-0)
PHI 111 - Introduction to Philosophy: AH3 Credits: 3(3-0)
PHI 112 - Ethics: AH3 Credits: 3(3-0)
PHI 113 - Logic: AH3 Credits: 3(3-0)

Other gtPathways (GT) courses are available through CCCOnline

Required Courses: (15 Credits)

Please note: If these credits are not required for the major at a receiving 4-year institution, they will be applied to the Bachelor’s degree as elective credits toward graduation. Please check with the receiving transfer institution to determine in which way these courses will be applied.

PSY 101 - General Psychology I: GT-SS3 Credits: 3(3-0)
PSY 102 - General Psychology II: GT-SS3 Credits: 3(3-0)
Three gtPathways PSYCHOLOGY courses (GT-SS3)
PSY 217 - Human Sexuality: GT-SS3 Credits: 3(3-0)
PSY 226 - Social Psychology: GT-SS3 Credits: 3 (3-0)
PSY 238 - Child Development: GT-SS3 Credits: 3(3-0)
PSY 235 - Human Growth and Development: GT-SS3 Credits: 3(3-0)
PSY 249 - Abnormal Psychology: GT-SS3 Credits: 3(3-0)

Electives: (6-8 Credits)

ANT 201 - Introduction to Forensic Anthropology: GT-SS3 Credits: 3 (3-0)
ART 110 - Art Appreciation: GT-AH1 Credits: 3(3-0)
ART 111 - Art History: Ancient to Medieval: GT-AH1 Credits: 3(3-0)
ART 112 - Art History: Renaissance to Modern: GT-AH1 Credits: 3(3-0)
BIO 105 - Science of Biology: GT-SC1 Credits: 4(3-1)
LIT 115 - Introduction to Literature I: GT-AH2 Credits: 3(3-0)
CHE 101 - Introduction to Chemistry I: GT-SC1 Credits: 5(3-2)
ECO 201 - Principles of Macroeconomics: GT-SS1 Credits: 3(3-0)
ECO 202 - Principles of Microeconomics: GT-SS1 Credits: 3(3-0)
GEO 105 - World Regional Geography: GT-SS2 Credits: 3(3-0)
GEY 111 - Physical Geology: GT-SC1 Credits: 4(3-1)
GEY 112 - Historical Geology: GT-SC1 Credits: 4(3-1)
JOU 105 - Intro to Mass Media: GT-SS3 Credits: 3(3-0)
MUS 120 - Music Appreciation: GT-AH1 Credits: 3(3-0)
PHI 111 - Introduction to Philosophy: AH3 Credits: 3(3-0)
PHY 105 - Conceptual Physics: GT-SC1 Credits: 4(2-2)
POS 105 - Introduction to Political Science: GT-SS1 Credits: 3(3-0)
SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology I: GT-SS3 Credits: 3(3-0)
or any other Guaranteed Transfer (GT) course not listed above.