Psychology, A.A.

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Total degree hours: 60

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

General Education Requirements: (34-36 credits)

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

Written Communication: (6 credits)

ENG 1021 - English Composition I: GT-CO1 Credits: 3(3-0) AND
ENG 1022 - English Composition II: GT-CO2 Credits: 3(3-0)
OR ENG 1022 AND a gtPathways-approved CO3 course

Mathematics: (3-4 credits)

One GT-MA1 course; preferred course is:
MAT 1260 - Introduction to Statistics: GT-MA1 Credits: 3(3-0)
except:
Colorado Mesa University requires either MAT 1240 Math for Liberal Arts or MAT 1340 College Algebra
Colorado State University-Pueblo prefers MAT 1340 College Algebra
Fort Lewis College requires MAT 1260 Introduction to Statistics
University of Colorado Boulder requires Mat 1340 College Algebra or higher
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs requires MAT 1340 College Algebra
Western State Colorado University requires MAT 1340 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 1005 - Science of Biology: GT-SC1 Credits: 4(3-1)
BIO 1111 - General College Biology I with Lab: GT-SC1 Credits: 5(3-2)
BIO 1112 - General College Biology II with Lab: GT-SC1 Credits: 5(3-2)
BIO 2101 - Human Anatomy & Physiology I: GT-SC1 Credits: 4(3-1)
BIO 2102 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II: GT-SC1 Credits: 4(3-1)
BIO 2104 - Microbiology with Lab GT-SC1 Credits: 4(3-1)
BIO 2121 - Botany with Lab: GT-SC1 Credits: 5 (4-1)
CHE 1011 - Introduction to Chemistry I: GT-SC1 Credits: 5(3-2)
CHE 1012 - Introduction to Chemistry II: GT-SC1 Credits: 5(3-2)
CHE 1111 - General College Chemistry I: GT-SC1 Credits: 5 (3-2)
CHE 1112 - General College Chemistry II: GT-SC1 Credits: 5(3-2)
ENV 1111 - Environmental Science with Lab: GT-SC1 Credits: 4(3-1)
GEY 1111 - Physical Geology: GT-SC1 Credits: 4(3-1)
GEY 1112 - Historical Geology: GT-SC1 Credits: 4(3-1)
SCI 1055 - Integrated Science I:- Physics and Chemistry with Lab GT-SC1 Credits: 4(3-1)
SCI 1056 - Integrated Science II: Earth and Life Science with Lab GT-SC1 Credits: 4(3-1)

History: (3 credits)

One gtPathways History course (GT-HI1).

HIS 1310 - History of Western Civilization I: GT-HI1 Credits: 3(3-0)
HIS 1320 - History of Western Civilization II: GT-HI1 Credits: 3(3-0)
HIS 1210 - US History to Reconstruction: GT-HI1 Credits: 3(3-0)
HIS 1220 - US History since the Civil War: GT-HI1 Credits: 3(3-0)
HIS 2135 - Colorado History: GT-HI1 Credits: 3(3-0)
HIS 2130 - History of the American West: GT-HI1 Credits: 3(3-0)
HIS 2015 - 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 1001 - College 101: The Student Experience Credits: 1 (1-0)
AGE 1102 - Agriculture Economics: GT-SS1 Credits: 3(3-0)
ECO 2001 - Principles of Macroeconomics: GT-SS1 Credits: 3(3-0)
ECO 2002 - Principles of Microeconomics: GT-SS1 Credits: 3(3-0)
POS 2020 - Introduction to Political Science: GT-SS1 Credits: 3(3-0)
POS 1011 - American Government: GT-SS1 Credits: 3(3-0)
GEO 1005 - World Regional Geography: GT-SS2 Credits: 3(3-0)
AGR 2160 - World Interdependence - Population and Food: GT-SS3 Credits: 3 (3-0)
ANT 2315 - Introduction to Forensic Anthropology w/ Lab: GT-SC1 Credits: 4 (3-1)
CRJ 1010 - Introduction to Criminal Justice: GT-SS3 Credits: 3(3-0)
JOU 1005 - Intro to Mass Media: GT-SS3 Credits: 3(3-0)
PSY 2107 - Human Sexuality: GT-SS3 Credits: 3(3-0)
PSY 2440 - Human Growth and Development: GT-SS3 Credits: 3(3-0)
PSY 2441 - Child Development: GT-SS3 Credits: 3(3-0)
PSY 2552 - Abnormal Psychology: GT-SS3 Credits: 3(3-0)
SOC 1001 - Introduction to Sociology I: GT-SS3 Credits: 3(3-0)
SOC 1002 - Introduction to Sociology II: GT-SS3 Credits: 3(3-0)
SOC 2031 - 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 1110 - Art Appreciation: GT-AH1 Credits: 3(3-0)
ART 1111 - Art History: Ancient to Medieval: GT-AH1 Credits: 3(3-0)
ART 1112 - Art History Renaissance to 1900 GT-AH1 Credits: 3(3-0)
MUS 1020 - Music Appreciation: GT-AH1 Credits: 3(3-0)
HUM 1003 - Introduction to Film Art: GT-AH2 Credits: 3 (2:1)
HUM 1021 - Humanities: Early Civilization: GT-AH2 Credits: 3(3-0)
HUM 1022 - Humanities: From Medieval-Modern: GT-AH2 Credits: 3(3-0)
HUM 1023 - Humanities: Modern World: GT-AH2 Credits: 3(3-0)
LIT 1015 - Introduction to Literature I: GT-AH2 Credits: 3(3-0)
LIT 2012 - American Literature After the Civil War: GT-AH2 Credits: 3 (3-0)
PHI 1011 - Introduction to Philosophy: GT-AH3 Credits: 3(3-0)
PHI 1012 - Ethics: GT-AH3 Credits: 3(3-0)
PHI 1013 - Logic: GT-AH3 Credits: 3(3-0)

Other gtPathways (GT) courses are available through coloradoonline

Required Courses: (18 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.

EITHER
COM 1150 - Public Speaking Credits: 3(3-0)
OR
COM 1250 - Interpersonal Communication Credits: 3(3-0)
AND BOTH
PSY 1001 - General Psychology I: GT-SS3 Credits: 3(3-0)
PSY 1002 - General Psychology II: GT-SS3 Credits: 3(3-0)
AND Three gtPathways PSYCHOLOGY courses (GT-SS3):
PSY 2107 - Human Sexuality: GT-SS3 Credits: 3(3-0)
PSY 2221 - Social Psychology: GT-SS3 Credits: 3 (3-0)
PSY 2441 - Child Development: GT-SS3 Credits: 3(3-0)
PSY 2440 - Human Growth and Development: GT-SS3 Credits: 3(3-0)
PSY 2552 - Abnormal Psychology: GT-SS3 Credits: 3(3-0)

Electives: (6-8 Credits)

ANT 2315 - Introduction to Forensic Anthropology w/ Lab: GT-SC1 Credits: 4 (3-1)
ART 1110 - Art Appreciation: GT-AH1 Credits: 3(3-0)
ART 1111 - Art History: Ancient to Medieval: GT-AH1 Credits: 3(3-0)
ART 1112 - Art History Renaissance to 1900 GT-AH1 Credits: 3(3-0)
BIO 1005 - Science of Biology: GT-SC1 Credits: 4(3-1)
LIT 1015 - Introduction to Literature I: GT-AH2 Credits: 3(3-0)
CHE 1011 - Introduction to Chemistry I: GT-SC1 Credits: 5(3-2)
ECO 2001 - Principles of Macroeconomics: GT-SS1 Credits: 3(3-0)
ECO 2002 - Principles of Microeconomics: GT-SS1 Credits: 3(3-0)
GEO 1005 - World Regional Geography: GT-SS2 Credits: 3(3-0)
GEY 1111 - Physical Geology: GT-SC1 Credits: 4(3-1)
GEY 1112 - Historical Geology: GT-SC1 Credits: 4(3-1)
JOU 1005 - Intro to Mass Media: GT-SS3 Credits: 3(3-0)
MUS 1020 - Music Appreciation: GT-AH1 Credits: 3(3-0)
PHI 1011 - Introduction to Philosophy: GT-AH3 Credits: 3(3-0)
PHY 1105 - Conceptual Physics with Lab: GT-SC1 Credits: 4(2-2)
POS 2020 - Introduction to Political Science: GT-SS1 Credits: 3(3-0)
SOC 1001 - Introduction to Sociology I: GT-SS3 Credits: 3(3-0)
or any other Guaranteed Transfer (GT) course not listed above.