Psychology Transfer Major, AS - Academic Plan

2023-2024

Total Credits = 60

The purpose of a statewide articulation agreement is to identify the courses a student at a Colorado public community college must complete as part of an AA/AS degree to be guaranteed to be able to complete the designated baccalaureate degree program at any public four-year college and university (hereafter referred to as receiving institutions) that offers that program within the minimum number of credits designated by the Colorado Commission on Higher Education.

Program Outcomes

  • Demonstrate a knowledge base in Psychology by describing key concepts, principles, and themes.
  • Define and organize the major steps in the psychology research process.
  • Develop professionally by applying learning to career goals.

Recommended Course Sequence (Full-Time)

Year 1 - Fall
COM 1150 - Public Speaking
3 Credits

OR

COM 1250 - Interpersonal Communication:GT-SS3
3 Credits
MAT 1340 - College Algebra: GT-MA1
4 Credits
PSY 1001 - General Psychology I: GT-SS3
3 Credits

OR

PSY 1002 - General Psychology II: GT-SS3
3 Credits
Arts/Humanities GT-AH1-AH4

Choose one course:

~Recommended Arts/Humanities Course(s)~

HUM 1015 - World Mythology: GT-AH2
3 Credits
HUM 1022 - Humanities: Medieval -- Modern: GT-AH2
3 Credits
LIT 2021 - British Literature to 1770: GT-AH2
3 Credits
PHI 2018 - Environmental Ethics GT-AH3
3 Credits
English Requirement One

~Recommended English Course(s)~

ENG 1021 - English Composition I: GT-CO1
3 Credits
Year 1 - Spring
PSY 1001 - General Psychology I: GT-SS3
3 Credits

OR

PSY 1002 - General Psychology II: GT-SS3
3 Credits
Arts/Humanities GT-AH1-AH4

Choose one course:

~Recommended Arts/Humanities Course(s)~

ART 1110 - Art Appreciation: GT-AH1
3 Credits
HUM 1003 - Introduction to Film Art GT: AH2
3 Credits
LIT 1015 - Introduction to Literature: GT-AH2
3 Credits
LIT 2001 - World Literature to 1600: GT-AH2
3 Credits
MUS 1022 - Music History Early Romantic Period to the Present: GT-AH1
3 Credits
PHI 1016 - World Religions - East: GT-AH3
3 Credits
English Requirement Two

~Recommended English Course(s)~

ENG 1022 - English Composition II: GT-CO2
3 Credits
History GT-HI1

Choose one course:

~Recommended History Course(s)~

HIS 1110 - the World: Antiquity-1500: GT-HI1
3 Credits
HIS 1210 - US History to Reconstruction: GT-HI1
3 Credits
HIS 1220 - US History since the Civil War: GT-HI1
3 Credits
HIS 1310 - Western Civilization Antiquity-1650: GT-HI1
3 Credits
HIS 1320 - Western Civilization: 1650-Present: GT-HI1
3 Credits
Social/Behavioral Science GT-SS1-SS3

Choose one course:

~Recommended Social/Behavioral Science Course(s)~

PSC 1011 - American Government: GT-SS1
3 Credits
PSC 1025 - American State & Local Government GT-SS1
3 Credits
PSY 2440 - Human Growth and Development: GT-SS3
3 Credits
PSY 2552 - Abnormal Psychology GT-SS3
3 Credits
SOC 1001 - Introduction to Sociology I: GT-SS3
3 Credits
SOC 2031 - The Sociology of Deviant Behavior: GTSS3
3 Credits
Year 2 - Fall
CHE 1111 - General College Chemistry I: GT-SC1
5 Credits
Elective

Choose one course:

~Recommended Elective(s)~

BIO 1005 - Science of Biology: GT-SC1
4 Credits
CIS 1018 - Introduction to PC Applications
3 Credits
CSC 1060 - Computer Science I (Language)
4 Credits
MAT 1240 - Mathematics for Liberal Arts: GT-MA1
4 Credits

OR

MAT 1260 - Introduction to Statistics: GT-MA1
3 Credits
MAT 1420 - College Trigonometry: GT-MA1
3 Credits
MAT 1440 - Pre-Calculus: GT-MA1
5 Credits
Elective

Choose one course:

~Recommended Elective(s)~

AST 1110 - Planetary Astronomy with Lab: SC1
4 Credits
BIO 2104 - Microbiology with Lab: GT-SC1
4 Credits
BIO 2116 - Human Pathophysiology
4 Credits
ENV 1111 - Environmental Science w/Lab: GT-SC1
4 Credits
GEY 1111 - Physical Geology w/Lab: GT-SC1
4 Credits
MAT 2410 - Calculus I: GT-MA1
5 Credits
PSY 2333 - Health Psychology: GT-SS3
3 Credits
Elective

Choose one course:

~Recommended Elective(s)~

BIO 1003 - Principles of Animal Biology: GT-SC2
3 Credits
BIO 1016 - Introduction to Human Disease: GT-SC2
3 Credits
CSC 1019 - Introduction to Programming: (Programming Language)
3 Credits
CSC 1060 - Computer Science I (Language)
4 Credits
ECO 2001 - Principles of Macroeconomics: GT-SS1
3 Credits
ENV 1010 - Natural Disasters: GT-SC2
3 Credits
SPA 1011 - Spanish Language I
5 Credits
Year 2 - Spring
BIO 1111 - General College Biology with Lab: GT-SC1
5 Credits
PHI 1011 - Introduction to Philosophy: GT-AH3
3 Credits

OR

PHI 1012 - Ethics: GT-AH3
3 Credits
Elective

Choose one course:

~Recommended Elective(s)~

CHE 1112 - General College Chemistry II: GT-SC1
5 Credits
CSC 1061 - Computer Science II (Language)
4 Credits
ECO 2002 - Principles of Microeconomics: GT-SS1
3 Credits
ENV 1111 - Environmental Science w/Lab: GT-SC1
4 Credits
MAT 1320 - Finite Mathematics: GT-MA1
4 Credits
SPA 1012 - Spanish Language II
5 Credits
Social/Behavioral Science GT-SS1-SS3

Choose one course:

~Recommended Social/Behavioral Science Course(s)~

ANT 1001 - Cultural Anthropology: GT-SS3
3 Credits
ECO 2002 - Principles of Microeconomics: GT-SS1
3 Credits
GEO 1005 - World Regional Geography: GT-SS2
3 Credits
PSC 2020 - Introduction to Political Science: GT-SS1
3 Credits
PSY 2221 - Social Psychology: GT-SS3
3 Credits

Recommended Course Sequence (Part-Time)

Year 1 - Fall
PSY 1001 - General Psychology I: GT-SS3
3 Credits

OR

PSY 1002 - General Psychology II: GT-SS3
3 Credits
English Requirement One

~Recommended English Course(s)~

ENG 1021 - English Composition I: GT-CO1
3 Credits
Year 1 - Spring
PSY 1001 - General Psychology I: GT-SS3
3 Credits

OR

PSY 1002 - General Psychology II: GT-SS3
3 Credits
English Requirement Two

~Recommended English Course(s)~

ENG 1022 - English Composition II: GT-CO2
3 Credits
Year 1 - Summer
MAT 1340 - College Algebra: GT-MA1
4 Credits
History GT-HI1

Choose one course:

~Recommended History Course(s)~

HIS 1110 - the World: Antiquity-1500: GT-HI1
3 Credits
HIS 1210 - US History to Reconstruction: GT-HI1
3 Credits
HIS 1220 - US History since the Civil War: GT-HI1
3 Credits
HIS 1310 - Western Civilization Antiquity-1650: GT-HI1
3 Credits
HIS 1320 - Western Civilization: 1650-Present: GT-HI1
3 Credits
Year 2 - Fall
BIO 1111 - General College Biology with Lab: GT-SC1
5 Credits
Social/Behavioral Science GT-SS1-SS3

Choose one course:

~Recommended Social/Behavioral Science Course(s)~

ANT 1001 - Cultural Anthropology: GT-SS3
3 Credits
ECO 2002 - Principles of Microeconomics: GT-SS1
3 Credits
GEO 1005 - World Regional Geography: GT-SS2
3 Credits
PSC 2020 - Introduction to Political Science: GT-SS1
3 Credits
PSY 2221 - Social Psychology: GT-SS3
3 Credits
Year 2 - Spring
CHE 1111 - General College Chemistry I: GT-SC1
5 Credits
PHI 1011 - Introduction to Philosophy: GT-AH3
3 Credits

OR

PHI 1012 - Ethics: GT-AH3
3 Credits
Year 2 - Summer
Elective

Choose one course:

~Recommended Elective(s)~

BIO 1005 - Science of Biology: GT-SC1
4 Credits
CIS 1018 - Introduction to PC Applications
3 Credits
CSC 1060 - Computer Science I (Language)
4 Credits
MAT 1420 - College Trigonometry: GT-MA1
3 Credits
MAT 1440 - Pre-Calculus: GT-MA1
5 Credits
MAT 1240 - Mathematics for Liberal Arts: GT-MA1
4 Credits
MAT 1260 - Introduction to Statistics: GT-MA1
3 Credits
Social/Behavioral Science GT-SS1-SS3

Choose one course:

~Recommended Social/Behavioral Science Course(s)~

PSC 1011 - American Government: GT-SS1
3 Credits
PSC 1025 - American State & Local Government GT-SS1
3 Credits
PSY 2440 - Human Growth and Development: GT-SS3
3 Credits
PSY 2552 - Abnormal Psychology GT-SS3
3 Credits
SOC 1001 - Introduction to Sociology I: GT-SS3
3 Credits
SOC 2031 - The Sociology of Deviant Behavior: GTSS3
3 Credits
Year 3 - Fall
COM 1150 - Public Speaking
3 Credits

OR

COM 1250 - Interpersonal Communication:GT-SS3
3 Credits
Elective

Choose one course:

~Recommended Elective(s)~

AST 1110 - Planetary Astronomy with Lab: SC1
4 Credits
BIO 2104 - Microbiology with Lab: GT-SC1
4 Credits
BIO 2116 - Human Pathophysiology
4 Credits
ENV 1111 - Environmental Science w/Lab: GT-SC1
4 Credits
GEY 1111 - Physical Geology w/Lab: GT-SC1
4 Credits
MAT 2410 - Calculus I: GT-MA1
5 Credits
PSY 2333 - Health Psychology: GT-SS3
3 Credits
Year 3 - Spring
Arts/Humanities GT-AH1-AH4

Choose one course:

~Recommended Arts/Humanities Course(s)~

ART 1110 - Art Appreciation: GT-AH1
3 Credits
HUM 1003 - Introduction to Film Art GT: AH2
3 Credits
LIT 1015 - Introduction to Literature: GT-AH2
3 Credits
LIT 2001 - World Literature to 1600: GT-AH2
3 Credits
MUS 1022 - Music History Early Romantic Period to the Present: GT-AH1
3 Credits
PHI 1016 - World Religions - East: GT-AH3
3 Credits
Elective

Choose one course:

~Recommended Elective(s)~

BIO 1003 - Principles of Animal Biology: GT-SC2
3 Credits
BIO 1016 - Introduction to Human Disease: GT-SC2
3 Credits
CSC 1019 - Introduction to Programming: (Programming Language)
3 Credits
CSC 1060 - Computer Science I (Language)
4 Credits
ECO 2001 - Principles of Macroeconomics: GT-SS1
3 Credits
ENV 1010 - Natural Disasters: GT-SC2
3 Credits
SPA 1011 - Spanish Language I
5 Credits
Year 3 - Summer
Arts/Humanities GT-AH1-AH4

Choose one course:

~Recommended Arts/Humanities Course(s)~

HUM 1015 - World Mythology: GT-AH2
3 Credits
HUM 1022 - Humanities: Medieval -- Modern: GT-AH2
3 Credits
LIT 2021 - British Literature to 1770: GT-AH2
3 Credits
PHI 2018 - Environmental Ethics GT-AH3
3 Credits
Elective

Choose one course:

~Recommended Elective(s)~

CHE 1112 - General College Chemistry II: GT-SC1
5 Credits
CSC 1061 - Computer Science II (Language)
4 Credits
ECO 2002 - Principles of Microeconomics: GT-SS1
3 Credits
ENV 1111 - Environmental Science w/Lab: GT-SC1
4 Credits
MAT 1320 - Finite Mathematics: GT-MA1
4 Credits
SPA 1012 - Spanish Language II
5 Credits

Notes

  • *This course requires college level readiness as measured by Accuplacer, ACT, or SAT scores; approved high school course work that is less than five years old; or successful completion of appropriate college-readiness course.
  • AAA 1001 – College 101: Student Experience is required for all new college students seeking degrees or transfer.
  • Course availability is subject to change.
  • English Requirements - Option One: ENG 1021 - English Composition I and ENG 1022 - English Composition II; Option Two: ENG 1022 - English Composition II and any Pathways approved CO3 course (GTCO3).
  • Follow the Recommended Course Sequence on the following pages of this document.
  • In order to meet program requirements, students registered for ENG 1021 or ENG 1031 must also register for ENG 0094 unless they can demonstrate otherwise meeting the ENG 0094 standard through assessment testing, prior college coursework, or recent high school coursework. See an Advisor for details.
  • Recommended courses are listed above for certain electives; consult with the Academic Advising Office (advising [at] arapahoe [dot] edu or 303.797.5664) or the Psychology Program for additional elective recommendations.
  • Refer to 2023/2024 catalog for specific requirements and important information about this degree.
  • Students planning to transfer to University of Colorado Denver should complete both two-semester sequences of BIO 1111 & BIO 1112 and CHE 1111 & CHE 1112 at the community college; in addition, electives are restricted to non-Psychology courses.
  • The Colorado Department of Higher Education website has additional information about this statewide agreement.