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Associate in Arts with an Emphasis in Psychology

Award: Associate of Arts
Total Credits for Award: 60.00

Description:

Psychology, the scientific study of the mind and behavior, is a fascinating and exciting field. The A.A. with emphasis in Psychology at MCTC is flexible; it is designed specifically to help you complete the pre-major requirements needed to transfer and complete a degree in psychology at a four-year institution. In addition to saving money on your overall tuition by starting at MCTC, we believe when you earn an A.A. degree you will have a strong foundation for continuing your education towards advanced degrees.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS: FIRST SEMESTER:

COURSE #	TITLE	CREDITS
ENGL 1110 or ENGA 1110	College Composition	3.00
INFS 1000	Information Literacy and Research Skills	2.00
MATH 1140 Or MATH 1090	Introductory Statistics (3.00 credits) STATWAY Statistics 2 (4.00 credits) (You must take MATH 0990 STATWAY Statistics 1 in order to take STATWAY Statistics 2)	3.00 4.00
PSYC 1110	General Psychology	4.00
*GLOS 1121	World Cultures 1 (recommended for emphasis or choose any course that meets both MnTC Goal Area 6 and 8)	3.00
	TOTAL CREDITS:	15.00

*Effective Fall 2016: GLOS 1121 is no longer offered. Students can choose any course that meets MnTC Goal Area 6 and 8.

The total credits for each semester will vary depending on which Math, Science and Psychology courses are selected to complete the AA with Emphasis in Psychology. All students pursuing this degree should work closely with their advisor to select the required Psychology courses, required MnTC courses for the 40-credit Minnesota Transfer Curriculum and their MnTC electives.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS: SECOND SEMESTER:

COURSE #	TITLE	CREDITS
*BIOL 1100 Or BIOL 1120 Or BIOL 1160	Introduction to Biology (4.00 credits) Nutrition (3.00 credits) Biology of Women (3.00 credits) (recommended for emphasis or choose any course from MnTC Goal Area 3)	4.00 3.00 3.00
ENGL 1111	Research and Composition for Change	3.00
HLTH 1132	Managing Stress, Managing Life (recommended for emphasis or choose any 2.00 credit course from HLTH offerings)	2.00
**PSCI 1104	World Politics (recommended for emphasis or choose any MnTC Goal Area 5 course)	3.00
Choose one of the courses from the list below.
PSYC 1100 Or PSYC 2215 Or PSYC 2240 Or PSYC 2250 Or PSYC 2260 Or PSYC 2275 Or PSYC 2280	Applying Psychology (3.00 credits) Child and Adolescent Psychology (3.00 credits) Lifespan Development (4.00 credits) Abnormal Psychology (3.00 credits) Social Psychology (3.00 credits) Positive Psychology: The Study or Happiness and Well-Being (3.00 credits) Cross-Cultural Psychology (4.00 credits)	3.00-4.00
	TOTAL CREDITS:	14.00

COURSE REQUIREMENTS: THIRD SEMESTER:

COURSE #	TITLE	CREDITS
CMST 1010	Interpersonal Communication or choose any of CMST courses that satisfies MnTC Goal Area 1	3.00
Choose two of the courses from the list below that were not taken in the second semester.
PSYC 1100 Or PSYC 2215 Or PSYC 2240 Or PSYC 2250 Or PSYC 2260 Or PSYC 2275 Or PSYC 2280	Applying Psychology (3.00 credits) Child and Adolescent Psychology (3.00 credits) Lifespan Development (4.00 credits) Abnormal Psychology (3.00 credits) Social Psychology (3.00 credits) Positive Psychology: The Study of Happiness and Well-Being (3.00 credits) Cross-Cultural Psychology (4.00 credits)	6.00-8.00
*CHEM 1140	Chemistry in Your Life (Recommended for emphasis or choose any course from MnTC Goal Area 3. Choose a different discipline)	4.00
**SOCI 1105	Introduction to Sociology (Recommended for emphasis or choose any course from MnTC Goal Areas 5 and 7)	3.00
	TOTAL CREDITS:	16.00

COURSE REQUIREMENTS: FOURTH SEMESTER:

COURSE #	TITLE	CREDITS
Choose one of the courses from the list below that were not taken in the second semester.
PSYC 1100 Or PSYC 2215 Or PSYC 2240 Or PSYC 2250 Or PSYC 2260 Or PSYC 2275 Or PSYC 2280	Applying Psychology (3.00 credits) Child and Adolescent Psychology (3.00 credits) Lifespan Development(4.00 credits) Abnormal Psychology (3.00 credits) Social Psychology (3.00 credits) Positive Psychology: The Study of Happiness and Well-Being (3.00 credits) Cross-Cultural Psychology(4.00 credits)	3.00 Or 4.00
PHED 1100	Foundations of Fitness and Health or choose any course from the PHED offerings	1.00
**PHIL 1171	Ethics (recommended for emphasis or choose any course that meets both MnTC Goal Areas 6 and 9)	3.00
ENLT 1150 Or WOST 2212	Literature and the Environment Ecofeminism (Either is recommended for emphasis or choose any course from MnTC Goal Area 6). Both of these courses satisfy MnTC Goal Areas 6 and 10.	3.00
General Education	Choose courses from any of the MnTC Goal Areas to bring credit total to 60.
	TOTAL CREDITS:	15.00

Students need to complete the entire 40-credit Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC) as well as elective credits to reach 60 credits for the A.A. with an Emphasis in Psychology.

* MnTC Goal Area 3: Students must complete a minimum of two courses in two different disciplines, one course must have a traditional lab and the other course must have a traditional lab-or-lab-like experience from MnTC Goal Area 3.

**To complete the A.A. with an Emphasis in Psychology, students must complete at least three courses from three different disciplines in MnTC Goal Areas 5 and 6. By taking the recommended for emphasis courses, students will fulfill both of these Goal Areas.

*** By completing the recommended for emphasis courses, students will complete the necessary requirements for the A.A. with an Emphasis in Psychology and the entire Minnesota Transfer Curriculum.