Psychology AS Designated Degree Requirements

Courses that Fulfill General Education Requirements (38 credits)

Communication

ENG 121English Composition I:CO1

3

ENG 122English Composition II:CO2

3

Total Credit Hours:6

Mathematics

One GT Pathways course (GT-MA1), MAT 121 Introduction to Statistics. (There are some exceptions for different four-year schools; please see an advisor.)

Total Credit Hours:4

Arts and Humanities

PHI 111Intro to Philosophy: AH3

3

or

PHI 112Ethics:AH3

3

Total Credit Hours:9

Six (6) additional credits from at least two different categories of GT Pathways Arts & Humanities courses (GT-AH1, GT-AH2, GT-AH3, GT-AH4) See GT Courses 

History

One GT Pathways History course (GT-HI1) See GT Courses

Total Credit Hours:3

Social and Behavioral Sciences

Total Credit Hours:6

Two GT Pathways Social and Behavioral Sciences courses

GT-SS1

GT-SS2

GT-SS3

Natural and Physical Sciences

BIO 111Gen College Biology I/Lab: SC1

5

CHE 111Gen College Chem I/Lab: SC1

5

Total Credit Hours:10

Total Credit Hours: 38

Requirements

Additional Required Courses

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

PSY 101General Psychology I: SS3

3

PSY 102General Psychology II : SS3

3

 

COM 115Public Speaking

3

or

COM 125Interpersonal Communication

3

Total Credit Hours:9

Requirements

Electives

Total Credit Hours:13

Students planning to transfer to University of Colorado-Denver should complete both two-semester sequences of BIO 111 & BIO 112 and CHE 111 & CHE 112 at the community college; in addition, electives are restricted to non-Psychology courses. For specific information, please consult an advisor in the Advising Center. Transferability depends on the receiving four-year institution. Additional courses may be transferable. See approved AS Electives in AS Degree Requirements on page 47.

Total Credit Hours: 60