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Arizona Western College (N)
Psychology, BA Pathway
2016-2017
Pathway Notes
Special Requirements: 2.0 GPA in coursework used to satisfy TAG requirements. All courses must be completed with a grade of C or greater.
Special Requirements
Completion of the TAG and all special requirements satisfies the requirements for Arizona Western College Associate of Arts degree in Psychology-Sociology and AGEC-A, meets major map requirements at ASU and guarantees admission to the Psychology B.A. degree program.
Special Requirements: 2.0 G.P.A. in coursework used to satisfy TAG requirements. All courses must be completed with a grade of "C" or better. If a student previously attended ASU but left with a G.P.A. below 2.0, that student is not eligible to pursue this pathway because the student is not admissible to Psychology at the Tempe campus.
Pathway Requirements
English Composition
ENG 101: Freshman Composition I
3 hrs
ENG 102: Freshman Composition II
3 hrs
Mathematics
MAT 187: Precalculus/GE
5 hrs
Arts & Humanities
Arts & Humanities
6 hrs
Select at least one Arts course and one Humanities course.
Social and Behavioral Sciences
PSY 101: Introduction to Psychology/GE
3 hrs
Will fulfill Social/Behavioral requirement for AGEC-A.
SOC 101: Introduction to Sociology/GE
3 hrs
Will fulfill Social/Behavioral requirement for AGEC-A.
Physical & Biological Sciences
Physical & Biological Sciences
8 hrs
Physical and Biological Science: Select 2 courses with laboratory requirements. Students must complete two laboratory science courses in addition to PSY 290, one of which must carry the SQ designation.
Additional Courses
PSY 290: Introduction to Research Methods in the Social Sciences
4 hrs
Students must complete two laboratory sciences in addition to PSY 290, at least one of which must carry the SQ designation. Fulfills Writing Intensive course requirement.
Writing Intensive
Writing Intensive Course
0 hrs
Satisfied PSY 290.
Global or Historical Awareness
Historical or Global Awareness [H] or [G]
0-3 hrs
Additional Lower Division Requirements
PSY 230: Statistics for Social Science
4 hrs
Math Studies-PSY 230-Fulfills Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Applications [CS] requirement.
Foundations of Behavior Courses
0-9 hrs
Select courses (9 credit hours) which transfer as either Direct Equivalency or Departmental Electives (DEC) to courses in the following ASU departments: ASB, ASM, BIO, GCU, HPS, PHI, and SOC. Transfer equivalency is based on the semester and year the course is taken. May be met within AGEC-A, required major courses, or electives.
Lower Division Second Language: Requirement satisfied through the following: Completion of a language course at the intermediate level (202 or equivalent), including American Sign Language IV.
0-16 hrs
Second Language Proficiency: Select 101, 102, 201, 202 as needed to reach 4th semester proficiency. You may select specific courses from the Course Equivalency Guide that satisfy these criteria. Determination is made based on the semester and year the course is taken. Note: Only 64 credit hours are transferable to ASU. Plan completion of language requirement accordingly.
Lower Division Elective
0-21 hrs
Lower Division Electives should be completed once all other requirements have been met and only if needed to complete community college's associate degree requirements.
Total Required Credits: 60
