Pathway Agreement

Central Arizona College
Psychology, BA Pathway
2016-2017
ASU Major: Psychology, BA | College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
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 better.
Special Requirements

Completion of the TAG and all special requirements satisfies the requirements for Central Arizona College Associate of Arts degree and AGEC-A, meets major map requirements at ASU and guarantees admission to the Psychology B.A. degree program.

Students who previously attended ASU and who left with a G.P.A. lower than 2.0 are not eligible to readmit into Psychology and should not pursue this pathway.

Pathway Requirements
Written Communications
ENG 101: English Composition III
3 hrs
ENG 102: English Composition IV
3 hrs
Oral Communications
Oral Communications
3 hrs
CAC recommends COM 101 or COM 263.
Mathematics
MAT 187: Pre-Calculus
5 hrs
Arts & Humanities
Arts & Humanities
6-9 hrs
Select at least one Arts course and one Humanities course.
Social & Behavioral Sciences
PSY 101: Introduction to Psychology
3 hrs
Social & Behavioral Sciences
3-6 hrs
Social and Behavioral Sciences: Select an AGEC course with any prefix except PSY. Recommended SOC 100 or SOC 277.
Physical & Biological Sciences
Physical & Biological Sciences
8 hrs
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.
Special Requirements
Special Requirements
0-9 hrs
Select AGEC courses to fulfill these requirements. 1) At least 3 semester credits of coursework in Intensive Writing & Critical Inquiry. 2) At least 3 semester credits of coursework in Cultural Awareness (Ethnic/Race/Gender). 3) At least three semester credits of coursework emphasizing Global/International Awareness or Historical Awareness.
Additional Lower Division Requirements
CIS 120: Survey Computer Info Systems
3 hrs
PSY 230: Intro to Statistics
3 hrs
Related Area Courses
0-12 hrs
Select 4 courses (12 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, or SOC. Transfer equivalency is based on the semester and year the course is taken. May be met within AGEC-A or electives.
Psychology Elective
0-3 hrs
Select a Psychology elective that transfers to ASU as Departmental Elective Credit (DEC) or a direct equivalency in the PSY prefix, excluding PSY 270.
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
Lower Division Elective
0-20 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. Recommended to choose from: SOC 102, SOC 200, PSY 205 or WGS.
Total Required Credits: 60