Pathway Agreement

Central Arizona College
Psychology, BS 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 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.S. 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.  Students who had attended ASU previously and who left with a G.P.A. of below 2.0 are not eligible for readmission to 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
Mathematics
MAT 221: Analytical Geometry & Calculus I
4 hrs
PSY 230: Intro to Statistics
3 hrs
Fulfills Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Applications [CS] requirement.
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
Cultural Diversity in the U.S. [C]
0-3 hrs
Please note that courses from Oral Communications, Arts/Humanities, Social/Behavioral Sciences or Transfer Electives may also "double-dip" to meet Special Requirements. A course may not be used to satisfy more than one Special Requirement category.
Historical or Global Awareness [H] or [G]
0-3 hrs
Please note that courses from Oral Communications, Arts/Humanities, Social/Behavioral Sciences or Transfer Electives may also "double-dip" to meet Special Requirements. A course may not be used to satisfy more than one Special Requirement category.
Intensive Writing/Critical Inquiry
0-3 hrs
Please note that courses from Oral Communications, Arts/Humanities, Social/Behavioral Sciences or Transfer Electives may also "double-dip" to meet Special Requirements. A course may not be used to satisfy more than one Special Requirement category.
Computer Competency
CIS 120: Survey Computer Info Systems
3 hrs
Additional Lower Division Requirements
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 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. PSY 200, PSY 202 and PSY 205 are recommended.
Total Required Credits: 60