Pathway Agreement

Northland Pioneer College
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 better.
Special Requirements

Completion of the TAG and all special requirements satisfies the requirements for Northland Pioneer College Associate of Arts degree 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 has 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
ENL 101: COLLEGE COMPOSITION I
3 hrs
ENL 102: COLLEGE COMPOSITION II
3 hrs
Mathematics
MAT 189: PRECALCULUS ALGEBRA/TRIG
3 hrs
Arts and Humanities
Arts and Humanities
9 hrs
Select three courses from at least two different disciplines.
Social and Behavioral Sciences
PSY 101: INTRO TO PSYCHOLOGY
3 hrs
Social and Behavioral Sciences
6 hrs
Pick two courses from at least two disciplines with at least one from a prefix other than PSY. Select at least one asterisk (*) course to meet requirements for Contemporary Global, International or Historical Awareness.
Physical and Biological Sciences
Physical and Biological Sciences
8 hrs
Students may transfer either CHM 130 or CHM 151, but not both; therefore, CHM 130 and CHM 151 cannot be taken to satisfy the 8 credit requirement.
General Education Awareness Areas
Cultural Diversity in the U.S. [C]
3 hrs
Historical or Global Awareness [H] or [G]
3 hrs
Intensive Writing/Critical Inquiry
Intensive Writing/Critical Inquiry
3 hrs
Additional Lower Division Requirements
PSY 201: INTRO RESEARCH&STATISTICS
3 hrs
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.
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 whithin AGEC-A 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
Lower Division-Second language requirement-Select 101, 102, 201, 202 as needed to reach 4th semester proficiency.
Lower Division Elective
0-13 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