Pathway Agreement

Northland Pioneer 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 Northland Pioneer 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 GPA 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. below 2.0 are not eligible for readmission to Psychology and should not pursue this pathway.

Pathway Requirements
English
ENL 101: COLLEGE COMPOSITION I
3 hrs
ENL 102: COLLEGE COMPOSITION II
3 hrs
Mathematics
MAT 221: CALCULUS I
4 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 three courses from at least two disciplines. No more than one course can be from the PSY prefix. Select at least one 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 within AGEC-A or electives.
Lower Division Elective
0-12 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. The electives component must consist of credits that transfer to all three public Arizona universities as defined in the Course Equivalency Guide for the year in which the course is completed.
Total Required Credits: 60