Pathway Agreement

Maricopa Community College District
Psychology, BS Pathway
2017-2018
ASU Major: Psychology, BS | New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences
Pathway Notes
2.0 GPA in coursework used to satisfy MAPP requirements. All courses must be completed with a grade of C or greater.
Special Requirements

Completion of the MAPP and all special requirements satisfies the requirements for MCCCD Associate in Arts degree and AGEC-A, meets major map requirements at ASU, and guarantees admission to the Psychology B.S. degree program.

Pathway Requirements
First Year Composition [FYC]
ENG 101: First-Year Composition or
ENG 107: First-Year Composition for ESL
3 hrs
ENG 102: First-Year Composition or
ENG 108: First-Year Composition for ESL
3 hrs
Literacy and Critical Inquiry [L]
PSY 290AB: Research Methods or
PSY 290AC: Research Methods
3-4 hrs
Mathematical Studies [MA, CS]
MAT 187: Precalculus OR
MAT 150: College Algebra / Functions and
MAT 182: Plane Trigonometry OR
MAT 151: College Algebra / Functions and
MAT 182: Plane Trigonometry OR
MAT 152: College Algebra / Functions and
MAT 182: Plane Trigonometry OR
higher level course that meets MA requirement
5-8 hrs
PSY 230: Introduction to Statistics
3 hrs
Humanities, Arts, and Design [HU]
Humanities, Arts, and Design
3 hrs
Humanities, Arts, and Design
3 hrs
Social-Behavioral Science [SB]
PSY 101: Introduction to Psychology
3 hrs
Social-Behavioral Science
3 hrs
Natural Science [SQ, SG]
Natural Science
4 hrs
ASU Psychology BS requires four natural science courses in addition to PSY 290AB and PSY 290AC: one life science course (from biology, microbiology, or zoology); one physical science course (from astronomy, chemistry, geology, or physics); and any two additional courses from the AGEC Natural Sciences list. Complete at least three of the four required natural sciences courses prior to transfer to ASU. Select at least one SQ within the Natural Science requirement.
Natural Science
4 hrs
ASU Psychology BS requires four natural science courses in addition to PSY 290AB and PSY 290AC: one life science course (from biology, microbiology, or zoology); one physical science course (from astronomy, chemistry, geology, or physics); and any two additional courses from the AGEC Natural Sciences list. Complete at least three of the four required natural sciences courses prior to transfer to ASU. Select at least one SQ within the Natural Science requirement.
General Education Awareness Areas [C, H, G]
Cultural Diversity in the U.S. [C]
0-3 hrs
Historical or Global Awareness [H] or [G]
0-3 hrs
MCCCD Additional Requirements
COM 100: Introduction to Human Communication or
COM 110: Interpersonal Communication or
COM 225: Public Speaking or
COM 230: Small Group Communication
0-3 hrs
CRE 101: College Critical Reading
0-3 hrs
Complete CRE 101 or equivalent.
Additional Lower Division Requirements
CIS 105: Survey of Computer Information Systems or
CSC 180: Computer Literacy or
CSC 180AA: Computer Literacy or
CSC 180AB: Computer Literacy
3-4 hrs
Natural Science
0-4 hrs
Natural Science
4 hrs
Related Area Course
3 hrs
Lower Division Social Behavioral Sciences (Select one course that transfers as a direct equivalent or departmental elective credit (DEC) in the following ASU prefixes with an [SB] designation: ASB, COM, POS, PSY, SBS and SOC).
Language and Cultures: Requirement satisfied through the following: Completion of a language course at the intermediate level (202 or equivalent), including American Sign Language IV OR Completion of two sequential semesters of coursework in a current computer language
0-16 hrs
You may satisfy the Language and Cultures requirement by completion of an intermediate language course or the computer language sequence; or, you may satisfy the requirement after transfer to ASU though various upper division course options. If choosing the computer language option to satisfy this requirement, select courses that transfer as direct equivalents to CSE 100 and CSE 205.
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