Psychology Associate of Science

My Academic Plan

Courses are displayed to show the fastest path to your degree and should be completed in the order listed. If you are unable to complete all courses listed in a semester, complete as many courses in this sequence as your schedule allows. If you have questions or concerns about your MAP, please see your Pathways Advisor.

Program Description

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First Semester

ENG 121English Composition I: GT-CO1

3

PSY 101General Psychology I: GT-SS3

3

ELECTIVE Any Approved Elective List Course

3

BIO 111General College Biology I w/Lab: GT-SC1

5

Total Credit Hours:14

Second Semester

PSY 102General Psychology II: GT-SS3

3

GT- HI1HIS 102/122/205/236/244/247 or Any GT-HI1

3

ENG 122English Composition II: GT-CO2

3

GT- AHPHI 111/112 or Any GT-AH

3

BIO 112General College Biology II w/Lab: GT-SC1

5

Total Credit Hours:17

Third Semester

GT- SSPSY 217/235 or any GT-SS Course

3

GT- AHPHI 112, HUM 123, LIT 115/212, or Any GT-AH

3

MAT 121College Algebra: GT-MA1

4

CHE 111General College Chemistry I w/Lab: GT-SC1

5

Total Credit Hours:15

Fourth Semester

GT- SSPSY 217/235 or any GT-SS Course

3

CHE 112General College Chemistry II w/Lab: GT-SC1

5

REQUIRED COM 125/115

3

GT- AHPHI 112, HUM 123, LIT 115/212, or Any GT-AH

3

Total Credit Hours:14

Total Credit Hours: 60

Important Program Notes:

Per the Statewide Transfer Articulation Agreement (STAA), you may complete ENG 121 (GT-CO1) and ENG 122 (GT-CO2) OR ENG 122 (GT-CO2) and a gtPathways-approved CO3 course (GT-CO3). 

Per the Statewide Transfer Articulation Agreement (STAA), if you are planning to transfer to University of Colorado Denver, you should complete both two-semester sequences of BIO 111 & BIO 112 and CHE 111 & CHE 112 at the community college; in addition, electives are restricted to non-Psychology courses.

You may take any GT-SC1 or Approved Elective List course if transferring to CSU-Ft. Collins. In order to earn your Associate of Science degree in Psychology, you must have two sequential science courses and an additional science course

Per the Statewide Transfer Articulation Agreement (STAA), you must take PHI 111 or PHI 112 and six (6) additional credits from at least two different categories of gtPathways Arts & Humanities courses (GT-AH1, GT-AH2, GT-AH3, GT-AH4).

Per the Statewide Transfer Articulation Agreement (STAA), if credits for additional required courses (PSY 101, PSY 102, and COM 115 or COM 125) are not required for the major at a receiving 4-year institution, they will be applied to the Bachelor's degree as elective credit toward graduation. Please check with the receiving institution to determine in which way these courses will be applied.

If you take more credits in mathematics and science than are listed, it will reduce the 13 credits of electives neededYou must complete 60 credits to earn your Associate of Arts degree. You should not exceed 62 creditsYou may want to check with your advisor to monitor your completion progress and select your electives.