Austin Community College

FY 2000 Degree Plan

The Associate of Arts degree in Psychology is intended to provide students with the first two years of general requirements and a basis in psychology that will prepare them for transfer to an institution which grants a baccalaureate degree.

Special note: Students who plan to transfer to an institution which grants a baccalaureate degree to continue their study of psychology should refer to the catalog of that institution and consult with an ACC instructor of psychology.

Semester I

+	PSYC	2301	2	Introduction to Psychology	3
	ENGL	1301	1,3,4,5	English Composition I	3
	HIST	1301	1,3,4,5	United States History I OR
	HIST	2381	1,3,4,5	U.S. History I - African-American Emphasis OR
	HIST	2380	1,3,4,5	U.S. History I - Mexican-American Emphasis OR
	HIST	2301	1,3,4,5	History of Texas OR
	HIST	2341		Studies in U.S. History	3
	GOVT	2305	1,3,4,5	United States Government	3
	SPEE			Oral Communication Elective5	3
					------- 15

Semester II

	MATH	1332	2,4,6	Topics in Mathematics OR
+	MATH	1314	2,4,3	College Algebra	3
+	ENGL	1302	1,3,4,5	English Composition II	3
+	HIST	1302	1,3,4,5	United States History II OR
	HIS	1643		U.S. History II - African-American Emphasis OR
	HIS	1663		U.S. History II - Mexican-American Emphasis OR
	HIST	2301	1,3,4,5	History of Texas OR
	HIST	2341		Studies in U.S. History	3
	GOVT	2306	1,3,4,5	Texas State and Local Government	3
	PSYC			Psychology Elective7	3
					------- 15

Semester III

	PSYC	2317		Statistical Methods for the Behavioral Sciences	3
	ENGL			English Elective4	3
				Visual and Performing Arts2	3
				Natural Sciences/Math3	3
	FRLG			Foreign Language1	4-5
					------- 16-17

Semester IV

+	PSY	2663		Research Methods in Psychology	3
				Psychology Elective7	3
				Elective6	3
				Unrestricted Elective	3
	FRL			Foreign Language1	4-5
					------- 16-17
				TOTALS	------- 62-64

+ Prerequisites: See Course Descriptions
¹ Foreign language hours must be in the same language.
² Visual and Performing Arts from the Core Curriculum.
³ Natural Sciences/Math-selected from natural sciences and math in Groups 5 and 2 of the General Education Core Courses (refer to catalog index).
⁴ English elective.
⁵ Student may elect to take SPE 1311, Introduction to Speech Communication; or SPE 1315, Fundamentals of Public Speaking; or SPE 1318, Interpersonal Communication.
⁶ Although electives may be taken from any program, students intending to continue their study at a four year college or university should consider taking electives from the following: PSYC 2315, PSY 1633, PSY 1643, PSYC 2308, PSYC 2316, PSY 2673, CIS 1003, SOCI 1301. Students may also choose to satisfy the Natural Sciences and Humanities section of the Core Curriculum.

⁷ Psychology Elective: Students can choose from: PYSC 2315, PSY 1633, PSY 1643, PSYC 2308, PSYC 2319, and PSY 2673.