Austin Community College

FY 2008 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		Introduction to Psychology	3
	ENGL	1301		English Composition I	3
				History1	3
				Visual and Performing Arts2	3
				Oral Communication3	3
					------- 15

Semester II

+	MATH	1332		College Mathematics OR	3
+	MATH	1314		College Algebra
+	ENGL	1302		English Composition II	3
				History4	3
+				Humanities2	3
				Psychology Elective5	3
					------- 15

Semester III

+	PSYC	2317		Statistical Methods for the Behavioral Sciences	3
				English Elective from Humanities6	3
	GOVT	2305		United States Government	3
+				Natural Science7	3-4
+				Foreign Language8	4-5
					------- 16-18

Semester IV

+	PSY	2663		Research Methods in Psychology	3
				Psychology Elective5	3
	GOVT	2306		Texas State and Local Government	3
+				Natural Science7	3-4
+				Foreign Language8	4-5
					------- 16-18
				TOTALS	------- 62-66

¹ Select from: HIST 1301, HIST 2301, HIST 2327, or HIST 2381. HIST 2301 and HIST 2381 may only be taken once.
² Select from the appropriate section of the Core Curriculum Course List.
³ Select any Speech course from Communications in the Core Curriculum Course List.
⁴ Select from: HIST 1302, HIST 2301, HIST 2328, or HIST 2381. HIST 2301 and HIST 2381 may only be taken once.
⁵ Psychology elective. Students can choose from: PSYC 2306, PSYC 2309, PSYC 2314, PYSC 2315, PSYC 2316, PSYC 2319, PSYC 2389 or PSY 2673, or from a related area such as SOCW 2361.
⁶ Select an English elective from Humanities in the Core Curriculum Course List.
⁷ Select from Natural Sciences in the Core Curriculum Course List. At least one Natural Sciences course chosen must have a lab component.
⁸ Foreign language hours must be in the same language.