Liberal Arts: Psychology, Associate in Arts

Courses and Requirements

The Associate in Arts Degree option in Psychology prepares students who are interested in pursuing career opportunities in the field of Psychology and are intending to transfer to a four year institution. The course work outlined below provides students with the basic liberal arts courses necessary for transfer. In addition it exposes students to introductory level psychology courses, as well as the other related behavioral sciences that provide students with a strong academic background for further study at the Bachelor’s level and beyond. A minimum of 63 credits are required for graduation.

Starting in the fall of 2014, any student enrolled in an associate degree program who is new to NECC and has no academic history at the college, must take at least one course designated as intensive in each of NECC’s six core academic skills in order to graduate. In most cases, the program’s core required courses include these intensive courses. Plan to see an advisor for more complete information about this graduation requirement.

Requirements

Course NumberTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)
ANT101Cultural Anthropology

3

Global Awareness Intensive

ENG101English Composition I

3

ENG102English Composition II

3

PHI101Introduction to Philosophy

3

PSY101Introduction to Psychology

3

PSY200Basic Research Methods for the Behavioral Sciences

3

Information Literacy Intensive

SOC101Introduction to Sociology

3

Select ONE of the following (4 credits)

Course NumberTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)
BIO111Introductory Biology I

4

Quantitative Reason Intensive

Science Technology Intensive

BIO121Anatomy & Physiology I

4

Quantitative Reason Intensive

Science Technology Intensive

Select ONE of the following (4 credits)

Course NumberTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)
BIO112Introductory Biology II

4

Science Technology Intensive

BIO122Anatomy & Physiology II

4

Quantitative Reason Intensive

Science Technology Intensive

Courses with Prerequisites: BIO111, BIO121, BIO112, BIO122, ENG102, PSY200

Electives

Fine & Performing Arts/Foreign Language/Philosophy& Religion Foreign Language Recommended  3
History Electives Choose one sequence:
Sequence 1: HIS111 and HIS112
OR
Sequence 2: HIS121 and HIS122
 6
Literature Electives    6
Math Electives MAT120-299; MAT122 and MAT125 recommended  7-8
Psychology Electives Select two of the following:
PSY201, PSY202, PSY205, PSY206, PSY207, PSY209

NOTE: PSY205 or PSY207; AND PSY209 recommended for students planning to transfer to UMass Lowell
 6
Behavioral Science Elective PSY201 recommended for students planning to transfer to UMass Lowell  3
Free Elective Foreign Language recommended  3
Course NumberTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)

Program Notes

Recommended Course Sequence Liberal Arts Psychology Associate Degree

Course NumberTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)

Year 1

Course NumberTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)
Fall
Course NumberTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)
ANT101Cultural Anthropology

3

Global Awareness Intensive

ENG101English Composition I

3

PSY101Introduction to Psychology

3

SOC101Introduction to Sociology

3

MAT120-299Math Elective

3-4

Spring
Course NumberTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)
ENG102English Composition II

3

PHI101Introduction to Philosophy

3

PSY200Basic Research Methods for the Behavioral Sciences

3

Information Literacy Intensive

MAT120-299Math Elective

3-4

Summer
Course NumberTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)
BIO111Introductory Biology I

4

Quantitative Reason Intensive

Science Technology Intensive

OR

BIO121Anatomy & Physiology I

4

Quantitative Reason Intensive

Science Technology Intensive

Year 2

Course NumberTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)
Fall
Course NumberTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)
ANT/PSY/SOCBehavioral Science Elective

3

HISHistory Elective

3

Fine and Performing Arts Elective

3

LITLiterature Elective

3

PSYPSY Elective

3

Spring
Course NumberTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)
HISHistory Elective

3

LITLiterature Elective

3

PSYPSY Elective

3

Free Elective

3

Summer
Course NumberTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)
BIO112Introductory Biology II

4

Science Technology Intensive

OR

BIO122Anatomy & Physiology II

4

Quantitative Reason Intensive

Science Technology Intensive