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 Number	Title	Credits	Core Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)
ANT101	Cultural Anthropology	3	Global Awareness Intensive
ENG101	English Composition I	3
ENG102	English Composition II	3
PHI101	Introduction to Philosophy	3
PSY101	Introduction to Psychology	3
PSY200	Basic Research Methods for the Behavioral Sciences	3	Information Literacy Intensive
SOC101	Introduction to Sociology	3

Select ONE of the following (4 credits)

Course Number	Title	Credits	Core Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)
BIO111	Introductory Biology I	4	Quantitative Reason Intensive Science Technology Intensive
BIO121	Anatomy & Physiology I	4	Quantitative Reason Intensive Science Technology Intensive

Select ONE of the following (4 credits)

Course Number	Title	Credits	Core Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)
BIO112	Introductory Biology II	4	Science Technology Intensive
BIO122	Anatomy & 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 Number	Title	Credits	Core Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)

Program Notes

Recommended Course Sequence Liberal Arts Psychology Associate Degree

Course Number	Title	Credits	Core Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)

Year 1

Course Number	Title	Credits	Core Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)

Fall

Course Number	Title	Credits	Core Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)
ANT101	Cultural Anthropology	3	Global Awareness Intensive
ENG101	English Composition I	3
PSY101	Introduction to Psychology	3
SOC101	Introduction to Sociology	3
MAT120-299	Math Elective	3-4

Spring

Course Number	Title	Credits	Core Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)
ENG102	English Composition II	3
PHI101	Introduction to Philosophy	3
PSY200	Basic Research Methods for the Behavioral Sciences	3	Information Literacy Intensive
MAT120-299	Math Elective	3-4

Summer

Course Number	Title	Credits	Core Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)
BIO111	Introductory Biology I	4	Quantitative Reason Intensive Science Technology Intensive
	OR
BIO121	Anatomy & Physiology I	4	Quantitative Reason Intensive Science Technology Intensive

Year 2

Course Number	Title	Credits	Core Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)

Fall

Course Number	Title	Credits	Core Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)
ANT/PSY/SOC	Behavioral Science Elective	3
HIS	History Elective	3
	Fine and Performing Arts Elective	3
LIT	Literature Elective	3
PSY	PSY Elective	3

Spring

Course Number	Title	Credits	Core Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)
HIS	History Elective	3
LIT	Literature Elective	3
PSY	PSY Elective	3
	Free Elective	3

Summer

Course Number	Title	Credits	Core Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)
BIO112	Introductory Biology II	4	Science Technology Intensive
	OR
BIO122	Anatomy & Physiology II	4	Quantitative Reason Intensive Science Technology Intensive