Liberal Arts: Psychology, Associate in Arts

Click here to go to the Mass Transfer webpageThe 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

CourseTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s)
ANT101Cultural Anthropology

3

Global Awareness Intensive

ENG101English Composition I

3

ENG102English Composition II

3

MAT125Statistics

4

Quantitative Reason Intensive

PHI101Introduction to Philosophy

3

PSY101Introduction to Psychology

3

PSY200Basic Research Methods for the Behavioral Sciences

3

Information Literacy Intensive

SOC101Introduction to Sociology

3

Milestone Courses: BIO111 or BIO121, ENG101, MAT125, PSY101, PSY200

Schedule Tips: LIT271 offered FALL ONLY; SPN112 offered SPRING ONLY

Choose ONE of the following sequences (8 credits)

CourseTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s)
BIO111Introductory Biology I

4

Quantitative Reason Intensive

Science Technology Intensive

AND

BIO112Introductory Biology II

4

Science Technology Intensive

OR

BIO121Anatomy & Physiology I

4

Quantitative Reason Intensive

Science Technology Intensive

AND

BIO122Anatomy & Physiology II

4

Quantitative Reason Intensive

Science Technology Intensive

Electives

Behavioral Science Elective
with Attribute BEHV (PSY206 or PSY209 recommended for Mass Transfer Pathways)  3
Free Elective Foreign Language Recommended 3
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 Elective   3
Math Electives MAT120 or higher; MAT122 and MAT125 recommended  7-8
Psychology Elective Choose PSY201, PSY203 or PSY204 3
Psychology Elective Choose PSY205 or PSY207  3
Psychology Elective Choose PSY206 or PSY209  3
Foreign Language recommended
Foreign Language recommended
CourseTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s)

Recommended Course Sequence Liberal Arts Psychology Associate Degree

CourseTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s)

Year 1

CourseTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s)
Fall
CourseTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s)
ANT101Cultural Anthropology

3

Global Awareness Intensive

ENG101English Composition I

3

PSY101Introduction to Psychology

3

SOC101Introduction to Sociology

3

MATMath Elective

3-4

Spring
CourseTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s)
ENG102English Composition II

3

MAT125Statistics

4

Quantitative Reason Intensive

PHI101Introduction to Philosophy

3

PSY200Basic Research Methods for the Behavioral Sciences

3

Information Literacy Intensive

Summer
CourseTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s)
BIO111Introductory Biology I

4

Quantitative Reason Intensive

Science Technology Intensive

OR

BIO121Anatomy & Physiology I

4

Quantitative Reason Intensive

Science Technology Intensive

Year 2

CourseTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s)
Fall
CourseTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s)
ANT/PSY/SOCBehavioral Science Elective

3

HISHistory Elective

3

LITLiterature Elective

3

PSYPSY Elective

3

Spring
CourseTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s)
Free Elective

3

HISHistory Elective

3

PSYPSY Elective

3

PSYPSY Elective

3

Summer
CourseTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s)
BIO112Introductory Biology II

4

Science Technology Intensive

OR

BIO122Anatomy & Physiology II

4

Quantitative Reason Intensive

Science Technology Intensive

Total Credit Hours: 63