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Curriculum Guides are suggested courses of study which may include more or less than the RSCC degree requirements. They are not intended to represent requirements for any particular college or university. Students should consult articulation agreements, the catalog of the school to which they intend to transfer, and their advisor for specific degree requirements. Please see Articulation for accurate planning

Degree: Associate of Arts Or Associate of Science

The Psychology curriculum is designed to assist students planning to complete the bachelor's degree at a four-year institution in either psychology or one of the following: social work, child and family studies. Psychology courses are highly recommended and/or required for many academic programs like Criminal Justice and Nursing. Further, psychology courses are highly recommended for those programs that deal with people and their behaviors (e.g. business, medicine, education). Students should follow the advice of their faculty advisor and become acquainted with any pre-transfer requirements a senior institution may require.

First  Year			Hours
ENGL	1010,1020	Composition I, II	6
MATH	1130	College Algebra	3
PSY	110	General Psychology3	3
BIOL	1110, 1120	General Biology I, II	8
PHED		Physical Education Elective	1
		Humanities Elective1,2	3
		Elective1	6
		First Year Total	30
Second Year
ENGL		Sophomore Literature1	3
HIST		History Sequence1	6
MATH	1530	Probability and Statistics	3
SPCH	201	Basic Speech	3
PSY	210, 220	Psychology Electives	6
		Humanities Electives1,2	6
		Electives1	6
		Second Year Total	30
		TOTAL HOURS	60

An Associate of Arts (AA) degree requires 6 hours of the same foreign language. Students pursuing an Associate of Science (AS) degree should take humanities courses recommended by the senior institution.

¹ For specific course recommendations, students should consult the catalog and course equivalency table for the institution they plan to attend.
² Refer to the appropriate general electives section of this catalog for course selection.
³ PSY 110 (General Psychology) is not a prerequisite for students wishing to take other psychology courses.

Students pursuing this area of study will be advised by the Social Science, Business and Education Division.