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Degree Quick Facts
- Instructional School: Social Sciences and Public Affairs
- Department: Social Sciences
- Program Code: PSYC.AA
- Program Type: Academic Transfer
- Available Fully Online: No
- Eligible for Federal Financial Aid: Yes
NOTE: Courses required for this program may have an additional fee; more information can be found on the Special Course Fees web page.
Degree Requirements
| Course | Course Title | Min Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | ||
| CWI 101 | Connecting With Ideas | 3 |
| Select one of the following (Global Perspectives): | 3 | |
| Victimology | ||
| Psychosocial Aspects of Dying and Death | ||
| Gender | ||
| Human Sexuality | ||
| Global Issues | ||
| ENGL 101 | Writing and Rhetoric I (GEM 1) | 3 |
| ENGL 102 | Writing and Rhetoric II (GEM 1) | 3 |
| GEM 2 - Oral Communication course | 3 | |
| GEM 3 - Mathematical Ways of Knowing course 1 | 3 | |
| GEM 4 - Scientific Ways of Knowing course 1,2 | 4 | |
| GEM 4 - Scientific Ways of Knowing course 3 | 3 | |
| GEM 5 - Humanistic & Artistic Ways of Knowing course | 3 | |
| GEM 5 - Humanistic & Artistic Ways of Knowing course 3 | 3 | |
| PSYC 140 | Human Relations for Career and Personal Success (GEM 6) | 3 |
| GEM 6 - Social & Behavioral Ways of Knowing course 3 | 3 | |
| Major Requirements | ||
| PSYC 101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 120 | Career Exploration | 1 |
| PSYC 190 | Writing for the Social Sciences | 3 |
| PSYC 201 | Child and Adolescent Development | 3 |
| PSYC 250 | Fundamentals of Social Science Research 4 | 4 |
| PSYC 251 | Statistical Methods | 3 |
| PSYC 290 | Professional Development | 2 |
| Electives | Select elective credits to bring the total credits earned to a minimum of 60 | 4 |
| Minimum Credit Hours Required | 60 | |
- 1
Students intending to transfer to four-year institutions are advised to complete MATH 153 to fulfill their GEM 3 requirement and BIOL 227 and BIOL 227L to fulfill one of their GEM 4 requirements.
- 2
Must include a lab component.
- 3
Course must come from a different discipline.
- 4
This course fulfills the Ethical Reasoning requirement for an associate degree from CWI.
Degree Plan
The course sequence listed below is strongly recommended in order to complete your program requirements. Please register for each semester as shown using the Student Planning tool in myCWI. Plans may be modified to fit the needs of part-time students by adding additional semesters. Consult your advisor for any questions regarding this course sequence plan.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | |
| CWI 101 | Connecting With Ideas | 3 |
| ENGL 101 | Writing and Rhetoric I (GEM 1) | 3 |
| PSYC 101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 120 | Career Exploration | 1 |
| GEM 2 - Oral Communication course | 3 | |
| GEM 3 - Mathematical Ways of Knowing course 1 | 3 | |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENGL 102 | Writing and Rhetoric II (GEM 1) | 3 |
| PSYC 140 | Human Relations for Career and Personal Success (GEM 6) | 3 |
| PSYC 190 | Writing for the Social Sciences | 3 |
| GEM 4 - Scientific Ways of Knowing course 2,3 | 4 | |
| GEM 6 - Social & Behavioral Ways of Knowing course 4 | 3 | |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| PSYC 250 | Fundamentals of Social Science Research 5 | 4 |
| PSYC 251 | Statistical Methods | 3 |
| GEM 4 - Scientific Ways of Knowing course 2,4 | 3-4 | |
| GEM 5 - Humanistic & Artistic Ways of Knowing course | 3 | |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 13 | |
| Spring | ||
| PSYC 201 | Child and Adolescent Development | 3 |
| PSYC 290 | Professional Development | 2 |
| Select one of the following (Global Perspectives): 7 | 3 | |
| Victimology | ||
| Psychosocial Aspects of Dying and Death | ||
| Gender | ||
| Human Sexuality | ||
| Global Issues | ||
| GEM 5 - Humanistic & Artistic Ways of Knowing course 4 | 3 | |
| Elective | Select elective credits to bring the total credits earned to a minimum of 60 6 | 3-4 |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Minimum Credit Hours Required | 60 | |
- 1
Psychology majors are encouraged to take the Math Diagnostic upon acceptance to CWI if they did not submit ACT or SAT scores for math placement. Students are advised to take MATH 153 to fulfill their GEM 3 requirement unless the students' preferred transfer institution requires a different math course.
- 2
Students intending to transfer to a four-year institution are advised to take BIOL 227 and BIOL 227L to fulfill one of their GEM 4 requirements. If students don't meet the prerequisite for BIOL 227, they should consider taking BIOL 226 and BIOL 227P instead or they can take MMBS 111 and MMBS 111L to fulfill their additional GEM 4 requirement.
- 3
Must include a lab component.
- 4
Course must come from a different discipline.
- 5
This course fulfills the Ethical Reasoning requirement for an associate degree from CWI.
- 6
Review transfer institution requirements (if known) to help select the most beneficial elective course(s).
- 7
Students wishing to complete PSYC 211 to fulfill their Global Perspectives requirement must take it during a fall semester. In this case, the elective course listed in the previous semester may be swapped with the Global Perspectives course.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:
- Develop an understanding of social and/or behavioral science and how it relates to real-world problems.
- Appreciate and understand diversity of theory, philosophy, and people.
- Prepare for educational and career opportunities by developing verbal, non-verbal, and written communication skills.
- Understand scientific inquiry and critical thinking.
- Focus on personal and professional development skills.