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

Choose ONE of the following sequences (8 credits)

Course Number	Title	Credits	Core Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)
BIO111	Introductory Biology I	4	Quantitative Reason Intensive Science Technology Intensive
	and
BIO112	Introductory Biology II	4	Science Technology Intensive
	OR
BIO121	Anatomy & Physiology I	4	Quantitative Reason Intensive Science Technology Intensive
	and
BIO122	Anatomy & Physiology II	4	Quantitative Reason Intensive Science Technology Intensive

Electives

Behavioral Science Elective	with Attribute BEHV (Two PSY Electives recommended for Mass Transfer Pathways. Choose PSY206 or PSY209)	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

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
MAT	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
MAT	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)
	Free Elective	3
HIS	History Elective	3
PSY	PSY Elective	3
PSY	PSY 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