Psychology Transfer Pathway Associate of Arts

Program Overview:

The Psychology Transfer Pathway AA offers students a powerful option: the opportunity to complete an Associate of Arts degree with course credits that directly transfer to designated Psychology bachelor’s degree programs at Minnesota State universities. The curriculum has been specifically designed so that students completing this pathway degree and transferring to one of the seven Minnesota State universities enter the university with junior-year status. All courses in the Transfer Pathway associate degree will directly transfer and apply to the designated bachelor’s degree programs in a related field.

Program Outcomes:

Upon completion of the Psychology Transfer Pathway program at RCTC, students will achieve the following outcomes:

• Demonstrate familiarity with the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, and empirical findings in psychology.
• Describe research methods in psychology.
• Apply psychological principles to personal and social needs.

Additional Information:

This transfer pathway degree will transfer to the following designated baccalaureate degree majors:

• Bemidji State University – Psychology, BA; Psychology, BS
• Metropolitan State University – Psychology, BA
• Minnesota State University, Mankato – Psychology, BS
• Minnesota State University, Moorhead – Psychology, BA
• Southwest Minnesota State University – Psychology, BA
• St. Cloud State University – Community Psychology, BS; Psychology, BA
• Winona State University – Psychology, BA (options A & B)

PSYCHOLOGY TRANSFER PATHWAY AA

MINNESOTA TRANSFER CURRICULUM (MnTC)/GENERAL REQUIREMENTS (41 CREDITS)

GOAL 1: COMMUNICATION (11 CREDITS)

• COMM 1114 – Fundamentals of Public Speaking (3 cr) OR COMM 1130 – Interpersonal Communication (3 cr)
• ENGL 1117 – Reading and Writing Critically I (4 cr)
• ENGL 1118 – Reading and Writing Critically II (4 cr)

GOAL 2: CRITICAL THINKING MAY BE MET BY ANY COURSES IN MnTC 1-10 GOALS

GOAL 3: NATURAL SCIENCES (6 CREDITS)

A minimum of two courses with a lab from two different areas that meet MnTC Goal 3. Recommended: a course in Biology

GOAL 4: MATHEMATICS/LOGICAL REASONING (3 CREDITS)

• MATH 1115 – College Algebra (3 cr) OR MATH 2208 – Fundamentals of Statistics (4 cr) OR MATH 2350 – Introduction to Mathematical Statistics (4 cr) OR MATH 1090 – Statway Statistics II (4 cr)

GOAL 5: HISTORY AND THE SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES (9 CREDITS)

A minimum of two courses from three different areas that meet MnTC Goal 5.

GOAL 6: HUMANITIES AND THE FINE ARTS (9 CREDITS)

A minimum of two courses from three different areas that meet MnTC Goal 5. Recommended: a course in Philosophy

Two credits from each of the following: GOAL 7: HUMAN DIVERSITY, RACE, POWER, AND JUSTICE IN THE UNITED STATES to be met by a course taken in MnTC Goal 3, 5, or 6; GOAL 8: GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE to be met by a course taken in MnTC Goal 3, 5, or 6; GOAL 9: ETHICS & CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY to be met by a course taken in MnTC Goal 3, 5, or 6; GOAL 10: PEOPLE & THE ENVIRONMENT to be met by a course taken in MnTC Goal 3, 5, or 6

FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE (1 CREDITS)

• FYEX 1000 – College Success Strategies (1 cr)

HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (3 CREDITS)

Any combination of HLTH/PHED courses

PROGRAM CORE REQUIREMENTS (14 CREDITS)

• PSYC 2618 – General Psychology (4 cr)
• PSYC 2630 – Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences (4 cr) OR PSYC 2611 – Social Psychology (3 cr) OR PSYC 2622 – Abnormal Psychology (3 cr) OR PSYC 2626 – Human Growth and Development (3 cr)
• One additional course in Psychology (3 cr)

ELECTIVES (4 CREDITS)

Any course numbered above 1000 as needed

RECOMMENDED COURSE SEQUENCES

FULL-TIME

• Semester 1 (16 CREDITS): ENGL 1117, FYEX 1000, MATH 1090 OR MATH 1115 OR MATH 2208 OR MATH 2350, MnTC Goal 3, PSYC 2618
• Semester 2 (16 CREDITS): COMM 1110, COMM 2130, ENGL 1118, MnTC Goal 5, MnTC Goal 6, PSYC 2611 OR PSYC 2622 OR PSYC 2626
• Semester 3 (14 CREDITS): HLTH/PHED, MnTC Goal 3, MnTC Goal 5, MnTC Goal 6, PSYC Elective
• Semester 4 (15 CREDITS): Elective, HLTH/PHED, MnTC Goal 5, MnTC Goal 6, MnTC Elective

Course descriptions can be found at: RCTC course descriptions