Psychology, A.S.

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The Associate of Science in Psychology is intended primarily for students planning on transferring to a senior college or university to receive a baccalaureate degree.

The requirements below must be completed in addition to Field of Study Curriculum degree requirements in order to complete all program requirements for this specialization.

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Program CIP Code: 42.0101

Cost of Attendance: https://www.hccs.edu/applying-and-paying/tuition-calculator/

The credit totals are displayed in two key locations: 1. At the end of each semester: You’ll find the total number of credits for that specific semester. 2. At the end of the degree plan: The total number of credits for the entire degree program is listed at the bottom of the plan.

First Year

First Semester

EDUC 1300 - Learning Framework Credits: 3
ENGL 1301 - Composition I Credits: 3
HIST #3## - American History Elective 3 ¹
PSYC 2301 - General Psychology Credits: 3
MATH 1314 - College Algebra Credits: 3
XXXX #1## - Transferable Elective Credits: 1 ¹

Semester Total: 16

Second Semester

ENGL 1302 - Composition II Credits: 3
HIST #3## - American History Elective Credits: 3 ¹
PHIL 1301 - Introduction to Philosophy Credits: 3
PSYC 2314 - Lifespan Growth & Development Credits: 3
PSYC 2317 - Statistical Methods in Psychology Credits: 3

Semester Total: 15

Second Year

First Semester

BIOL 1306 - Biology for Science Majors I (Lecture) Credits: 3
BIOL 1106 - Biology for Science Majors I (Lab) Credits: 1
XXXX #3## - Creative Arts Elective Credits: 3 ¹
GOVT 2305 - Federal Government Credits: 3
PSYC 2319 - Social Psychology Credits: 3
XXXX #3## - Social & Behavioral Sciences Elective Credits: 3 ¹

Semester Total: 16

Second Semester

BIOL 1407 - Biology for Science Majors II (Lecture & Lab) Credits: 4
GOVT 2306 - Texas Government Credits: 3
PSYC 2320 - Abnormal Psychology Credits: 3
PSYC 2330 - Biological Psychology Credits: 3 OR
PSYC 2389 - Academic Cooperative Credits: 3

Semester Total: 13

Total Minimum Credits for the AS Degree: 60

¹ A list of electives appears in the Core Curriculum section of this catalog.