2011-2012
STUDENT NAME ______________________________________________ DATE__________________
Psychology A. A. at H arford Community College to
B.S./B. A. IN PSYCHOLOGY AT UM UC
This worksheet is designed to help you plan and track your progress toward your degrees. For full course descriptions,
please refer to the current undergraduate Catalog.
Courses taken at Harford Community College
Changes in recommended courses may affect other elements of the degree plan. Lower level equivalents of UMUC
upper level courses fulfill content requirements but not upper-level minimum credit requirements
UMUC
Equivalent
Course
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (GenEd) (34-35 credits)
UMUC
General
Education
Requirements
(GenEd)
 FULFILLED 
with completion
of A.S. or A.A.
CMST 101 Speech Fundamentals (3)
SPCH 100
ENG 101 English Composition (3)
WRTG 101
BIO 100 or BIO 120 (4) Or other Biological Lab Science
History elective (3) HIST 101, 102, 103, HIST 104, HIST 112, HIST 202, HIST 207, or HIST 208
ENG 109 English Composition: Research Writing (3)
WRTG 291
SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology (3) Meets Harford diversity requirement
SOCY 100
Biological/Physical Science elective (3-4)
Arts/Humanities elective (3)
MATH 101 or MATH 111 (3) Recommended math elective.
Psychology elective (3)
Arts/Humanities elective (3)
INTERDISCIPLINARY AND EMERGING ISSUES (5 credits)
CIS 102 (3) Recommended general education elective; first computing requirement for UMUC
IFSM 201
PE Fitness elective (1)
PE elective (1)
PSYCHOLOGY RELATED COURSES (12 credits)
 PSY
101 General Psychology (3) Required for foundation course for major and prerequisite to later courses
 PSYC
100
Psychology elective (3)
 Psychology
elective (3) Supplemental course for major

 Psychology
elective (3) Supplemental course for major

ELECTIVES (12-13 credits)
General electives (3)
 MATH
216 Introduction to Statistics (4) Recommended general elective. Foundation course for major and prerequisite
to PSYC 300
 STAT
200
General electives (3)
General electives (2-3)
Credits transferred: (63-65 credits)
 Required courses for UMUC major
Harford Psychology A.S. to PSCH, p. 1
SEQUENCE at UMUC
NOTES
Courses are listed in the order in which students should take them.
Changes in courses and order may affect other elements of the degree plan.
EMERGING ISSUES (4 credits)
LIBS 150 (1) Required GenEd course
CMIS 111 (3) Or other second computing course
ADDITIONAL REQUIRED COURSES FOR MAJOR AND DEGREE (24 credits)

PSYC 300 (3) Foundation course for major
UL
WRTG 391 (3) Or other upper-level advanced writing GenEd course
UL
 PSYC
321 (3) Or other social PSYC course (PSYC 351, 354, or 361)
UL
 PSYC
301 (3) Or other biological PSYC course (BIOL 362; PSYC 310, or PSYC 341)
UL
 PSYC
353 (3) Or other professional PSYC course (PSYC 335, 432, 436 or 437)
UL
 PSYC
354 (3) Or other second social PSYC course
UL
 PSYC
310 (3) Or other second biological PSYC course
UL
 PSYC
436 (3) Or other second professional PSYC course
UL
CAPSTONE COURSE FOR MAJOR (3 credits) To be taken after all other courses for the major
 PSYC
495 (3) Required capstone course for major
UL
MINOR OR ELECTIVES (15 credits, at least 9 credits upper-level for minor)
See requirements of individual minor.
UL
UL
UL
ADDITIONAL ELECTIVES (9-11 credits)
Choose any courses to meet 120 credits for degree. Note minimum requirements for upper-level
coursework.
UL
UL
Complete in last 60 credits along with major and minor courses.
Recommended: PSYC 415 and PSYC 451 (for those continuing to graduate school)Recommended: PSYC
415 and PSYC 451 (for those continuing to graduate school)
UL
TOTAL: 120 CREDITS
CHECKLIST FOR FULFILLMENT OF DEGREE REQUIREMENTS See catalog for overview of all requirements.

30 credits at UMUC, including at least half of the major and minor and 15
upper level credits.

45 upper-level credits, including half the credit for the major and the minor.

All required courses and minimum number of credits for major and minor.

Prerequisites for major and minor courses, if needed.
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All General Education Requirements.
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Grade of C or better in all courses for the major and minor.
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Overall GPA of at least 2.0.
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At least half the credit for the major earned through graded coursework.
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Total 120 credits.
NOTES:
 Required courses for UMUC major
Harford Psychology A.S. to PSCH, p. 2