Optimum Transfer Guide: Psychology
A wealth of Opportunities
▪ Undergraduate Research
Why Psychology at Texas Tech?
The Department of Psychology at Texas
Tech is committed to excellence in teaching, nationally recognized research, and
outstanding service to the university, profession and community. You’ll find this a
vibrant department with approximately 900
undergraduate majors, 120 graduate students, 28 tenured or tenure-line faculty, a
psychology training clinic, and an exceptional staff recognized as the “most helpful
department” by a recent reader’s choice
poll in the Daily Toreador.
We are proud of our undergraduate program leading to a BA in Psychology, our
doctoral programs in clinical and counseling psychology which are both accredited
by the American Psychological Association, and our masters and doctoral programs in Social Psychology, Cognitive/
Applied Cognitive Psychology, and Human
Factors (accredited by the Human Factors
and Ergonomics Society).
Our faculty and students represent a broad
range of expertise and interests. Dedicated
to the creation and dissemination of
knowledge in the psychological sciences,
our faculty members are outstanding teachers, researchers and professional leaders in
psychology at the state, regional and national levels. We take great pride in creating an environment conducive to learning,
growth and development for all of our students. Our undergraduates have an excellent record of achieving admission to graduate programs and our doctoral student
alumni have succeeded as academicians,
clinicians, researchers and in related positions in industry.
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Providing research experiences for students is a widely recognized goal of a
college education. Students in Psychology participate in a range of activities that
draw them into the contemporary culture
of psychological science and integrate
them more fully into the practice of inquiry and research. The National Research
Council, the National Science Foundation,
and the American Association for the Advancement of Science recommend all undergraduate students pursue research projects and get involved early. Our students
work on research projects in lab and field
settings under the guidance of faculty
mentors, beginning as early as their freshman and sophomore years.
▪ Psi Chi—Student Organization
Psi Chi is the International Honor Society
in Psychology, founded in 1929 for the
purposes of encouraging, stimulating, and
maintaining excellence in scholarship, and
advancing the science of psychology.
Membership is open to graduate and undergraduate students. Psi Chi is an affiliate of the American Psychological Association (APA) and the Association for
Psychological Science (APS). Psi Chi's
sister honor society is Psi Beta, the national honor society in psychology for community and junior colleges.
▪ Graduate Education
The department offers graduate level
programs in clinical training, counseling, and experimental psychology. The
clinical training program is a scientistpractitioner training model with equal
emphasis on the scientist and practitioner components. The integration of these
two aspects is a major strength of the
program. Our graduates are able to pursue positions in clinical practice, research, teaching, or a combination of
these. The counseling program prepares
students for positions as counseling psychologists in a variety of settings. The
experimental division of the department
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comprises programs in applied cognitive
psychology, human factors, and social
psychology.
Texas Common Course Number
System (TCCNS)
The Texas Common Course Numbering
System (TCCNS) aids students in the
transfer of general academic courses between Texas public colleges and universities throughout the state. Course recommendations in this transfer guide are
expressed in TCCNS designations.
Applying Transfer Hours to a
Four-year Degree
▪ The Transfer Evaluation Office in the
Office of the Registrar at Texas Tech
determines which courses taken at
another institution may be accepted
for credit.
▪ The academic associate dean of the
Texas Tech college in which a student enrolls has authority for determining which courses will be applied toward the specific degree
program chosen.
▪ Students must earn a grade of C or
better for all courses fulfilling requirements in majors, minors, or specialization's.
▪ A maximum of 66 semester credit
hours from two-year institutions
may be applied toward the baccalaureate degree at four-year institutions. Although, all credit hours presented on the sending institution's
transcripts will be evaluated and
equivalent college level courses posted to the student's academic record.
For more information on transfer course
equivalencies, access the Texas Tech
Transfer Equivalency Guidebooks:
http://www.depts.ttu.edu/registrar/TEO/
teo_printableEquivalencyGuidebooks.asp
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Psychology
Optimum Course Sequencing Plan:
Catalog
2011-2012
College
College of Arts and Sciences
12-23 hours = 2.50 cumulative
GPA for Admission to TTU
> 24 hours = 2.25 cumulative
Department Psychology
GPA Needed to Declare Major 2.00 cumulative
Degree
Minimum Hours for Degree
Bachelor of Arts
120 semester credit hours
FIRST YEAR
FALL
SPRING
Semester Grade
Hours Needed
Course
ENGL 1301
3
MATH 1314
3
GOVT 2301 or 2305*
Grade
Earned
Semester Grade Grade
Hours Needed Earned
Course
ENGL 1302
3
MATH 1342 or (1442, 2342, or 2442)
3
4
GOVT 2302/2306*
4
Foreign Language 1411*
4
Foreign Language 1412*
4
PHED (1-hour activity course)
1
PHED (1-hour activity course)
1
Semester Total
>C
15
Semester Total
* Political Science/ American Government– both courses should be taken at same
institution (i.e. 2301 & 2302 or 2305 & 2306).
** Students must earn credit through the sophomore year of a single foreign language.
High school background may effect the first course needed. Check with the academic advisors at cctr@ttu.edu.
>C
15
*
Political Science/ American Government– both courses should be taken
at same institution (i.e. 2301 & 2302 or 2305 & 2306).
** Students must earn credit through the sophomore year of a single foreign language.
High school background may effect the first course needed. Check with the academic advisors at cctr@ttu.edu.
QUESTIONS?
Contact Texas Tech academic advisors at
the Office of Community College & Transfer Relations (cctr@ttu.edu)
SECOND YEAR
FALL
Course
SPRING
Semester
Hours
Grade
Needed
Grade
Earned
Semester Grade Grade
Hours Needed Earned
Course
ENGL 2311 or ( a sophomore literature)
3
ENGL 2307 or ( 2308 or sophomore
3
Natural Lab Science
4
Natural Lab Science
4
HIST 1301
3
HIST 1302
3
Foreign Language 2311
3
Foreign Language 2312
3
Visual and Performing Art
3
PSYC 2301
3
Semester Total
Semester Total
16
>C
16
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January 1 - Complete Texas Common Application at www.applytexas.org.
Feb 1 - Complete scholarship application online at www.scholarships.ttu.edu/scholarship.
March 1 - Complete FAFSA online at www.fafsa.ed.gov.
After you receive your admit letter, watch for an email invitation to Red Raider Orientation and register to attend.
SUMMER
Attend Red Raider Orientation
BEGIN THIRD YEAR AT TEXAS TECH
From here, it’s possible.