Template for CAA students earning an AA degree
who are interested in BA Psychology at
UNCW
Part I: Complete the AA degree within the NCCCS as outlined.
Universal General Education Transfer Component
English Composition (6 SCH)
Prefix
ENG 111
ENG 112
Total Credit Hours Required
Course Name
Writing Inquiry
Writing/Research in the Disciplines
Credit Hours
Humanities/Fine Arts (9 SCH)
Prefix
Students will select three courses:
Course Name
Credit Hours
The following two English composition courses are required.
3
3 ENG 111
6
University Course Equivalent
ENG 101
ENG 201
Credit Hours
Pre-requisites
University Course Equivalent
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
ART 001
ARH 201
ARH 202
COM 101
ENG 223
ENG 224
MUS 115
MUS 116
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3 ENG 111
3 ENG 111
PAR 101
PAR 115
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Philosophical Issues
Introduction to Ethics
Credit Hours
9
Social /Behavioral Science (9 SCH)
Prefix
Students will select three courses:
Take the following course:
PSY 150
Required by Major
3
3
6
Notes
Req by CAA
Req by CAA
Students will select three courses from at least two different disciplines:
Choose two courses from at least two different disciplines:
ART 111
Art Appreciation
ART 114
Art History Survey I
ART 115
Art History Survey II
COM 231
Public Speaking
ENG 231
American Literature I
ENG 232
American Literature II
MUS 110
Music Appreciation
MUS 112
Introduction to Jazz
Choose one of:
PHI 215
PHI 240
Total Credit Hours Required
Pre-requisites
Required by Major
Notes
Recommend 3 diff disciplines, including
3 hrs in PHI
9
Students will select three courses from at least two different disciplines:
Course Name
Credit Hours
General Psychology
Pre-requisites
University Course Equivalent
Credit Hours
Required by Major
3 None
PSY 105
3
World Civilizations I
World Civilizations II
American History I
American History II
3
3
3
3
None
None
None
None
HIST 101
HIST 102
HIST 105
HIST 106
3
3
3
3
Principles of Microeconomics
Principles of Macroeconomics
American Government
Introduction to Sociology
3
3
3
3
None
None
None
None
ECO 221
ECO 222
PLS 101
SOC 105
3
3
3
3
Notes
Yes
Choose two courses, from at least two different disciplines:
Choose one of the following:
HIS 111
HIS 112
HIS 131
HIS 132
Choose one of the following:
ECO 251
ECO 252
POL 120
SOC 210
Total Credit Hours Required
Mathematics (3-4 SCH)
Prefix
MAT 143
MAT 152
MAT 171
Total Credit Hours Required
Natural Sciences (4 SCH)
Prefix
9
Course Name
Quantitative Literacy
Statistical Methods I
Credit Hours
Precalculus Algebra
Course Name
Students will select one course from the following:
Pre-requisites
University Course Equivalent
3
None
MAT 001
4
STT 215 + STT 001
4
3-4
Credit Hours
Rec 3 diff disciplines, including
3 hrs in HST
9
Credit Hours
MAT 111
Students will select 4 SCH from the following courses:
Pre-requisites
University Course Equivalent
3
4
4
3-4
Credit Hours
Required by Major
Yes
Required by Major
Notes
Required to be a Psy Major
Notes
will meet GEC requirement,
cannot take both AST 111 and AST 151
AST 111/111A
Descriptive Astronomy I and Lab I
4 None
PHY 001
4
AST 151/151A
BIO 110
BIO 111
CHM 151
GEL 111
PHY 110/110A
Total Credit Hours Required
General Astronomy I and Lab I
Principles of Biology
General Biology
General Chemistry I
Introduction Geology
Conceptual Physics and Lab
4 None
PHY 260 + PHY 001
BIO 105
BIO 201
CHM 101
GYL 101
PHY 105
4
4
Yes
4 Alternative to above
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
31-32
Total UGETC Hours
Preferred course for major
Can be taken instead of 110
31-32
Additional General Education Courses (13-14 SHC) : These courses must classified as UGETC or general education within the CAA.
Prefix
Course Name
Credit Hours
Pre-requisites
University Course Equivalent
Credit Hours
Category
UGETC/Gen Ed Elective
3-4
3-4
UGETC/Gen Ed Elective
3
3
UGETC/Gen Ed Elective
PED 110
3
2 None
Fit & Well for Life
Total Credit Hours Required
Total General Education Hours Required
***Recommend that the 45 hrs include 1 LDN & 1 LGS course; 2 WI and 2 IL courses
3
2
PED 101
13-14
Notes
Consider BIO 111 for Modeling
TTC
Consider Foreign Language if
desired language is at CC
13-14
45
45
Req by US
***Recommend that the 45 hrs include 1 additional Math and 1 additional Natural Science course from UGETC or Gen Ed
Other REQUIRED HOURS (15-16 SHC): These courses must be classified as pre-major, elective or general education within the CAA.
ACA 122
Prefix
Course Name
College Transfer Success
Credit Hours
1
Pre-requisites
University Course Equivalent
UNI 001
Social Psychology or Personality Psychology
Developmental or Child Psych
Abnormal Psychology
Other Required Hours (15-16 SCH)
1
Category
GEC
Psy 264 Social Psychology or Psy 246 Personality Psychology
Psy 237 or Psy 239
Psy 241 or 243
Psy 281
Other UGETC/Gen-Ed/Pre-major
Credit Hours
150
3-6
Major
Both recommended, but only
one will count toward the major
3
3
3-6
150 Psy 223 Lifespan Human Dev. or Psy 220 Child Dev.
150 Psy 247 Abnormal Psychology
3
3
3-6
Major
Major
Developmental Domain
Abnormal Domain
15-16
15-16
PSY 150, PSY 237 or 239, Psy 241 or 243, PSY 281, BIO 110 or 111, MAT 171 (only 3 units will count toward major)
Part II: Psychology BA (UNCW2-year completion plan)
UNCW Semester 1
Psy 211
Psy 217
Psy 256
Psy 270
Foreign Language or Course Choice
Hours
UNCW Semester 2
Prefix/Course Type
Psy 225
Psy 271
Psy 300-400 elective
Psy 300-400 elective
Foreign Language or Course Choice
Lifetime Wellness Course
Hours
Course Name
Intro to Cog/Perception
Learning and Behavior Analysis
Hours
Brain and Behavior
Course Name
Intro to Statistics
Cross-Cultural Psy
Pre-req
3
3
3
3
3
15
Psychology of Diversity
Notes
3-6
Total Semester Credit Hours in Program: 60-61
Total Hours Toward Major: 19
Prefix/Course Type
required by CAA
Hours
4
3
3
3
3
2
18
Notes
Requirement Covered
Major
Major
Major/Modeling TTCluster
LDN US Requirement
Possible FL Requirement
Notes
Requirement Covered
Major/QLR
LGS US Requirement
Major
Major
Possible FL Requirement
LW US Requirement
105
105
105
105
Pre-req
Psy MAT/BIO reqs
105
105+
105+
if not previously taken
UNCW Semester 3
Prefix/Course Type
Psy 355
Psy 300-400 elective
Psy 300-400 elective
Course Choice
Course Choice
Hours
UNCW Semester 4
Prefix/Course Type
Psy Capstone Course
Psy 300-400 elecvtive
Course Choice or Psy 405
Course Choice or Psy 451
Course Choice
Hours
Total @UNCW Major Hours
Total @UNCW Hours
Total Hours w/AA & BA
Course Name
Intro to Experimental Psychology
Hours
Course Name
Psy 410, 412, 417, 425, 423, 464
Hours
125-126
Pre-req
4 Psy 225
3 105+
3 105 +
3
3
16
Notes
Pre-req
4 Psy 355+
3 105 +
3
3
3
16
Notes
Psy 491 recommended
Psy 450 recommended for those w/applied interests
Psy 491 recommended
Psy 451 recommended for those with applied interests
36
65
Note: "Course Choice" can be used to complete a minor, or take additional psych courses, or any other UNCW course of interest that will count toward 124 hour total.
Requirement Covered
Major/WI/IL
If 491 then Major/EBC
Major/WI/IL
Requirement Covered
Major/Capstone, WI, IL
If 491 then Major/EBC
Plan to have this as WI
EBC if 491 is not taken