Pathway to Purdue: Psychological Sciences Major (PSYS)
College of Health & Human Sciences
Purdue University
First-Year Transfer Guide
2014-2015
The following is a suggested Ivy Tech course sequence, which includes course requirements for this
degree, for students who are interested in transferring into this degree in the College of Health &
Human Sciences at Purdue University-West Lafayette. You must consult with an academic advisor to
determine which courses should be chosen to receive the most credit at the receiving Purdue
University. Please call the Office of Student Services at (765) 494-8533 to speak with an academic
advisor.
Semester 1
PSY 101
3
3
ENGL 111
MATH 136*
3
COM 101
3
SPAN 101**
3-4
Semester 1: 15-16
Semester 2
3
PSY or PSY 205
ENGL 112
3
SPAN 102**
3-4
BIOL 121***
4
Elective, Core, Selective, or PSY Course
1-3
Semester 2: 15-17
Critical Courses are in BOLD
*Or higher level math: MATH 137 (MA 15400), MATH 20100 (MA 16010), or MATH 211 (MA
16500)
**If Spanish is not the foreign language of choice, student should select a course that fulfills an
alternate requirement or is an elective of interest. Common options include ARTH 110 (AD
25500) for Humanities Core, ECON 101 (ECON 11000) for Behavioral/Social Science Core +
Economics/Finance Selective, HIST 101 (HIST 15100) or HIST 102 (HIST 15200) for
Humanities Core, PHIL 102 (PHIL 11100) for Humanities Core + Social Ethics Selective, SCI
100 (EAPS 10000 + 1 cr EAPS) for Science, Technology & Society Core + Natural
Science/Math/InfoTech Group 2 Selective, SOCI 111 (SOC 10000) for Behavioral/Social
Science Core, SOCI 25200 (SOC 22200) Behavioral/Social Science Core + Social Ethics
Selective, SOCI 245 (SOC 31000) for Cultural/International Diversity Selective
***Or CHEM 101 (CHM 11100) or CHEM 105 (CHM 11500)
Specific Degree Transfer Requirements:
Required GPA: 2.5
Additional requirements:
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It is strongly recommended that you review the rules for transferring credit to Purdue available
at www.admissions.purdue.edu/transfercredit
Course equivalencies are subject to change without notice.
Actual transfer credit will not be posted until an official transcript has been received and processed by
the Office of Admissions.
Dual Credit courses taken in high school may not be transferable in all cases.
Courses taken online or via distance education may have equivalencies that are different than
courses taken in the classroom. Contact the Credit Evaluation Department if you have questions
about how an online course might transfer.