Program is designed for students wanting to complete the first 2 years of a bachelor's degree at the community college and transfer to a university to complete a BA in Psychology. Human behavior, how the mind works and mental illness are explored. Careers often require a BA degree or higher. Psychology is the study of the mind and of behavior. It studies both individuals and groups of people, and it often involves case studies. Psychologists try to understand how mental functions affect individual and social behavior. They also explore emotion, motivation, personality, and relationships. This program introduces students to Psychology and it includes courses that are common to all four-year institutions in Colorado. The Associate of Arts (AA) degree in Psychology prepares students to complete the second half of a Bachelor of Science (BA) in Psychology at a four-year university.
General Education Requirements: 31-32 credits
English and Communication
(6 credits – GT-CO1, GT-CO2)
Take two gtPathways courses
| One gtPathways approved CO1 course | 3 |
| AND | |
| One gtPathways approved CO2 course | 3 |
| | |
| Or | |
| | |
| One gtPathways approved CO2 course | 3 |
| AND | |
| One gtPathways approved CO3 Course | 3 |
Mathematics
(3 credits – MA1)
Select one gtPathways course. MAT 1260 Preferred. Credits over three will be applied to electives.
| MAT 1240 | Mathematics for Liberal Arts (GT-MA1) | 4 |
| MAT 1260 | Introduction to Statistics (GT-MA1) | 3 |
| MAT 1320 | Finite Mathematics (GT-MA1) | 4 |
| MAT 1340 | College Algebra (GT-MA1) | 4 |
| MAT 1400 | Survey of Calculus (GT-MA1) | 4 |
| MAT 1420 | College Trigonometry (GT-MA1) | 3 |
| MAT 1440 | Pre-Calculus (GT-MA1) | 5 |
| MAT 2410 | Calculus I (GT-MA1) | 5 |
| MAT 2420 | Calculus II (GT-MA1) | 5 |
| MAT 2430 | Calculus III (GT-MA1) | 4 |
| MAT 2431 | Calculus III with Engineering Applications: (GT-MA1) | 5 |
| MAT 2560 | Differential Equations (GT-MA1) | 3 |
| MAT 2561 | Differential Equations with Engineering Applications: (GT-MA1) | 4 |
Arts and Humanities
(6 credits- GT-AH1, GT-AH2, GT-AH3, GT-AH4)
Select two gtPathways courses
Category I (GT-AH1)
| ART 1110 | Art Appreciation: (GT-AH1) | 3 |
| ART 1111 | Art History - Ancient to Medieval (GT-AH1) | 3 |
| ART 1112 | Art History – Renaissance to Modern: GT-AH1 | 3 |
| ART 1113 | Art History - 1900 to Present: (GT-AH1) | 3 |
| COM 1300 | Communication and Popular Culture (GT-AH1) | 3 |
| ENG 2021 | Creative Writing I (GT-AH1) | 3 |
| MUS 1020 | Music Appreciation (GT-AH1) | 3 |
| MUS 1021 | Music History: Medieval through Classical Period (GT-AH1) | 3 |
| MUS 1022 | Music History Early Romantic Period to the Present (GT-AH1) | 3 |
| MUS 1023 | Survey of World Music (GT-AH1) | 3 |
| MUS 1025 | History of Jazz (GT-AH1) | 3 |
| THE 1005 | Theatre Appreciation (GT-AH1) | 3 |
| THE 1008 | Theater Script Analysis (GT-AH1) | 3 |
| THE 2011 | Development of Theatre Greek-Reniassance (GT-AH1) | 3 |
| THE 2012 | Development of Theatre Restoration to Modern (GT-AH1) | 3 |
| THE 2015 | Playwriting (GT-AH1) | 3 |
Category II (GT-AH2)
| HUM 1015 | World Mythology (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| HUM 1021 | Humanities: Early Civilizations (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| HUM 1022 | Humanities: Medieval-Modern (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| HUM 1023 | The Modern World (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| LIT 1015 | Introduction to Literature (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| LIT 2001 | World Literature to 1600 (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| LIT 2002 | World Literature after 1600 (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| LIT 2005 | Race, Ethnicity, and Culture in U.S. Literature (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| LIT 2011 | American Literature to Civil War (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| LIT 2012 | American Literature after Civil War (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| LIT 2021 | British Literature to 1770 (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| LIT 2022 | British Literature since 1770 (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| LIT 2025 | Introduction to Shakespeare (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| LIT 2046 | Literature of Women (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| LIT 2055 | Children's Literature (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| LIT 2058 | Latinx Literature (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| LIT 2059 | Survey of African American Literature (GT-AH2) | 3 |
Category III (GT-AH3)
Category IV (GT-AH4)
| ASL 2221 | American Sign Language IV: (GT-AH4) | 3 |
| SPA 2011 | Spanish Language III (GT-AH4) | 3 |
| SPA 2012 | Spanish Language IV (GT-AH4) | 3 |
History
(3 credits – GT-HI1)
Select one gtPathways course
Category I (GT-HI1)
| HIS 1110 | The World: Antiquity - 1500 (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| HIS 1120 | The World: 1500 - Present (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| HIS 1210 | US History to Reconstruction (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| HIS 1220 | US History Since Civil War (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| HIS 1310 | Western Civilization: Antiquity - 1650 (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| HIS 2005 | Women in World History (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| HIS 2105 | Women in U.S. History (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| HIS 2015 | 20th Century World History (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| HIS 2110 | African American History (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| HIS 2115 | American Indian History (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| HIS 2135 | Colorado History (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| HIS 2200 | History of Latin America (GT-HI1) | 3 |
Social and Behavioral Sciences
(6 credits – GT-SS1, GT-SS2, GT-SS3)
Select two gtPathways courses
May not be PSY courses.
Category I (GT-SS1)
| ECO 2001 | Principles of Macroeconomics (GT-SS1) | 3 |
| ECO 2002 | Principles of Microeconomics (GT-SS1) | 3 |
| PSC 1011 | American Government (GT-SS1) | 3 |
| PSC 1025 | American State and Local Government (GT-SS1) | 3 |
| PSC 1050 | Current Political Issues: GT-SS1 | 3 |
| PSC 2005 | International Relations (GT-SS1) | 3 |
| PSC 2020 | Introduction to Political Science (GT-SS1) | 3 |
| PSC 2025 | Comparative Government (GT-SS1) | 3 |
Category II (GT-SS2)
Category III (GT-SS3)
| ANT 1001 | Cultural Anthropology (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| ANT 1003 | Introduction to Archaeology (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| ANT 2115 | Native Peoples of North America (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| ANT 2125 | Anthropology of Religion GT:SS3 | 3 |
| ANT 2130 | Sex, Gender, and Culture: GT-SS3 | 3 |
| ANT 2550 | Medical Anthropology (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| COM 1250 | Interpersonal Communication (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| COM 2220 | Group Communication (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| COM 2300 | Intercultural Communication (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| CRJ 1010 | Introduction to Criminal Justice (GT:SS3) | 3 |
| ETH 2000 | Introduction to Ethnic Studies (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| ETH 2015 | Discrimination and Diversity (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| SOC 1001 | Introduction to Sociology I (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| SOC 1002 | Introduction to Sociology II (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| SOC 2005 | Sociology of Family Dynamics (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| SOC 2007 | Environmental Sociology (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| SOC 2015 | Contemporary Social Problems (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| SOC 2018 | Sociology of Diversity (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| SOC 2020 | Sociology of Religion (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| SOC 2031 | Sociology of Deviant Behavior (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| WST 2000 | Introduction to Women's Studies (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| WST 2300 | Women's Sexuality (GT-SS3) | 3 |
Natural and Physical Sciences
(7-8 Credits – GT-SC1)
Select one gtPathways GT-SC1 course (BIO) with lab, and select one additional GT-SC1 or GT-SC2 course.
| ANT 1005 | Biological Anthropology w/Lab (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| ANT 2315 | Introduction to Forensic Anthropology with Lab (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| AST 1110 | Planetary Astronomy w/Lab (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| AST 1120 | Stellar Astronomy w/Lab (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| BIO 1005 | Science of Biology with Lab (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| BIO 1111 | General College Biology I with Lab (GT-SC1) | 5 |
| BIO 1112 | General College Biology II with Lab (GT-SC1) | 5 |
| BIO 2101 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I with Lab (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| BIO 2102 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II with Lab (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| BIO 2104 | Microbiology with Lab (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| CHE 1011 | Introduction to Chemistry I with Lab (GT-SC1) | 5 |
| CHE 1111 | General College Chemistry I with Lab (GT-SC1) | 5 |
| CHE 1112 | General College Chemistry II with Lab (GT-SC1) | 5 |
| GEO 1011 | Physical Geography-Landforms with Lab (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| GEO 1012 | Physical Geography-Weather and Climate with Lab (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| GEY 1111 | Physical Geology with Lab (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| GEY 1112 | Historical Geology with Lab (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| GEY 1135 | Environmental Geology with Lab (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| PHY 1111 | Physics: Algebra Based I with Lab (GT-SC1) | 5 |
| PHY 1112 | Physics: Algebra Based II with Lab (GT-SC1) | 5 |
| PHY 2111 | Physics: Calculus Based I with Lab (GT-SC1) | 5 |
| PHY 2112 | Physics: Calculus Based II with Lab (GT-SC1) | 5 |
| SCI 1055 | Integrated Science I - Physics and Chemistry (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| SCI 1056 | Integrated Science II - Earth and Life Science (GT-SC1) | 4 |
Note: students MUST successfully pass BOTH SCI 1055 and SCI 1056 to satisfy the gtPathways science requirement.
Category II (GT-SC2)
| BIO 1016 | Introduction to Human Disease (GT-SC2) | 3 |
Additional Required Courses: 18 credits
| PSY 1001 | General Psychology I (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| PSY 1002 | General Psychology II (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| AND | |
PSY
| Three additional gtPathways Psychology courses | 9 |
| | |
| COM 1150 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| Or | |
| COM 1250 | Interpersonal Communication (GT-SS3) | 3 |
The University of Colorado Denver prefers COM 1150 Public Speaking to fulfill this requirement.
*Please note: if these credits are not required for the major at a receiving 4-year institution, they will be applied to the bachelor’s degree as elective credit toward graduation. Please check with the receiving institution to determine in which way these courses will be applied.
Electives: 10-11 credits
Electives may be chosen from any gtPathways course or any non-gtPathways courses listed in the AA/AS degree core electives list.
**Any additional Psychology courses beyond the 15 credits indicated may not apply toward degree requirements.