Psychology Transfer, Psychology BS - Associate in Arts (URI)
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UPSS
This program may be completed at any campus, or may be completed fully online. Completing the program at the Flanagan (Lincoln) Campus, Liston (Providence) Campus, or Newport County Campus requires taking one or more courses online.
This program constitutes a JAA transfer program to URI. Students completing a JAA plan receive an Associate's degree and enter the receiving institution with 60 credits and Junior status. Students must complete all requirements as given. Depending on GPA, students receive a tuition discount of up to 30% at the receiving institution, a waived application fee, and personalized advising.
This Associate of Arts transfer degree program will provide students with foundational knowledge of the science of human psychology, including aspects of thought, emotion, behavior, and cognition. This transfer concentration prepares students to, upon transfer, delve deeper into the science of human behavior. This program helps prepare students for clinical and research careers in the field of psychology by providing foundational knowledge related to typical human development, neurodivergence, human relationships, the science of thought and learning, and the basics of psychological research.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this program, a student will be able to:
- Create written work that develops and expresses ideas and that addresses a given context and target audience.
- Communicate effectively via oral presentations, performances, participation in group work, and visual presentations.
- Identify, analyze, and apply evidence and ideas, question assumptions, and draw logical conclusions.
- Develop information literacy by locating, evaluating, synthesizing, and using information to accomplish a specific purpose.
- Demonstrate an understanding of and apply scientific or quantitative principles, theories, and methods.
- Apply quantitative principles to solve problems and support arguments with quantitative evidence in a variety of formats (e.g. words, tables, graphs, equations, etc.).
- Demonstrate an understanding of global, cultural and historical perspectives.
- Function effectively in social and professional environments and make reasoned decisions based on ethical standards, self-awareness, and personal responsibility.
- Utilize discipline-specific theories and concepts to analyze data, texts, and issues at a level appropriate for a 2-year college student.
Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | ||
| BIOL 1002 | Introductory Biology: Cellular | 4 |
| COMM 1010 | Communication Fundamentals^ (Work-based learning course) | 3 |
| ENGL 1010 | Composition I (or ENGL 1010A) | 3 |
| History Elective | 3 | |
| Humanities Elective | 3 | |
| Literature Elective | 3 | |
| Choose ONE of the following: | 3 | |
| Mathematics for Liberal Arts Students (or MATH 1139C) | ||
| Statistics for the Health and Social Sciences (or MATH 1175C) | ||
| MATH 1240 | Statistical Analysis I | 4 |
| PSYC 2010 | General Psychology | 4 |
| Sub-total General Education | 30 | |
| Major Requirements | ||
| Choose ONE of the following: | 4 | |
| Pre-Calculus Mathematics | ||
| Applied Calculus | ||
| Calculus I | ||
| PSYC 2020 | Social Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 2030 | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 2110 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 2120 | Foundations of Psychological Research | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Sub-total Major Requirements | 31 | |
| Total Hours | 61 | |
Recommended Course Sequence
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Hours | |
| ENGL 1010 | Composition I (or ENGL 1010A) | 3 |
| PSYC 2010 | General Psychology | 4 |
| Humanities Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| PSYC 2110 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| Choose ONE of the following: | 3 | |
| Mathematics for Liberal Arts Students | ||
| Statistics for the Health and Social Sciences | ||
| BIOL 1002 | Introductory Biology: Cellular | 4 |
| PSYC 2120 | Foundations of Psychological Research | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Semester 1 | ||
| PSYC 2030 | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| MATH 1240 | Statistical Analysis I | 4 |
| History Elective | 3 | |
| Literature Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| PSYC 2020 | Social Psychology | 3 |
| Choose ONE of the following: | 4 | |
| Pre-Calculus Mathematics | ||
| Applied Calculus | ||
| Calculus I | ||
| COMM 1010 | Communication Fundamentals^ (Work-based learning course) | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Total Hours | 61 | |
Transfer
This program at CCRI is a part of the Joint Admissions Agreement (JAA). JAA helps students transfer seamlessly to Rhode Island College (RIC) or the University of Rhode Island (URI). Students who are eligible for the JAA program have earned less than 30 college credits at the time of joining and have not attended any other college or university.
JAA graduates are guaranteed admissions to either RIC or URI, have personalized advising by a caseload advisor, enter with Junior status at RIC or URI, and are eligible for a tuition discount up to 30% based on GPA.
Please meet with an Academic Advisor/Student Success Coach to help you select the courses that best prepare you for transfer to RIC or URI. For more information, please visit Joint Admissions Agreement or the Transfer Center.