Liberal Arts, Psychology Concentration, AA

What can I do with this concentration?

Academic Options: This program has been designed to match as closely as possible the first two years of a psychology degree at the University of Arizona. Students planning to transfer to another university should meet with an advisor to complete a transfer plan.

Contact Information:

Dean: 520-206-7666
or contact any campus Student Services office: https://www.pima.edu/current-students/advising/contact-us.html

Concentration Code: ALAP

Arizona General Education Curriculum Requirements (AGEC-A)

A grade of C or better is required in all courses for graduation. Course lists for each General Education category listed below can be found in the Arizona General Education Curriculum-A (AGEC-A) Certificate .

English Composition: 6 credits

Humanities and Fine Arts: 6 credits

Biological and Physical Sciences: 8 credits

Mathematics: 3 credits

Recommend: MAT 142 or MAT 188

Social and Behavioral Sciences: 3 credits

PSY 101 fulfills 3 credits of this requirement.
Complete a non-PSY course from this category.

Other Requirements: †

PSY 230 and a Second Language course fulfill this requirement

AGEC Special Requirements

The I, C, and G requirements should be fulfilled by completing appropriate courses in the above categories.

Subtotal: 26 credits¥

Required Core Courses

A grade of C or better is required for graduation.

PSY 101 - Introduction to Psychology 3 Credits SUN# PSY 1101
PSY 230 - Psychological Measurements and Statistics 3 Credits
PSY 289 - Psychology Research Methods 4 Credits

PSY Elective:

PSY 132 - Psychology and Culture 3 Credits
OR
PSY 214 - Abnormal Psychology 3 Credits
OR
PSY 215 - Human Sexuality 3 Credits
OR
SOC 215 - Human Sexuality 3 Credits
OR
PSY 216 - Psychology of Gender 3 Credits
OR
PSY 218 - Health Psychology 3 Credits
OR
PSY 220 - The Psychology of Death and Loss 3 Credits
OR
PSY 240 - Developmental Psychology 3 Credits
OR
PSY 254 - Psychology of Love and Compassion 3 Credits
OR
PSY 262 - Positive Psychology 3 Credits

Subtotal: 13 credits

Required Support Courses

A grade of C or better is required for graduation.

STU 100 - College Success and Career Planning 1 Credits
OR
STU 106 - Choosing a Major and College Success 1 Credits
OR
STU 107 - University Transfer Exploration, Preparation and College 1 Credits

Transfer Electives: 3-4 credits

Complete 3 or 4 credits of transferable electives so total for the degree is 60 credits.

Second Language Requirement: 16 credits

Completion of a language course numbered 202, fourth-semester level.

See an advisor or counselor if:

you are a bilingual student to discuss exceptions to this requirement or
if you are considering taking the CLEP test to earn language credits or
if the university major does not require a second language, this requirement may be waived

If this requirement is met in fewer than 16 credits, or if the language requirement is waived, additional transferable electives are necessary to meet the minimum associate degree requirement of 60 credit hours.

Subtotal: 20-21 credits

Total Credits as Displayed: 60

† Core or support course(s) fulfill this requirement.
¥ The AGEC requires 35 credits. This subtotal shows the AGEC credits not fulfilled by core or support courses.