MiTransfer Pathway Psychology Associate of Arts

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(Code 1110)

The MiTransfer Pathway Psychology Associate of Arts program is intended to set students up to transfer for a bachelor’s degree to a participating college or university through the MiTransfer Pathways Project agreement. Students interested in pursuing this program are strongly encouraged to meet with an MCC counselor in addition to a counselor from the college or university they intend to transfer to determine their plan.

Upon completion of this program [CIP: 42.0101], graduates should be able to:

describe common theories used in the field of psychology.
- explain cognitive theory.
- explain behavioral theory.
- explain developmental theory.
- explain biological theory.
describe influences on human psychology.
- examine sociocultural influences upon human psychology.
- examine biological influences upon human psychology.
- examine developmental/environmental influences upon human psychology.
apply psychological concepts to real-world situations.
- apply psychological concepts to one’s self.
- apply psychological concepts to current events.
transfer successfully to a four-year institution.

Special Considerations:

Students must earn a grade of C or better in each course.
Students must apply and be admitted to the intended transfer college or university. Also subject to secondary admits.
Receiving institutions agree to accept the Remaining Degree Requirements as outlined in the receiving institutions’ agreements.
Not all institutions are participating with this agreement. To determine participating institutions, click here.
The agreement and list of participating institutions is subject to change.

Please Note:

Prerequisite courses may apply to this program. A minimum of 60 unduplicated credits (100 level or higher) are required for all associate degree programs.

General Education Requirements

Life Skills

The following course prepares students to meet MCC’s General Education Goal of Demonstrating Competence in Life Skills (the skills needed to succeed in work-life including critical thinking, problem solving, collaboration, professionalism, self-awareness, and self-management) and is required in the students’ first semester at MCC:

GNST 100 - Success Skills for the 21st Century 3 Credit:

Written Communication

The following Michigan Transfer Agreement Recommended Courses prepare students to meet MCC’s General Education Goal of Demonstrating Competence in Written Communication, both required:

ENGL 100 - Freshman English I 3 Credit:
ENGL 101 - Freshman English II 3 Credit:

Oral Communication

The following Michigan Transfer Agreement Recommended Course prepares students to meet MCC’s General Education Goal of Demonstrating Competence in Oral Communication, one required:

COMM 220 - Interpersonal Communication 3 Credit:

Laboratory Science

The following Michigan Transfer Agreement Recommended Courses prepare students to meet MCC’s General Education Goal of Demonstrating Competence in Application of Scientific Methodologies, two required:

Take BIOL 107 - Human Biology 4 Credit:

AND

Choose one:

CHEM 105 - Survey of General Chemistry 4 Credit:
CHEM 220 - College Chemistry I 5 Credit:
ENVR 101 - Environmental Science (Lecture and Lab) 4 Credit:
ENVR 102 - Environmental Science (Lecture Only) 3 Credit:
PHYS 101 - Physical Science 4 Credit:
PHYS 230 - College Physics I 4 Credit:

Mathematics

The following course prepares students to meet MCC’s General Education Goal of Demonstrating Competence in Basic Computational Methods and Mathematical Concepts and Applications, one required:

MATH 190 - Introductory Statistics 4 Credit:

Global and Cultural Awareness

The following Michigan Transfer Agreement Recommended Courses prepare students to meet MCC’s General Education Goal of Demonstrating Competence in Global and Cultural Awareness, four courses are required in total; divided amongst the subgroups below.

SOCIAL SCIENCE: Take:

PSYC 120 - General Psychology 3 Credit:

AND

Choose one:

HIST 250 - United States History to 1865 3 Credit:
HIST 251 - United States History Since 1865 3 Credit:
POLI 240 - American Political System 3 Credit:

AND

HUMANITIES AND FINE ARTS: Take:

PHIL 221 - Philosophy of World Religions 3 Credit:

AND

Choose one:

ARTS 190 - Art Appreciation 3 Credit:
ARTS 215 - Art History-Primitive to High Renaissance 3 Credit:
ARTS 216 - Art History-French Revolution to Contemporary 3 Credit:
ARTS 265 - Introduction to Film 3 Credit:
ENGL 195 - Introduction to Literature 3 Credit:
ENGL 200 - American Thought and Literature: Beginnings - 1865 3 Credit:
ENGL 201 - American Thought and Literature: 1865 - Present 3 Credit:
ENGL 220 - British Literature to 1798 3 Credit:
ENGL 221 - British Literature since 1798 3 Credit:
ENGL 235 - Children’s Literature 3 Credit:
ENGL 250 - Creative Writing 3 Credit:
GERM 101 - German I 4 Credit:
GERM 102 - German II 4 Credit:
MUSI 101 - Music Appreciation 3 Credit:
MUSI 250 - History of Rock-N-Roll 3 Credit:
SPAN 130 - Elementary Spanish I 4 Credit:
SPAN 131 - Elementary Spanish II 4 Credit:

Program Requirements

PSYC 225 - Abnormal Psychology 3 Credit:
PSYC 230 - Social Psychology 3 Credit:
PSYC 235 - Lifespan Development 3 Credit:
Suggested elective credits as needed (100 level or higher) - Suggested Elective:
- ECDV 161 - Adversity, Trauma, and Resiliency in Childhood 3 Credit:.