Psychology Transfer Pathway

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Associate of Arts (AA)
60 credits
Delivery Method: On-Campus

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The Psychology Transfer Pathway AA offers students a powerful option: the opportunity to complete an Associate of Arts degree with course credits that directly transfer to designated psychology bachelor鈥檚 degree programs at Minnesota State universities. The curriculum has been specifically designed so that students completing this pathway degree and transferring to one of the seven Minnesota State universities enter the university with junior-year status. All courses in the Transfer Pathway associate degree will directly transfer and apply to the designated bachelor鈥檚 degree programs in a related field.

Universities within the Minnesota State system include Bemidji State University; Metropolitan State University; Minnesota State University, Mankato; Minnesota State University, Moorhead; Southwest State University; St. Cloud State University; and Winona State University.

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$110K

$52/hr

Median annual salary/wage for
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists
in the United States

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6%

Projected job growth
in the next decade

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6K

Industrial-Organizational Psychologists are currently employed

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Job Tasks and Activities for Industrial-Organizational Psychologists

Administer standardized physical or psychological tests.
Advise management concerning personnel, managerial, and marketing policies and practices and their potential effects on organizational effectiveness and efficiency.
Advise others on business or operational matters.
Analyze data, using statistical methods and applications, to evaluate the outcomes and effectiveness of workplace programs.
Analyze job requirements and content to establish criteria for classification, selection, training, and other related personnel functions.
Assess employee performance.
Coach senior executives and managers on leadership and performance.
Collect information from people through observation, interviews, or surveys.
Conduct individual assessments, including interpreting measures and providing feedback for selection, placement, or promotion.
Conduct presentations on research findings for clients or at research meetings.
Conduct research studies of physical work environments, organizational structures, communication systems, group interactions, morale, or motivation to assess organizational functioning.
Conduct scientific research of organizational behavior or processes.
Confer with clients to exchange information.
Counsel clients on mental health or personal achievement.
Counsel workers about job and career-related issues.
Develop and implement employee selection or placement programs.
Develop educational or training programs.
Develop educational programs.
Develop interview techniques, rating scales, and psychological tests used to assess skills, abilities, and interests for the purpose of employee selection, placement, or promotion.
Develop methods of social or economic research.
Develop new business by contacting potential clients, making sales presentations, and writing proposals.
Evaluate capabilities or training needs.
Evaluate employee performance.
Evaluate performance of applicants, trainees, or employees.
Facilitate organizational development and change.
Formulate and implement training programs, applying principles of learning and individual differences.
Identify training and development needs.
Implement organizational process or policy changes.
Mediate disputes.
Observe and interview workers to obtain information about the physical, mental, and educational requirements of jobs, as well as information about aspects such as job satisfaction.
Participate in mediation and dispute resolution.
Prepare scientific or technical reports or presentations.
Provide advice on best practices and implementation for selection.
Provide expert testimony in employment lawsuits.
Recommend organizational process or policy changes.
Review professional literature to maintain professional knowledge.
Review research literature to remain current on psychological science issues.
Study consumers' reactions to new products and package designs, and to advertising efforts, using surveys and tests.
Study organizational effectiveness, productivity, and efficiency, including the nature of workplace supervision and leadership.
Testify at legal or legislative proceedings.
Train clients to administer human resources functions, including testing, selection, and performance management.
Train personnel in technical or scientific procedures.
Write articles, white papers, or reports to share research findings and educate others.
Write reports on research findings and implications to contribute to general knowledge or to suggest potential changes in organizational functioning.

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Skills for Industrial-Organizational Psychologists

In order of importance

Active Listening
Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
Importance: 85/100
Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.
Importance: 85/100
Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.
Importance: 81/100
Critical Thinking
Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.
Importance: 78/100
Speaking
Talking to others.
Importance: 78/100
Judgment and Decision Making
Thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one.
Importance: 78/100
Complex Problem Solving
Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
Importance: 75/100
Systems Evaluation
Measuring how well a system is working and how to improve it.
Importance: 75/100
Monitoring
Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements.
Importance: 72/100
Systems Analysis
Figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it.
Importance: 72/100
Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.
Importance: 72/100
Active Learning
Figuring out how to use new ideas or things.
Importance: 72/100
Science
Using scientific rules and strategies to solve problems.
Importance: 69/100
Persuasion
Talking people into changing their minds or their behavior.
Importance: 69/100
Coordination
Changing what is done based on other people's actions.
Importance: 69/100
Time Management
Managing your time and the time of other people.
Importance: 66/100
Instructing
Teaching people how to do something.
Importance: 66/100
Learning Strategies
Using the best training or teaching strategies for learning new things.
Importance: 66/100
Mathematics
Using math to solve problems.
Importance: 63/100
Operations Analysis
Figuring out what a product or service needs to be able to do.
Importance: 63/100
Management of Personnel Resources
Selecting and managing the best workers for a job.
Importance: 60/100
Service Orientation
Looking for ways to help people.
Importance: 60/100
Negotiation
Bringing people together to solve differences.
Importance: 56/100
Programming
Writing computer programs.
Importance: 44/100
Management of Material Resources
Managing equipment and materials.
Importance: 28/100
Management of Financial Resources
Making spending decisions and keeping track of what is spent.
Importance: 28/100
Quality Control Analysis
Testing how well a product or service works.
Importance: 25/100
Operations Monitoring
Watching gauges, dials, or display screens to make sure a machine is working.
Importance: 25/100
Technology Design
Making equipment and technology useful for customers.
Importance: 22/100

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Knowledge for Industrial-Organizational Psychologists

In order of importance

Personnel and Human Resources
Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.
Importance: 98/100
Psychology
Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.
Importance: 95/100
Education and Training
Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
Importance: 87/100
Administration and Management
Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
Importance: 76/100
Mathematics
Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
Importance: 75/100
English Language
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, and rules of composition and grammar.
Importance: 69/100
Customer and Personal Service
Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
Importance: 66/100
Sociology and Anthropology
Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures, and their history and origins.
Importance: 59/100
Law and Government
Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
Importance: 59/100
Computers and Electronics
Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
Importance: 56/100
Communications and Media
Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.
Importance: 47/100
Administrative
Knowledge of administrative and office procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and workplace terminology.
Importance: 42/100
Therapy and Counseling
Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and for career counseling and guidance.
Importance: 42/100
Sales and Marketing
Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.
Importance: 38/100
Philosophy and Theology
Knowledge of different philosophical systems and religions. This includes their basic principles, values, ethics, ways of thinking, customs, practices, and their impact on human culture.
Importance: 22/100
Economics and Accounting
Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking, and the analysis and reporting of financial data.
Importance: 20/100
Public Safety and Security
Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
Importance: 17/100
Engineering and Technology
Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.
Importance: 17/100
Telecommunications
Knowledge of transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems.
Importance: 15/100
Production and Processing
Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
Importance: 15/100
Foreign Language
Knowledge of the structure and content of a foreign (non-English) language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition and grammar, and pronunciation.
Importance: 12/100
Geography
Knowledge of principles and methods for describing the features of land, sea, and air masses, including their physical characteristics, locations, interrelationships, and distribution of plant, animal, and human life.
Importance: 11/100
Design
Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
Importance: 11/100
Transportation
Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits.
Importance: 9/100
Biology
Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.
Importance: 9/100
History and Archeology
Knowledge of historical events and their causes, indicators, and effects on civilizations and cultures.
Importance: 8/100
Medicine and Dentistry
Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures.
Importance: 6/100
Fine Arts
Knowledge of the theory and techniques required to compose, produce, and perform works of music, dance, visual arts, drama, and sculpture.
Importance: 5/100
Mechanical
Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
Importance: 4/100
Food Production
Knowledge of techniques and equipment for planting, growing, and harvesting food products (both plant and animal) for consumption, including storage/handling techniques.
Importance: 2/100
Building and Construction
Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads.
Importance: 2/100
Physics
Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub-atomic structures and processes.
Importance: 2/100
Chemistry
Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods.
Importance: 2/100

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Physical Abilities for Industrial-Organizational Psychologists

In order of importance

Oral Expression
Communicating by speaking.
Importance: 85/100
Written Comprehension
Reading and understanding what is written.
Importance: 85/100
Oral Comprehension
Listening and understanding what people say.
Importance: 81/100
Written Expression
Communicating by writing.
Importance: 81/100
Inductive Reasoning
Making general rules or coming up with answers from lots of detailed information.
Importance: 78/100
Deductive Reasoning
Using rules to solve problems.
Importance: 78/100
Speech Clarity
Speaking clearly.
Importance: 75/100
Information Ordering
Ordering or arranging things.
Importance: 75/100
Speech Recognition
Recognizing spoken words.
Importance: 75/100
Problem Sensitivity
Noticing when problems happen.
Importance: 75/100
Fluency of Ideas
Coming up with lots of ideas.
Importance: 72/100
Mathematical Reasoning
Choosing the right type of math to solve a problem.
Importance: 72/100
Originality
Creating new and original ideas.
Importance: 72/100
Category Flexibility
Grouping things in different ways.
Importance: 69/100
Near Vision
Seeing details up close.
Importance: 69/100
Number Facility
Adding, subtracting, multiplying, or dividing.
Importance: 53/100
Selective Attention
Paying attention to something without being distracted.
Importance: 53/100
Far Vision
Seeing details that are far away.
Importance: 50/100
Flexibility of Closure
Seeing hidden patterns.
Importance: 47/100
Speed of Closure
Quickly knowing what you are looking at.
Importance: 44/100
Perceptual Speed
Quickly comparing groups of letters, numbers, pictures, or other things.
Importance: 44/100
Memorization
Remembering words, numbers, pictures, or steps.
Importance: 41/100
Visualization
Imagining how something will look after it is moved around or changed.
Importance: 41/100
Time Sharing
Doing two or more things at the same time.
Importance: 31/100
Visual Color Discrimination
Noticing the difference between colors, including shades and brightness.
Importance: 28/100
Hearing Sensitivity
Telling the difference between sounds.
Importance: 22/100
Auditory Attention
Paying attention to one sound while there are other distracting sounds.
Importance: 19/100
Depth Perception
Deciding which thing is closer or farther away from you, or deciding how far away it is from you.
Importance: 13/100
Finger Dexterity
Putting together small parts with your fingers.
Importance: 13/100
Trunk Strength
Using your lower back and stomach.
Importance: 10/100

The O*NET database contains a rich set of variables that describe work and worker characteristics, including skill requirements.

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Program Participation Requirements

Pre-program Requirements

To begin this program, you need to be at a specific skill level in English/reading and math

English/Reading:

Eligible for ENGL 1106 - College Composition I, or
Completion of ENGL/READ 0950/0955 (or equivalent or higher). ENGL/READ 0950/0955 may not be taken concurrently with Semester I coursework.

Mathematics:

A college level math course is required for graduation. Students must satisfy course pre-requisites for college level math courses, which may require more than one semester of additional math. Connect with your advisor for assistance with course placement.

There are other ways to qualify. Visit Course Placement to find out more.

Required Courses

Course	Title	Credits	MnTC Goal
Close Dialog FYE 1000 First Year Experience This course is designed to develop those behaviors students need to be successful in academia and future careers, including setting and achieving goals, demonstrating professionalism, and utilizing digital and physical resources. (1 hr lec/0 hrs lab/0 hr FYE 1000	Close Dialog FYE 1000 First Year Experience This course is designed to develop those behaviors students need to be successful in academia and future careers, including setting and achieving goals, demonstrating professionalism, and utilizing digital and physical resources. (1 hr lec/0 hrs lab/0 hr First Year Experience	1
Close Dialog PSYC 1120 General Psychology A general education course which will familiarize the student with the basic principles of psychology, present a practical application of these principles, show how psychologists employ the scientific method, and equip the beginning student of psychology PSYC 1120*	Close Dialog PSYC 1120 General Psychology A general education course which will familiarize the student with the basic principles of psychology, present a practical application of these principles, show how psychologists employ the scientific method, and equip the beginning student of psychology General Psychology	3	02,05
Close Dialog PSYC 1135 Lifespan Developmental Psychology A scientific, theoretical, and historical examination of physical, cognitive, emotional, and social development across the lifespan with a focus on individual and group (e.g., race, class, gender) similarities and differences across American society and c PSYC 1135* or Close Dialog PSYC 1140 Abnormal Psychology Abnormal Psychology is the study of mental and behavioral disorders: theoretical perspectives, classification, description, assessment, and intervention methods. Diagnostic, treatment and research methods of anxiety disorders, mood disorders, personality PSYC 1140* or Close Dialog PSYC 2145 Social Psychology This course provides an introduction to the scientific discipline of social psychology, exploring its history, theories, concepts, and applications with special attention paid to the application of social psychological concepts across a diverse American s PSYC 2145*	Close Dialog PSYC 1135 Lifespan Developmental Psychology A scientific, theoretical, and historical examination of physical, cognitive, emotional, and social development across the lifespan with a focus on individual and group (e.g., race, class, gender) similarities and differences across American society and c Lifespan Developmental Psychology or Close Dialog PSYC 1140 Abnormal Psychology Abnormal Psychology is the study of mental and behavioral disorders: theoretical perspectives, classification, description, assessment, and intervention methods. Diagnostic, treatment and research methods of anxiety disorders, mood disorders, personality Abnormal Psychology or Close Dialog PSYC 2145 Social Psychology This course provides an introduction to the scientific discipline of social psychology, exploring its history, theories, concepts, and applications with special attention paid to the application of social psychological concepts across a diverse American s Social Psychology	3	02,05,7A 听 05 听 02,05,7A
Close Dialog PSYC 2165 Statistics for Psychology Students use basic mathematical and computerized procedures to analyze data in the behavioral sciences. Use statistical software (e.g., SPSS, "R," "PSPP") to conduct descriptive and inferential data analyses. Students choose and apply statistical procedur PSYC 2165*	Close Dialog PSYC 2165 Statistics for Psychology Students use basic mathematical and computerized procedures to analyze data in the behavioral sciences. Use statistical software (e.g., SPSS, "R," "PSPP") to conduct descriptive and inferential data analyses. Students choose and apply statistical procedur Statistics for Psychology or Close Dialog MATH 2210 General Statistics An introductory course in descriptive and inferential statistics. The following topics will be covered: organizing data; averages and variations around the mean; probability and probability statistics; binomial, normal, and sampling distributions; estimat MATH 2210 Close Dialog MATH 2210 General Statistics An introductory course in descriptive and inferential statistics. The following topics will be covered: organizing data; averages and variations around the mean; probability and probability statistics; binomial, normal, and sampling distributions; estimat General Statistics if PSYC 2165 is not available	4 听 3	05 听 04
PSYC	Any additional PSYC courses	6	5
Close Dialog ENGL 1106 College Composition I First semester college-level composition course focusing on writing expository prose using word processing as a tool for composing. Emphasis is on writing as a process, critical reading, developing a voice, and grammar review. Presupposes competency in ENGL 1106*	Close Dialog ENGL 1106 College Composition I First semester college-level composition course focusing on writing expository prose using word processing as a tool for composing. Emphasis is on writing as a process, critical reading, developing a voice, and grammar review. Presupposes competency in College Composition I	3	01
Close Dialog ENGL 1109 College Composition II Second semester college-level composition course focusing on academic writing using primary and secondary sources, including basic research using print and electronic sources. Emphasis is on writing as a process, critical analysis, summarizing, research, ENGL 1109*	Close Dialog ENGL 1109 College Composition II Second semester college-level composition course focusing on academic writing using primary and secondary sources, including basic research using print and electronic sources. Emphasis is on writing as a process, critical analysis, summarizing, research, College Composition II	3	01,02
Close Dialog COMM 1100 Introduction to Communication This course introduces students to the concepts, models, and theories of human communication and their application to interpersonal, small group, and public speaking situations. MTC goal areas: (1) Communication (Prerequisites: College-level reading) COMM 1100* or Close Dialog COMM 1105 Interpersonal Communication This course provides opportunities for students to understand the process of human communication, to assess their strengths and weaknesses as communicators, to assist them in solving problems of an interpersonal nature, and develop interaction skills for COMM 1105*	Close Dialog COMM 1100 Introduction to Communication This course introduces students to the concepts, models, and theories of human communication and their application to interpersonal, small group, and public speaking situations. MTC goal areas: (1) Communication (Prerequisites: College-level reading) Introduction to Communication or Close Dialog COMM 1105 Interpersonal Communication This course provides opportunities for students to understand the process of human communication, to assess their strengths and weaknesses as communicators, to assist them in solving problems of an interpersonal nature, and develop interaction skills for Interpersonal Communication	3	01
Close Dialog MATH 2210 General Statistics An introductory course in descriptive and inferential statistics. The following topics will be covered: organizing data; averages and variations around the mean; probability and probability statistics; binomial, normal, and sampling distributions; estimat MATH 2210* or Close Dialog MATH 1100 College Algebra This MN Transfer course is an extension of Intermediate Algebra. Topics covered include equations, inequalities, radicals, functions and their graphs, polynomial functions, rational functions, logarithmic functions, exponential functions, and systems of MATH 1100*	Close Dialog MATH 2210 General Statistics An introductory course in descriptive and inferential statistics. The following topics will be covered: organizing data; averages and variations around the mean; probability and probability statistics; binomial, normal, and sampling distributions; estimat General Statistics or Close Dialog MATH 1100 College Algebra This MN Transfer course is an extension of Intermediate Algebra. Topics covered include equations, inequalities, radicals, functions and their graphs, polynomial functions, rational functions, logarithmic functions, exponential functions, and systems of College Algebra	3 听 4	04
HYPR	HYPR Course(s)	2
	Goal Area 3: Natural Science	6-8	3
	Goal Area 5: History, and the Social and Behavioral Sciences - non-PSYC course	3	5
	Goal Area 6: Humanities and the Fine Arts - three courses (must include a literature course)	9	6
	Unrestricted Electives (Courses satisfying goal areas 7A, 8, 9, and 10 if not completed above)	9
Total:		60

* Courses may require a prerequisite

Suggested Course Sequence

Suggested course sequence for a full-time student averaging 15 credits per semester:

First Semester

Course	Title	Credits
Close Dialog FYE 1000 First Year Experience This course is designed to develop those behaviors students need to be successful in academia and future careers, including setting and achieving goals, demonstrating professionalism, and utilizing digital and physical resources. (1 hr lec/0 hrs lab/0 hr FYE 1000	Close Dialog FYE 1000 First Year Experience This course is designed to develop those behaviors students need to be successful in academia and future careers, including setting and achieving goals, demonstrating professionalism, and utilizing digital and physical resources. (1 hr lec/0 hrs lab/0 hr First Year Experience	1
Close Dialog ENGL 1106 College Composition I First semester college-level composition course focusing on writing expository prose using word processing as a tool for composing. Emphasis is on writing as a process, critical reading, developing a voice, and grammar review. Presupposes competency in ENGL 1106	Close Dialog ENGL 1106 College Composition I First semester college-level composition course focusing on writing expository prose using word processing as a tool for composing. Emphasis is on writing as a process, critical reading, developing a voice, and grammar review. Presupposes competency in College Composition I	3
Close Dialog PSYC 1120 General Psychology A general education course which will familiarize the student with the basic principles of psychology, present a practical application of these principles, show how psychologists employ the scientific method, and equip the beginning student of psychology PSYC 1120	Close Dialog PSYC 1120 General Psychology A general education course which will familiarize the student with the basic principles of psychology, present a practical application of these principles, show how psychologists employ the scientific method, and equip the beginning student of psychology General Psychology	3
	HPER Course(s)	2
	Electives	6

Second Semester

Course	Title	Credits
Close Dialog ENGL 1109 College Composition II Second semester college-level composition course focusing on academic writing using primary and secondary sources, including basic research using print and electronic sources. Emphasis is on writing as a process, critical analysis, summarizing, research, ENGL 1109	Close Dialog ENGL 1109 College Composition II Second semester college-level composition course focusing on academic writing using primary and secondary sources, including basic research using print and electronic sources. Emphasis is on writing as a process, critical analysis, summarizing, research, College Composition II	3
Close Dialog COMM 1100 Introduction to Communication This course introduces students to the concepts, models, and theories of human communication and their application to interpersonal, small group, and public speaking situations. MTC goal areas: (1) Communication (Prerequisites: College-level reading) COMM 1100 or Close Dialog COMM 1105 Interpersonal Communication This course provides opportunities for students to understand the process of human communication, to assess their strengths and weaknesses as communicators, to assist them in solving problems of an interpersonal nature, and develop interaction skills for COMM 1105	Close Dialog COMM 1100 Introduction to Communication This course introduces students to the concepts, models, and theories of human communication and their application to interpersonal, small group, and public speaking situations. MTC goal areas: (1) Communication (Prerequisites: College-level reading) Introduction to Communication or Close Dialog COMM 1105 Interpersonal Communication This course provides opportunities for students to understand the process of human communication, to assess their strengths and weaknesses as communicators, to assist them in solving problems of an interpersonal nature, and develop interaction skills for Interpersonal Communication	3
	Goal Area 3 Course	3-4
	Goal Area 6 Course	3
	PSYC Course	3

Third Semester

Course	Title	Credits
Close Dialog PSYC 1135 Lifespan Developmental Psychology A scientific, theoretical, and historical examination of physical, cognitive, emotional, and social development across the lifespan with a focus on individual and group (e.g., race, class, gender) similarities and differences across American society and c PSYC 1135 or Close Dialog PSYC 1140 Abnormal Psychology Abnormal Psychology is the study of mental and behavioral disorders: theoretical perspectives, classification, description, assessment, and intervention methods. Diagnostic, treatment and research methods of anxiety disorders, mood disorders, personality PSYC 1140 or Close Dialog PSYC 2145 Social Psychology This course provides an introduction to the scientific discipline of social psychology, exploring its history, theories, concepts, and applications with special attention paid to the application of social psychological concepts across a diverse American s PSYC 2145	Close Dialog PSYC 1135 Lifespan Developmental Psychology A scientific, theoretical, and historical examination of physical, cognitive, emotional, and social development across the lifespan with a focus on individual and group (e.g., race, class, gender) similarities and differences across American society and c Lifespan Developmental Psychology or Close Dialog PSYC 1140 Abnormal Psychology Abnormal Psychology is the study of mental and behavioral disorders: theoretical perspectives, classification, description, assessment, and intervention methods. Diagnostic, treatment and research methods of anxiety disorders, mood disorders, personality Abnormal Psychology or Close Dialog PSYC 2145 Social Psychology This course provides an introduction to the scientific discipline of social psychology, exploring its history, theories, concepts, and applications with special attention paid to the application of social psychological concepts across a diverse American s Social Psychology	3
Close Dialog MATH 2210 General Statistics An introductory course in descriptive and inferential statistics. The following topics will be covered: organizing data; averages and variations around the mean; probability and probability statistics; binomial, normal, and sampling distributions; estimat MATH 2210 or Close Dialog MATH 1100 College Algebra This MN Transfer course is an extension of Intermediate Algebra. Topics covered include equations, inequalities, radicals, functions and their graphs, polynomial functions, rational functions, logarithmic functions, exponential functions, and systems of MATH 1100	Close Dialog MATH 2210 General Statistics An introductory course in descriptive and inferential statistics. The following topics will be covered: organizing data; averages and variations around the mean; probability and probability statistics; binomial, normal, and sampling distributions; estimat General Statistics or Close Dialog MATH 1100 College Algebra This MN Transfer course is an extension of Intermediate Algebra. Topics covered include equations, inequalities, radicals, functions and their graphs, polynomial functions, rational functions, logarithmic functions, exponential functions, and systems of College Algebra	3 听4
	Goal Area 3 Course	3-4
	Goal Area 6 Course (literature course)	3
	Unrestrictive Electives	3-5

Fourth Semester

Course	Title	Credits
Close Dialog PSYC 2165 Statistics for Psychology Students use basic mathematical and computerized procedures to analyze data in the behavioral sciences. Use statistical software (e.g., SPSS, "R," "PSPP") to conduct descriptive and inferential data analyses. Students choose and apply statistical procedur PSYC 2165	Close Dialog PSYC 2165 Statistics for Psychology Students use basic mathematical and computerized procedures to analyze data in the behavioral sciences. Use statistical software (e.g., SPSS, "R," "PSPP") to conduct descriptive and inferential data analyses. Students choose and apply statistical procedur Statistics for Psychology	4
	Goal Area 6 Course	3
	Goal Area 5 Non-PSYC Course	3
	Electives	3-6
Total:		60

Below is a list of suggested electives that will add to a background in psychology

Course	Title	Credits	MnTC Goal
Close Dialog SOC 1111 Introduction to Sociology This course involves both an explanation of and active practice in using the sociological imagination to examine the world around us. It introduces Sociology as a discipline and sociological ways of understanding human social interaction and processes suc SOC 1111	Close Dialog SOC 1111 Introduction to Sociology This course involves both an explanation of and active practice in using the sociological imagination to examine the world around us. It introduces Sociology as a discipline and sociological ways of understanding human social interaction and processes suc Introduction to Sociology	3	02,05,7A
Close Dialog SOC 1125 Social Deviance This course examines how societies come to define social deviance as well as how societies influence their members to conform. It explores social and behavioral science research addressing the question: Is anything inherently deviant? The course prepare SOC 1125	Close Dialog SOC 1125 Social Deviance This course examines how societies come to define social deviance as well as how societies influence their members to conform. It explores social and behavioral science research addressing the question: Is anything inherently deviant? The course prepare Social Deviance	3	02,05,08, 7A
Close Dialog SOC 1140 Marriages and Families This course is an examination of marriage and family as a form of social organization existing within a larger social system. The course will emphasize both the larger social system and differences in individuals as factors that create wide diversity in f SOC 1140	Close Dialog SOC 1140 Marriages and Families This course is an examination of marriage and family as a form of social organization existing within a larger social system. The course will emphasize both the larger social system and differences in individuals as factors that create wide diversity in f Marriages and Families	3	05,7A
Close Dialog SOC 1145 Race, Class, and Gender This course uses the sociological perspective to explore issues of race, class, and gender as they intersect in the lives of individuals and in society at large. It addresses both disadvantage and privilege and concludes with an examination of social acti SOC 1145	Close Dialog SOC 1145 Race, Class, and Gender This course uses the sociological perspective to explore issues of race, class, and gender as they intersect in the lives of individuals and in society at large. It addresses both disadvantage and privilege and concludes with an examination of social acti Race, Class, and Gender	3	02,05,7A
Close Dialog SOC 1170 Drugs and Society This course uses sociology to analyze the varied responses of societies around the world to substances, from socially accepted substances like caffeine to tolerated substances like alcohol and nicotine all the way to more controversial substances like mar SOC 1170	Close Dialog SOC 1170 Drugs and Society This course uses sociology to analyze the varied responses of societies around the world to substances, from socially accepted substances like caffeine to tolerated substances like alcohol and nicotine all the way to more controversial substances like mar Drugs and Society	3	05,08
Close Dialog SOC 2120 Social Problems This course uses the topic of social problems to teach sociological concepts and processes coupled with civic responsibility. It examines a range of social problems and the diverse views of the common good that affect our perceptions of these problems. SOC 2120	Close Dialog SOC 2120 Social Problems This course uses the topic of social problems to teach sociological concepts and processes coupled with civic responsibility. It examines a range of social problems and the diverse views of the common good that affect our perceptions of these problems. Social Problems	3	05,09
Close Dialog HPER 1324 Personal Wellness A course designed to develop and actively pursue individual health and fitness goals in a noncompetitive atmosphere. Students will examine current health issues and the dimensions of wellness in the wellness lifestyle. (Prerequisites: None) (3 hrs lec/ HPER 1324	Close Dialog HPER 1324 Personal Wellness A course designed to develop and actively pursue individual health and fitness goals in a noncompetitive atmosphere. Students will examine current health issues and the dimensions of wellness in the wellness lifestyle. (Prerequisites: None) (3 hrs lec/ Personal Wellness	3

Program Outcomes

A student completing Lake Superior College鈥檚 Minnesota State Transfer Pathway in Psychology (AA) and transferring into a designated bachelor鈥檚 program in psychology at a Minnesota State university will have junior standing and may complete the bachelor鈥檚 degree within an additional 60 credits. This transfer pathway degree will transfer to the following designated baccalaureate degree majors:

Bemidji State University: BA/BS Psychology
Metropolitan State University: BA Psychology
Minnesota State, Mankato: BA/BS Psychology
Minnesota State, Moorhead: BA Psychology
Southwest State University: BA Psychology
St. Cloud State University: BA Psychology
Winona State University: BA Psychology鈥揙ption A, BS Psychology Option B

In order to graduate and be guaranteed admission to a Minnesota State university鈥檚 designated program in psychology you must earn an overall grade point average as indicated by the university to which you will transfer.

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