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Psychology Transfer Pathway, AA

Century College · White Bear Lake, MN

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Program
Award
AA
Credential class
ceterms:AssociateDegree
CIP
24.0101
Catalog edition
2026-2027 Course Catalog
Checklist type
degree-program
SOC
25-1199
Description
The Psychology Transfer Pathway AA degree offers students a powerful option: the opportunity to complete an Associate of Arts degree with course credits that directly transfer to designated Psychology bachelor’s 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’s degree programs in a related field. Minnesota State universities include: Bemidji State University; Metropolitan State University; Minnesota State University, Mankato; Minnesota State University Moorhead; Southwest Minnesota State University; St. Cloud State University; and Winona State University.
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
175315
CourseShelf checklist
CK_175315_5c06d9c2
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Program Requirements

0 items

    Major Requirements

    1 item
    1. PSYC 2050
      4

    MnTC/General Education Requirements

    0 items

      Goal 1: Communication

      3 items
      1. ENGL 1020
        Composition I
        or: ENGL 1021 - Composition I
        4
      2. ENGL 1022
        3
      3. COMM 1021
        Fundamentals of Public Speaking
        or: COMM 1031 - Interpersonal Communication
        or: COMM 1041 - Small Group Communication
        or: COMM 1051 - Intercultural Communication
        3

      Goal 2: Critical Thinking

      0 items

        Goal 3: Natural Sciences

        1 item
        1. MnTC Goal 3 Course List
          Not resolved to a course

        Goal 4: Math/Logical Reasoning

        1 item
        1. MATH 1025
          Statistics
          or: MATH 1061 - College Algebra I
          4

        Goal 5: History/Social/Behavioral Sciences

        5 items
        1. PSYC 1020
          4
        2. PSYC 1041
          Developmental Psychology: Lifespan
          or: PSYC 2021 - Psychological Disorders
          or: PSYC 2030 - Social Psychology
          4
        3. One additional MnTC Psychology course (this could be PSYC 1041 or 2021 if not used to fulfill the criteria above, or a different course from the discipline. PSYC courses transferred from other schools that transfer as equivalent or Goal 5 may also be used.)
          Not resolved to a course
          1-4
        4. MnTC Goal 5 Course List (2nd discipline)
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        5. MnTC Goal 5 Course List (3rd discipline)
          Not resolved to a course
          3

        Goal 6: Humanities/Fine Arts

        3 items
        1. ENGL Literature
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        2. PHIL 1021
          3
        3. MnTC Goal 6 Course List (3rd discipline, not ENGL)
          Not resolved to a course
          3

        Goals 7-10: Theme Goals

        0 items

          Requirements

          2 items
          1. Goal 7A Human Diversity Course List
            Not resolved to a course
          2. Goal 7B Race, Power, and Justice Course List
            Not resolved to a course

          Requirements

          1 item
          1. MnTC Goal 8 Course List
            Not resolved to a course

          Requirements

          1 item
          1. MnTC Goal 9 Course List
            Not resolved to a course

          Requirements

          1 item
          1. MnTC Goal 10 Course List
            Not resolved to a course

          MnTC Elective Requirements (if needed to reach credit total)

          0 items

            Additional Elective Requirements (if needed to reach credit total)

            1 item
            1. Any course(s) numbered 1000 or above - electives, MnTC, 2nd language and/or pre-major; see your advisor or counselor for assistance
              Not resolved to a course

            Additional Requirements

            2 items
            1. PE Activity Course (any course PE 1004-PE 2098)
              Not resolved to a course
              1
            2. PE/HLTH Physical Education/Health (any course PE 1004-PE 2098; HLTH 1001-HLTH 1075 if needed)
              Not resolved to a course

            Student Success

            2 items
            1. STSC 1021
              2
            2. STSC 1050
              2

            Program Information

            16 items
            1. Psychology, BA
              Not resolved to a course
            2. Psychology, BS
              Not resolved to a course
            3. Psychology, BA
              Not resolved to a course
            4. Psychology, BS
              Not resolved to a course
            5. Psychology, BA
              Not resolved to a course
            6. Psychology, BA
              Not resolved to a course
            7. Psychology, BA
              Not resolved to a course
            8. Community Psychology, BS
              Not resolved to a course
            9. Psychology, BA - Option A
              Not resolved to a course
            10. Psychology, BA - Option B
              Not resolved to a course
            11. Describe key concepts and overarching themes in the field of psychology
              Not resolved to a course
            12. Apply psychological concepts to real and hypothetical scenarios
              Not resolved to a course
            13. Utilize scientific inquiry to evaluate and interpret basic psychological research
              Not resolved to a course
            14. Describe the roles of ethics and personal values in the field of psychology
              Not resolved to a course
            15. Analyze how psychological principles apply to diverse populations
              Not resolved to a course
            16. Communicate knowledge of psychological principles through various methods, such as verbally, in writing, or through formal presentations
              Not resolved to a course

            Sample Plan

            0 items

              Semester 1

              5 items
              1. ENGL 1021
                4
              2. PSYC 1020
                4
              3. STSC 1021
                2
              4. STSC 1050
                2
              5. MnTC Goal 3: Sciences (Lab,1st discipline)
                Not resolved to a course
                3

              Semester 2

              Choose 1 of the following · Select one · 12 items
              1. MATH 1025
                Statistics
                or: MATH 1061 - College Algebra I
                4
              2. Select one
                Not resolved to a course
              3. PSYC 1041
                4
              4. PSYC 2021
                3
              5. PSYC 2030
                3
              6. Select one
                Not resolved to a course
              7. COMM 1021
                3
              8. COMM 1031
                3
              9. COMM 1041
                3
              10. COMM 1051
                3
              11. MnTC Goal 5: History/Social/Behavioral Sciences (1st additional discipline)
                Not resolved to a course
                3-4
              12. PE/HLTH - At least two credits, at least one of which must be an activity course in PE.
                Not resolved to a course
                2-3

              Semester 3

              5 items
              1. ENGL 1022
                3
              2. PSYC 2050
                4
              3. MnTC Goal 3: Natural Sciences (with lab 2nd discipline BIOL recommended if not selected for 1st discipline - see course recommendations in MnTC/General Education Requirements)
                Not resolved to a course
                4
              4. MnTC Goal 5: History/Social/Behavioral Sciences (2nd discipline)
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              5. MnTC Goal 6: Humanities/Fine Arts (Literature, 1st discipline)
                Not resolved to a course

              Semester 4

              4 items
              1. Any Goal 5 PSYC elective
                Not resolved to a course
                1-4
              2. MnTC Goal 6: Humanities/Fine Arts (2nd discipline, PHIL 1021 or PHIL 1031 recommended)
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              3. MnTC Goal 6: Humanities/Fine Arts (3rd discipline)
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              4. Any MnTC course(s) numbered 1000 or above as needed to fulfill MnTC or AA credit requirements
                Not resolved to a course
                1-9

              Note

              0 items
                Source. Century College, catalog 2026-2027 Course Catalog — https://catalog.century.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=23&poid=6740. Captured page pages/0259.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.