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Psychology BA
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About Transfer Pathways
Transfer Pathways can help you earn a bachelor’s degree without losing credits or taking extra courses. Transfer Pathways are designed for you to complete a 60 credit associate’s degree at a Minnesota State college, then transfer to Metropolitan State University and complete the final 60 credits to earn a bachelor’s degree.
Working closely with your academic advisor at both the community college and Metro State will ensure you select the correct courses in the right sequence in order to graduate in a timely manner.
About Metro State
- Is a fully accredited, comprehensive university, a member of the Minnesota State higher education system, and offer bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees in more than 60 programs.
- Is unique as over 87% of our students are transfer students who started their academic journey elsewhere.
- Offers evening, online and hybrid course options, as well as day classes to better fit working and caregiving adult schedules.
Once admitted, contact your Metro State academic advisor early in your program to get the most out of your education, such as completing two majors, adding a minor related to your career goals, or incorporating prerequisites required for graduate school.
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Metro State Curriculum
Courses and requirements in addition to eligibility criteria some programs have are found on each program’s page. A grade of C- or higher is required for major courses, including transfer coursework.
A sample plan is provided below for the remaining 60 credits of coursework required at Metro State after completion of the corresponding Transfer Pathway degree. Use your Degree Audit to review and confirm your remaining requirements at Metro State. Part-time options are also available.
Graduation/Degree requirements, course list for General Education, Upper Division Liberal Studies (LS), and Racial Issue Graduation Requirements (RIGR) are available to view on the Academic and graduation requirements page.
Notes: Recommend to select MnTC courses to satisfy two goal areas if needed
Upper Division Liberal Studies (LS) = 8 upper-division credits required
Racial Issue Graduation Requirement (RIGR)= 3 credits required
Psychology BA full-time sample plan
Semester 1: 15 credits
| Course No. | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PSYC 200 | Fundamentals of Psychological Science | 2 |
| PSYC 212 | Intro to Diversity & Ethics in Psychology | 3 |
| Area I, Area II, Area III, or Area IV PSYC Core Content | 4 | |
| Free electives | 6 |
Semester 2: 16 credits
| Course No. | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PSYC 312 | Research Methods | 5 |
| Area I, Area II, Area III, or Area IV PSYC Core Content | 4 | |
| PSYC elective course (upper-division) | 4 |
Semester 3: 14 credits
| Course No. | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PSYC elective course (upper-division) | 4 | |
| PSYC elective course (upper-division) | 4 | |
| Application of Knowledge requirement | 4 | |
| Free elective (upper division) | 4 |
Semester 4: 15 credits
| Course No. | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PSYC 405 | History & Systems of Psychology | 4 |
| Free elective (upper-division) | 4 | |
| Free electives | 8 |
Psychology BA full-time sample plan
Semester 1: 7 credits
| Course No. | Curse name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PSYC 212 | Intro to Diversity & Ethics in Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 3xx | Psychology Core choose from Area I, Area II, Area III, or Area IV | 4 |
Semester 2: 6 credits
| Course No. | Curse name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PSYC 200 | Fundamental of Psychological Science I | 2 |
| PSYC upper-division electives | 4 |
Semester 3: 8 credits
| Course No. | Curse name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PSYC 3xx | Psychology Core choose from Area I, Area II, Area III, or Area IV | 4 |
| PSYC upper-division electives | 4 |
Semester 4: 9 credits
| Course No. | Curse name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PSYC 312 | Research Methods | 5 |
| Elective credits or MnTC Goal Area | 4 |
Semester 5: 8 credits
| Course No. | Curse name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PSYC upper-division electives | 4 | |
| Elective credits or MnTC Goal Area | 4 |
Semester 6: 8 credits
| Course No. | Curse name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Upper-Division Electives | 4 | |
| Upper-Division Electives | 4 |
Semester 7: 7 credits
| Course No. | Curse name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PSYC 407 | Professional & Career Applications | 1 |
| Elective credits or MnTC Goal Area | 6 |
Semester 8: 7 credits
| Course No. | Curse name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PSYC 408 | Application of Knowledge | 3 |
| PSYC 405 | History and Systems of Psychology | 4 |
