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# TRANSFER PATHWAY GUIDE FOR KCTCS Associate in Arts to Kentucky State University Bachelor of Science in Psychology
## Overview
Completing the following curriculum will satisfy the requirements for an Associate in Arts at the Kentucky Community and Technical College System and lead to a Bachelor of Science in Psychology at Kentucky State University.
## Admission Requirements
Admission to Kentucky State University requires a minimum cumulative college-level GPA of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale, with official transcript(s) from all colleges or universities that have been attended.
## Degree Requirements
An earned Associate in Arts from a KCTCS college. To complete the BS in Psychology, the student must complete a minor or career concentration track. Sociology is the most common, and students can double major in Psychology and Sociology. Criminal Justice and Political Science are also common minors. Students will work with their KSU advisor to select a minor. Students should consider KCTCS courses in the electives category to support their choice of minor.
## General Transfer Requirements
Transfer students who have earned 24 or more college-level transferable credit hours must (1) have a minimum cumulative college-level GPA of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale and (2) have official transcript(s) from all colleges or universities that have been attended.
If transfer students have earned less than 24 college-level transferable credit hours, they must satisfy the same requirements as first-time, first-year students. First-time, first-year students must (1) have an unweighted cumulative GPA of 2.5 or greater, (2) submit official ACT (minimum composite of 18) or SAT (minimum total of 960) scores, (3) be eligible to return to the institution from which they are transferring (i.e., good academic standing), (4) submit official transcript(s) from all colleges or universities that have been attended, and (5) submit an official final high school transcript with posted graduation date.
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## KCTCS AA TO Kentucky State University Bachelor of Science in Psychology CHECKLIST Kentucky Community and Technical College System
Category 1: KCTCS General Education Core Requirements (33 hours)
| KCTCS\nCourse | Course or Category | Credits | KSU\nCourse | Completed |
| ENG 101\nand\nENG 102 | Writing I and Writing II | 6 | ENG 101;\nENG 102 | |
| COM 181\nOR\nCOM 252 | Basic Public Speaking OR\nInterpersonal Communications | 3 | COM 103 | |
| TBS XXX | Arts & Humanities | 3 | TBD XXX | |
| TBS XXX | Heritage | 3 | TBD XXX | |
| MAT 150\nOR\nMAT 151\nOR\nMAT 161\nOR\nHigher-level\n(TBS XXX) | College Algebra\nOR\nIntroduction to Applied Statistics\nOR\nStatistics and Algebra | 3 | MAT 115;\nMAT 200;\nTBD XXX | |
| TBS XXX | Natural Sciences\nOne science course must include a laboratory experience. | 3(4) | TBD XXX | |
| PSY 110 | General Psychology | 3 | PSY 200 | |
| SOC 101 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 | SOC 203 | |
| PSY 223 | Lifespan Psychology | 3 | TBD XXX | |
| TBS XXX | Quantitative Reasoning OR Natural Sciences | 3 | PSY 223 | |
| Subtotal General Education Core Courses | 33 (34) | | |
TBS XXX means to be selected by KCTCS student.
TBD XXX means to be determined by Kentucky State University based on course selected.
"Minimum grade of "C" required*For Social and Behavioral Sciences courses, two disciplines must be represented and different from those in the Arts and Humanities category.
Category 2: KCTCS AA Requirements (6 hours)
| KCTCS\nCourse | Course or Category | Credits | KSU\nCourse | Completed |
| TBS XXX | Arts & Humanities, OR Oral Communication, OR\nSocial & Behavioral Sciences, OR Foreign\nLanguage (consider choice of minor) | 3 | TBD XXX | |
| TBS XXX | Arts & Humanities, OR Oral Communication, OR\nSocial & Behavioral Sciences, OR Foreign\nLanguage (consider choice of minor) | 3 | TBD XXX | |
| Subtotal AA Requirement Courses | 6 | | |
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A course carrying the Cultural Competence status must also be completed as part of the AA and AS requirements. Approved Cultural Competence courses are listed in the catalog under Academic Services - Cultural Competence Requirement.
Category 3: KCTCS Electives (21 hours)
| KCTCS\nCourse | Course or Category | Credits | KSU\nCourse | Completed |
| CIT 105 | Digital Literacy | 3 | KSU 186 | |
| FYE | First-Year College Success Course/Experience | 3 | KSU 118 | |
| PSY 188\nAND PSY\n189 | Directed Undergraduate Reading in Psychology AND\nDirected Undergraduate Research in Psychology | 3 | PSY 215 | |
| PSY 212 | Applications in Statistics in Psychology | 4 | BSS 300 | |
| PSY 213 | Research Methods | 4 | BSS 301 | |
| TBS XXX | Course to support choice of minor | 3 | TBD XXX | |
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| Subtotal Elective Courses | 21 | | |
| TOTAL Associate Degree Hours | 60 | | |
Kentucky State University
Major Requirements for Bachelor of Science in Psychology
| KSU Course | Course/Category | Credits | KCTCS Course | Taken at KCTCS |
| PSY 304 | Experimental Psychology | 3 | | |
| PSY 320 | History/Systems of Psychology | 3 | | |
| PSY 399 | Seminar in Psychology | 3 | | |
| PSY 400 OR PSY 401 | Abnormal Psychology OR Personality Theory | 3 | | |
| PSY 402 | Industrial Psychology | 3 | | |
| PSY/SOC 403 | Social Psychology | 3 | | |
| PSY 490/1/2 | Practicum in Psychology | 1-6 | | |
| BSS 499 | Senior Colloquium | 3 | | |
| PSY 404 AND PSY 407 OR PSY 408 AND PSY 409 OR PSY 413 OR PSY 410 AND PSY 411 | Psychological Assessment AND Theories in Psychotherapy OR Learning and Motivation AND Cognitive Psychology OR Social Cognition OR Physiological Psychology AND Sensation and Perception | 6 | | |
| Minor Required | 18-21 | | |
| General Electives | 6-14 | | |
| Subtotal KSU Credit Hours | 60 | |
| Total Baccalaureate Degree Credit Hours | 120 | |
Updated: Sept 2023