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Transfer Guide -­‐ Bachelor of Arts in Psychology Transfer Process All transfer students seeking a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology should follow the admission procedures located at www.stcloudstate.edu/transfer to be admitted to St. Cloud State. A student must first be accepted to St. Cloud State and then may apply to the Psychology major after meeting the major’s admission requirements. Requirements for Admission to the Psychology Major: •
Completion of at least four Psychology courses •
Cumulative 2.5 GPA at SCSU o Transfer students certain of majoring in Psychology may request direct admission based on transfer GPA of 2.5 or higher The following courses transfer from Ridgewater Community College to St. Cloud State: Ridgewater Course SCSU Course PSYC 131 Intro to Psychology PSY 115 Intro to Psychology PSYC 165 OR WS 165 Psychology of Women PSY 225 Psychology of Women PSYC 263 Developmental Psychology PSY 240 Developmental Psychology *Students that enroll in additional Ridgewater Psychology courses may graduate with over 120 credits. *The SCSU Psychology Department will transfer in one additional Ridgewater Psychology course as an elective in the major. The following courses are suggested for particular MnTC Goals: Ridgewater Course SCSU Course Goal 1: ENGL 121 College Comp I AND ENGL 122 College Comp II ENGL 191 Intro to Rhetorical & Analytical Writing Goal 1: CMST 121 Intro to Communication CMST 192 Intro to Communication Studies Goal 3: BIOL 108 Human Biology BIOL 103 Human Biology Goal 4: MATH 110 Contemporary Concepts in Math* OR MATH 112 College Algebra* OR MATH 201 Elementary Statistics* MATH 193 Mathematical Thinking MATH 112 College Algebra STAT 193 Statistical Thinking *All MATH courses listed above are suitable prerequisites for the PSY 200/201 (Statistics/lab) requirement at SCSU. If possible, take one of these courses prior to transferring to SCSU. Otherwise, students will be advised to take SCSU’s MATH/STAT 193 to meet the prerequisite. IMPORTANT: If you delay taking the PSY 200/201 requirement, you will not be able to take subsequent required courses in the major and your graduation may be delayed. •
It is recommended that students take these courses as a part of the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC) or Associate in Arts (AA) degree. If a student completes a Goal within the MnTC, the same Goal will be completed at St. Cloud State once transferred. •
Additional Requirements to Consider when Degree Planning •
Completion of 10 Goals (40 credits) in the MnTC (known as the Liberal Education Program at St. Cloud State) •
Psychology majors are required to have a minor OR one year of a foreign language •
Minimum Psychology major GPA of 2.5 and minimum of 15 Psychology credits in residence are required to graduate •
40 upper-­‐division credits (300-­‐400 level coursework) are required to graduate Please refer to www.transferology.com for up-­‐to-­‐date information on course equivalencies. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Psychology Department College of Liberal Arts Chair: Dr. Joseph Melcher Student Relations Coordinator: Abbey Soldner Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Website: www.stcloudstate.edu/psychology Phone: 320.308.4277 Phone: 320.308.4157 Kiehle Visual Arts Center 107-­‐1
Whitney House 102 *The information in this guide is subject to change without notice. 7/21/15