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2023-2024 College Catalog 
    
2023-2024 College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Psychology, AA


Associate in Arts
HEGIS #5620
Department Chairperson: Dr. Elizabeth Yanoff
Higbee Hall, Room 109, (518) 629-7250

The Psychology Associate in Arts degree is aligned to the SUNY Transfer Paths for psychology and provides general education and discipline specific courses. Students will work closely with their academic advisors to select additional courses within their field of study to obtain junior status in their desired baccalaureat program.

Program Entrance Requirements

Courses Entry Term Special Notes H.S. Average
Algebra and geometry or 2 units of equivalent academic math and 1 unit of any lab science (70  or above in each course)

Fall and Spring

Strongly recommend algebra II, biology, chemistry and physics. Courses of study in: behavioral and social sciences, foreign studies, journalism, political science and other specialized areas.

70 or above

The estimated cost of books for the student enrolled in the first full-time term as outlined would be approximately $560.

Total Credits Required: 63


Major Requirements*


*or specific course equivalents as approved by the department chairperson.
** Required of first time full-time students.

(1) Psychology Elective: 3 Credits


Psychology course designated as “SUNY-GER Social Science” and ”HVCC Liberal Arts and Sciences Social Sciences”.

General Education


(2) World Language Elective Credits: 3


Course designated as “SUNY-GER World Languages” and “HVCC Liberal Arts and Sciences Humanities”.

(3) Health or Pysical Education Electives Credits: 2


Courses with HLTH or PHED prefix.

(4) History Elective Credits: 3


Courses designated as “SUNY General Education AH, OC, or WC” and “HVCC Liberal Arts and Sciences 
Social Science”.

 

(5) Mathematics or Natural Science Elective Credits: 3


Course designated as “SUNY-GER Natural Science (and Scientific Reasoning)” and “HVCC Liberal Arts and Sciences Science” or “SUNY-GER Mathematics (and Quantitative Reasoning)” and “HVCC Liberal Arts and Sciences Mathematics”.

(6) Humanities Elective Credits: 3


Course designated as “SUNY-GER Humanities” and “HVCC Liberal Arts and Sciences Humanities Course”.

(7) Fine Arts Elective Credits: 3


Course designated as “SUNY-GER Arts” and “HVCC Liberal Arts and Sciences Humanities”.

(8) English Elective Credits: 3


ENGL 150 or above course designated as “SUNY-GER Humanities” and “HVCC Liberal Arts and Sciences Humanities”.

(9) Liberal Arts and Sciences Electives Credits: 9


Courses designated as “SUNY-GER” and “HVCC Liberal Arts and Sciences”.

(10) Mathematics Elective Credits: 3


Course designated as “SUNY-GER Mathematics (and Quantitative Reasoning)” and “HVCC Liberal Arts and Sciences Mathematics”. Recommended BADM 220 or MATH 135.

(11) Science Elective Credits: 3


Course designated as “SUNY-GER Natural Science (and Scientific Reasoning)” and “HVCC Liberal Arts and Sciences Course”. Recommend BIOL 295.

Total Credits Required: 63


Suggested Course Sequence For Full-Time Study:


First Term


Term Total: 15


Second Term


Term Total: 15


Third Term


Term Total: 15


Fourth Term


Term Total: 18