Students are encouraged to build the North Carolina Community College (NCCC) course recommendations below into the associate degree to best prepare for the intended university and major.
Recommended NCCC Course |
Credit Hours |
University Equivalent
|
Associate Degree Requirement Fulfilled |
University Requirement Fulfilled |
PSY 150: General Psychology
|
3
|
PSYC 210: General Psychology
|
UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences
|
Required Course
|
COM 231: Public Speaking
|
3
|
SPEE 200: Introduction to Speech
|
UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts
|
Suggested Course, General Education
|
HIS 111: World Civilizations I
|
3
|
HIST 110: World History to 1600
|
UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences
|
Suggested Course, General Education
|
HIS 131: American History I
|
3
|
HIST 211: The United States to 1865
|
UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences
|
Suggested Course, General Education
|
Any CAA Natural Science Course
(Approved Course Options)
|
4
|
University Equivalencies
|
Additional General Education Courses
|
Suggested Course, General Education
|
HUM 115: Critical Thinking
|
3
|
PHIL 110: Critical Thinking
|
Additional General Education Courses
|
Suggested Course, General Education
|
PSY 241: Developmental Psych
|
3
|
PSYC 331: Developmental Psychology
|
Additional General Education Courses
|
Suggested Course
|
PSY 237: Social Psychology
|
3
|
PSYC 360: Social Psychology
|
Additional General Education Courses
|
Suggested Course
|
PED 110: Fit and Well for Life
|
2
|
HEED 112: Health and Wellness
|
Elective/Pre-Major Courses
|
Suggested Course, General Education
|
In addition to major-specific course recommendations above, students should work with a community college advisor to select additional community college courses to fulfill the remaining associate degree requirements identified below.
Recommended NCCC Course |
Credit Hours |
University Equivalent
|
Associate Degree Requirement Fulfilled |
University Requirement Fulfilled |
ENG 111: Writing and Inquiry
|
3
|
ENGL 110: English Composition I
|
English Composition
|
General Education
|
ENG 112: Writing/Research in the Disc
|
3
|
ENGL 120: English Composition II
|
English Composition
|
General Education
|
Student Choice/No Preference
(Approved Course Options)
|
6
|
University Equivalencies
|
UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts
|
General Education
|
Student Choice/No Preference
(Approved Course Options)
|
4
|
University Equivalencies
|
UGETC Math
|
General Education
|
Student Choice/No Preference
(Approved Course Options)
|
4
|
University Equivalencies
|
UGETC Natural Sciences
|
General Education
|
ACA 122: College Transfer Success
|
1
|
UNIV 110: University Studies
|
Academic Transition
|
General Education
|
Student Choice/No Preference
(Approved Course Options)
|
12
|
University Equivalencies
|
Elective/Pre-Major Courses
|
General Education
|
Core Requirements: Minimum of 38-40 credits in the core curriculum required of all students. Students who enter as first-time freshmen must take an entering freshman and rising junior assessment to complete core requirements.
Program Admission Requirements: To declare a major in Psychology, students must have a minimum overall GPA of 2.0 and must complete PSYC 210 with a minimum grade of “C.” All University College Core Curriculum courses must be fully completed before acceptance to the online degree completion program. Transfer students are eligible for acceptance to the online degree completion program if their transfer credits fulfill FSU’s University College Core Curriculum requirements.
Other Major Requirements: A final grade of “C” or higher must be earned in each course used to fulfill requirements for a minor, electives, or a concentration. At least 50% of the major courses (a minimum of nine Psychology courses) must be completed at Fayetteville State University (on campus, online, at Fort Bragg, or through any other FSU distance learning program). A free elective is any course offered or accepted by the university that has not already been used to fulfill other requirements. Elective selection should be based on the student’s academic interests and eventual graduate school and/ or career goals.
Graduation Requirements: All graduating seniors are required to complete the Graduating Senior Assessment after completing 90 or more semester hours (including credit by examination), but not later than the graduation semester. A minimum final grade of “C” or higher in all Psychology program courses is required for graduation. A minimum overall GPA of 2.0 is required for graduation. A minimum of 120 credit hours are necessary for graduation. Even if a course requirement is waived, the credit hour requirement remains.