View Transfer Guide - ASU Psychology (BS) - Health Studies

Program Admission Notes:

Applicants should have a cumulative GPA of at least a 2.25 in all attempted college coursework. For complete transfer admission information and deadlines, please visit https://admissions.appstate.edu/apply/transfer-student

*Students with less than a 2.25 will be reviewed holistically. Please speak to your transfer admissions counselor or call the Transfer Admissions & Engagement office with questions.

Contact:

Transfer Admissions & Engagement
transferadmissions@appstate.edu

Revised: July, 2024

College Level Foreign Language Requirements:

Foreign language classes are not required for this major.

Major-Specific Course Recommendations:

Students are encouraged to build the Community College course recommendations below into the associate degree to best prepare for the intended major.

Recommended CC Course	Credit Hours	University Equivalent	Associate Degree Requirement Fulfilled	University Requirement Fulfilled
PSY 150: General Psychology	3	PSY 1200: PSYCHOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS	UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences	Required Course, General Education
MAT 152: Statistical Methods I	4	STT 2820: REASONING WITH STATISTICS	Additional General Education Courses	Required Course, General Education

Remaining Associate Degree Requirements:

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 CC Course	Credit Hours	University Equivalent	Associate Degree Requirement Fulfilled	University Requirement Fulfilled
ENG 111: Writing and Inquiry	3	R C 1000: EXPOSITORY WRITING	English Composition	General Education
ENG 112: Writing/Research in the Disc	3	R C 2001: INTR WRITING ACROSS CURRICULUM	English Composition	General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options)	6	ASU Equivalencies	UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts	General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options)	3	ASU Equivalencies	UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences	General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options)	8	ASU Equivalencies	UGETC Math	General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options)	8	ASU Equivalencies	UGETC Natural Sciences	General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options)	7	ASU Equivalencies	Additional General Education Courses	General Education
ACA 122: College Transfer Success	1	ELE CRED: ELECTIVE CREDIT	Academic Transition	Elective
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options)	14	ASU Equivalencies	Elective/Pre-Major Courses	Elective

Additional Information From Appalachian State University:

Science/Math Requirement: 15 hours are required for this degree

Any general education math or science course at the community college, up to 12 hours, can be used to meet this requirement.
An additional 3 hours can be taken in Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Physics, Stats, Mathematics, BIO 165, 168 OR 169.
Course excluded from this requirement are MAT 143 & MAT 152.

Remaining Bachelor’s Degree Requirements at University:

University Course	Credit Hours	University Course Notes
PSY 2200: CAREERS IN PSYCHOLOGY	1	Academic department recommends this course be taken in the first semester at App State
PSY 3100: RESEARCH METH IN PSYCHOLOGY	4	Writing in the Discipline Academic department recommends this course be taken in the first semester at App State
Foundations Group 1	3	You must choose at least one course from each of the following groups: Biological, Developmental, Individual/Group Behavior, and Learning & Cognition. See the program of study for course list. Academic department recommends this course be taken in the first semester at App State
Foundations Groups 2	3	Academic department recommends this course be taken in the first semester at App State
Health Studies Concentration Course 1	3	A total of 21 hours (7 courses) is required in your concentration. See program of study for list of courses. Academic department recommends this course be taken in the first semester at App State
Doing Psychology Courses	3	A total of 3 hours (1-3 courses) from Lab and/or Research/Fieldwork courses. See Research/Fieldwork courses. See program of study for list of courses.
Health Studies Concentration Course 2	3
PSY Elective 1	3	A total of 6 hours (2 courses) is required
Applied PSY Course 1	3	A total of 6 hours (2 courses) is required
Applied PSY Course 2	3
Foundations Group 3	3
PSY Elective 2	3
Foundations Group 4	3
Health Studies Concentration Course 3	3
Health Studies Concentration Course 4	3
PSY 4655 or 4658	3	Contemporary Issues or History & Systems Capstone
Health Studies Concentration Course 5	3
Health Studies Concentration Course 6	3
Health Studies Concentration Course 7	3
Free Elective	3
Free Elective	3	Take enough hours to have at least 120 required to graduate

Transfer Guide

Appalachian State University
Psychology, BS

Transfer Guide for Associate in Science

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Additional Information From Appalachian State University:

Remaining Bachelor’s Degree Requirements at University:

Transfer Guide

Appalachian State University Psychology, BS

Transfer Guide for Associate in Science

Program Admission Notes:

Contact:

College Level Foreign Language Requirements:

Major-Specific Course Recommendations:

Remaining Associate Degree Requirements:

Additional Information From Appalachian State University:

Remaining Bachelor’s Degree Requirements at University:

Appalachian State University
Psychology, BS