Focus Area: Psychology
This focus area is intended for students who plan to major in Psychology at a 4 year college or university, after completion of their associate's degree at St. Louis Community College. Your official degree that you will be pursuing at St. Louis Community College within this focus area is the Associate in Arts - General Transfer Studies.
Focus Area: Psychology Full-Time Academic Plan
This academic plan is a recommended sequence for this pathway. It serves as a general guideline to help you build a course schedule each term that supports your timely completion. The College has made every effort to ensure its accuracy. However, the map is not a substitute for academic advisement—contact your advisor if you have any questions about your degree requirements.
Missouri Civics Examination. Students entering college for the very first time in fall 2019 and who intend to complete an associate’s degree must successfully complete a civics examination. Information on who is eligible for a waiver can be found on the STLCC website.
PLEASE NOTE: If you originally enrolled at STLCC prior to Fall 2025, you may need to view an archived catalog for your correct program requirements. Please speak with an advisor or the program coordinator for more information.
This academic plan is for students who intend to major in the Bachelor of Arts in Psychology.
| First Year | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | Prerequisites | Milestones/Notes | |
| ENG 101 | College Composition I (MOTR ENGL 100) | 3 | Placement score or ENG 030 or ENG 070 with a grade of "C" or better or recommendation of department and Reading Proficiency or concurrent enrollment in RDG 079 | This fulfills part of the written communications requirement. |
| PSY 200 | General Psychology (MOTR PSYC 100) | 3 | Reading Proficiency or concurrent enrollment in RDG 079 | This fulfills part of the social and behavioral science requirement. |
| Choose one of the following: | 4 | This fulfills part of the humanities requirement. | ||
| Elementary Spanish I (MOTR LANG 103) | Reading Proficiency | |||
| Elementary French I (MOTR LANG 101) | Reading Proficiency | |||
| Elementary German I (MOTR LANG 105) | Reading Proficiency | |||
| Choose one of the following: | 3-5 | This fulfills the mathematics requirement. | ||
| Precalculus Algebra (MOTR MATH 130) | MTH 140 (or MTH 140S) with a minimum grade of "C" or satisfactory score on placement test, and Reading Proficiency | |||
| Precalculus Algebra with Support (MOTR MATH 130) | Satisfactory score on placement test and Reading Proficiency | |||
| Precalculus (MOTR MATH 150) | MTH 140 (or MTH 140S) with a grade of "C" or better or satisfactory score on placement test, and Reading Proficiency | |||
| Credit Hours | 13-15 | |||
| Spring | Credit Hours | Prerequisites | Milestones/Notes | |
| ENG 102 | College Composition II (MOTR ENGL 200) | 3 | ENG 101 with a minimum grade of "C" and Reading Proficiency | This fulfills part of the written communications requirement. |
| BIO 111 | Introductory Biology I (MOTR BIOL 100L) 1 | 4 | Reading Proficiency or concurrent enrollment in RDG 079 | This fulfills part of the natural science requirement and will fulfill the natural science with lab requirement. |
| Choose one of the following: | 4 | This fulfills part of the humanities requirement. | ||
| Elementary Spanish II (MOTR LANG 104) | SPA 101 with a minimum grade of "C" or 2 years of high school Spanish and Reading Proficiency | |||
| Elementary French II (MOTR LANG 102) | FRE 101 with a minimum grade of "C" or 2 years of high school French and Reading Proficiency | |||
| Elementary German II (MOTR LANG 106) | GER 101 with a minimum grade of "C" or 2 or more years of high school German, and Reading Proficiency | |||
| Choose one of the following: | 3 | This fulfills the oral communications requirement. | ||
| Oral Communication I (MOTR COMM 100) | Concurrent enrollment in ENG 070 or Reading Proficiency | |||
| Small Group Communication (MOTR COMM 125) | Reading Proficiency | |||
| Public Speaking (MOTR COMM 110) | Reading Proficiency | |||
| Interpersonal Communication (MOTR COMM 120) | Reading Proficiency | |||
| Argumentation and Debate (MOTR COMM 220) | Reading Proficiency | |||
| Credit Hours | 14 | |||
| Summer | Credit Hours | Prerequisites | Milestones/Notes | |
| MCE 100 | Missouri Civics Examination | 0 | ||
| Choose one of the following: | 3 | This fulfills the civics requirement. | ||
| United States History to 1865 (MOTR HIST 101) | Reading Proficiency or concurrent enrollment in RDG 079 | |||
| United States History from 1865 to the Present (MOTR HIST 102) | Reading Proficiency or concurrent enrollment in RDG 079 | |||
| Introduction to American Politics (MOTR POSC 101) | Reading Proficiency or concurrent enrollment in RDG 079 | |||
| PSY 205 | Human Growth and Development (MOTR PSYC 200) | 3 | PSY 200 with a minimum grade of "C" and Reading Proficiency | This fulfills part of the social and behavioral science requirement. |
| Credit Hours | 6 | |||
| Second Year | ||||
| Fall | Credit Hours | Prerequisites | Milestones/Notes | |
| Choose one of the following: | 3 | This fulfills part of the natural science requirement. | ||
| Environmental Geology (MOTR GEOL 100) | Reading Proficiency | |||
| Earth Science (MOTR PHYS 110ES) | Concurrent enrollment in RDG 079 or Reading Proficiency | |||
| Human Biology (MOTR LIFS 100) | Reading Proficiency or concurrent enrollment in RDG 079 | |||
| Biology of Human Health and Disease (MOTR LIFS 100D) | Reading Proficiency | |||
| The Biology of Human Sex (MOTR LIFS 100R) | Reading Proficiency | |||
| Physical Science (MOTR PHYS 110) | MTH 108 or MTH 140S with a minimum grade of "C", or placement into MTH 140 or higher, and Reading Proficiency | |||
| Choose one of the following: | 3 | This fulfills part of the humanities requirement. | ||
| World Religions (MOTR RELG 100) | Reading Proficiency or concurrent enrollment in RDG 079 | |||
| World Literature (MOTR LITR 200) | ENG 101 with a minimum grade of "C" and Reading Proficiency | |||
| Choose one of the following: | 4 | This fulfills part of the elective requirement. | ||
| Intermediate Spanish I | SPA 102 with a minimum grade of "C" or 3 or more years of high school Spanish, and Reading Proficiency | |||
| Intermediate French I | FRE 102 with a minimum grade of "C" or three years of high school French and Reading Proficiency | |||
| Intermediate German I | GER 102 with a minimum grade of "C" and Reading Proficiency | |||
| PSY 206 | Introduction to Social Psychology | 3 | PSY 200 with a minimum grade of "C" and Reading Proficiency | This fulfills part of the elective requirement. |
| XXX xxx | Elective | 3 | See recommended elective listed below. | |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |||
| Spring | Credit Hours | Prerequisites | Milestones/Notes | |
| XXX xxx | CORE 42 Elective | 3 | Choose any ANT, SOC, ECO, or PSC MOTR course. | |
| PSY 208 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 | PSY 200 with a minimum grade of "C" and Reading Proficiency | This fulfills part of the elective requirement. |
| XXX xxx | Elective | 3 | See recommended elective listed below. | |
| PHL 109 | Bio-Medical Ethics | 3 | Reading Proficiency | This fulfills part of the elective requirement. |
| Credit Hours | 12 | |||
| Total Credit Hours | 61-63 | |||
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If student is interested in the Bachelor of Science - Psychology, BIO 140, CHM 105, or PHY 111 are recommended for the lab science requirement. The science requirement must be from two different disciplines.
Recommended Electives
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CRJ 101 | American Correctional System | 3 |
| CRJ 122 | Introduction to Criminal Justice (MOTR CRJS 101) | 3 |
| CRJ 124 | Criminal Law and Procedures | 3 |
| PSY 203 | Child Psychology | 3 |
| or PSY 214 | Adolescent Psychology | |
| SOC 101 | Introduction to Sociology (MOTR SOCI 101) | 3 |
| SOC 202 | Social Problems (MOTR SOCI 201) | 3 |
| SOC 203 | Introduction to Criminology (MOTR CRIM 205) | 3 |
| SOC 211 | Substance Use, Abuse, and Dependence | 3 |
*Click on the hyperlinked course number to view additional information about the course.
**Students completing a course that has been assigned a MOTR number may transfer that course to any public institution in Missouri. Those who complete CORE 42 requirements will have that verification on their transcript.
*** It is your responsibility to verify that the courses listed above will transfer to the four-year institution of your choice. Maximize your transfer credits/classes by meeting with an academic advisor.