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2024-2025 Catalog

Pre-Psychology-Behavior Analysis, A.A. (General Transfer)


Plan Code: 529

This program is designed to offer a clear pathway for students wanting to transfer into a bachelor’s degree program in psychology with an emphasis on behavior analysis at a 4-year institution. Behavior analysis is a scientific approach to understanding behavior and its underlying causes. It focuses on the principles of learning and behavior, examining how environmental factors influence behavior and how behavior can be modified or changed through systematic interventions. This program will emphasize the conceptual, basic, and applied foundations of the discipline in addition to providing training in the specialty area of autism and other developmental disabilities. The program is designed to provide the coursework and applied experience necessary in making a productive transition to a 4-year degree program in psychology.

General Transfer Notes and Michigan Transfer Agreement


The coursework needed to complete this program is listed below.  The courses commonly transfer and satisfy 4-year program requirements at 4-year institutions in Michigan. 

To ensure maximum transferability of individual courses, all course selections should be based on the degree, major, minor, or academic interest at the 4-year transfer institution students plan to attend.

Students should research and utilize all transfer resources available to maximize the number of GRCC courses that transfer and apply to their 4-year program.

Because transferability of courses varies by institution, students should contact the 4-year institution they plan to attend to obtain detailed information about transfer requirements. The 4-year institutions ultimately make the decisions about how each course will be used to meet their program requirements.

GRCC advisors and faculty are available to help students navigate transfer resources and create an individualized transfer plan, including selection of courses, which meets all GRCC and transfer institution requirements.

Graduates of this program will earn an Associate of Arts degree from GRCC and may be eligible to earn the Michigan Transfer Agreement (MTA) credential.

Admission requirements to 4-year institutions and 4-year programs vary. Students should review the specific admission requirements for the institution and program to which they are transferring.

General Education Courses


Select a minimum of 30 credit hours of coursework from the General Education course list. Select coursework as directed below.  Use transfer resources available to select coursework based on the transfer requirements of the bachelor’s degree program and institution to which you are transferring.

English Composition and Communications


Humanities


Select two (2) Humanities General Education Electives from two (2) different subject areas. Only one (1) Foreign Language course can be used for the Humanities requirement.

Social Sciences


Select one (1) Social Sciences General Education Elective from a subject other than PY.

Natural Sciences & Mathematics


Natural Sciences


Select two (2) Natural Sciences General Education courses from two (2) different subject areas; one (1) must be a lab.

Mathematics


Select one (1) Mathematics General Education Elective.

General Education Total Credit Hours


30 (min.)

Open Elective Courses


The remaining number of courses needed to complete the program will depend on the number of credit hours still needed to reach the 60 credits required for graduation. Course selections should be made based on transfer requirements.

The following GRCC Courses are recommended open electives:

Students are encouraged to use transfer resources available and consult their faculty advisors when choosing Open Elective courses.

Total Credit Hours


60

In What Order Should I Take Classes?


Please select courses from the Priority I list.  Select courses based on the number of credits you are taking in the semester, for example, if you are a part time student you do not have to take all of the courses listed.  If you are unable to schedule Priority I courses, move to and select from the list of Priority II, Priority III, and Priority IV courses.

Priority 1 Priority II

EN 101 - English Composition I  

General Education Course-Math

General Education Course

PY 201 - General Psychology  

PY 241 - Introduction to Behavior Analysis  

EN 102 - English Composition II  

OR

COM 131 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking  

OR

COM 135 - Interpersonal Communication  

General Education Course-Natural Sci

PY 231 - Abnormal Psychology  

PY 281 - Introduction to Statistics  

PY 285 - Behavior Analysis Practicum  

Priority III Priority IV

PY 283 - Research Methods  

General Education Course

General Education Course

Open Elective Course

Open Elective Course

General Education Course-Natural Sci

Open Elective Course

Open Elective Course

Open Elective Course

Open Elective Course

NOTE: This priority schedule assumes the student is prepared to take the courses listed. If prerequisites are required, additional semesters may be required to complete this degree.

Meet with an Academic Program Advisor and consult my Academic Progress for specific degree requirements.