Psychology

UTTC to Minot State University

Minot State University and United Tribes Technical College have created an agreement for students who earn their Associate of Science (AS) at UTTC to transfer to Minot State and enter the Psychology Bachelor of Science (BS) degree program.

Students will need to take the following General Education Requirements to receive their AS and transfer into MISU’s Psychology program.

Communications (9 credits)
* UTTC General Education Requirement
** Requires a prerequisite
Minot State Program Requirements
Course NumberTitle Credits
COM 110Fundamentals of Public Speaking*3
ENG 110Composition I*3
ENG 120Composition II*3
Arts & Humanities (9 credits) – All Electives
Social Sciences (9 credits) – All Electives
Math, Science & Technology (18 credits)
* UTTC General Education Requirement
** Requires a prerequisite
Minot State Program Requirements
Course NumberTitle Credits
CSC 101Introduction to Computers*3
MTH 102Intermediate Algebra*3
Lab ScienceSee Gen. Ed. Matrix4
Electives8
Institutional Specific (Campus-Based Only)
* UTTC General Education Requirement
** Requires a prerequisite
Minot State Program Requirements
Course NumberTitle Credits
FND 106First Year Exp. & Healthy Living*2
Required Program Core Courses (15 credits)
* UTTC General Education Requirement
** Requires a prerequisite
Minot State Program Requirements
Course NumberTitle Credits
PSY 111Intro to Psychology3
MATH 210Elementary Statistics3
PSY 250Developmental Psychology3
PSY 270Abnormal Psychology3
Elective. See Gen. Ed. Matrix3

After graduating from UTTC with their AS in General Studies the student will transfer to Minot State to earn their Bachelor of Science in Psychology.

Graduation with an MISU’s Psychology major requires completion of major requirements and earning a C or better in all psychology courses, and earning a score falling in the percentile rank of no lower than one standard deviation below the national mean on the Psychology Major Field Test.

Students must complete 60 credits at a four-year university and 30 credits to from Minot State. Students must have 120 total credit hours to graduate with their Bachelor of Science degree from MISU.

The AS from UTTC will complete 60 of the 120 credit requirements. Once at MISU students will take the MISU Psychology Required Courses to fulfill the remaining 60 credits.

* UTTC General Education Requirement
** Requires a prerequisite
Minot State Program Requirements
Course NumberTitleCredits
PSY 112Foundations of Psychology3
PSY 242Research Methods4
PSY 376Social Psychology3
PSY 379Psychology of Adulthood and Aging3
PSY 411Introduction to Personality Theories3
PSY 465Behavioral Neuroscience3
PSY 491Senior Seminar3
Biological Component:
Select one of the following
3
MHA 349Psychopharmacology
PSY 460Sensation and Perception
Learning Component:
Select one of the following
3
PSY 410Cognitive Psychology
PSY 435Learning Theories
Applied Component:
Select one of the following
3
PSY 313Industrial/Organizational Psychology
PSY 473Behavior Modification
MHA 423Intro. To Counseling
MHA 424Advanced Counseling
Preprofessional Experience:
Select one of the following
3
PSY 495Service Learning
PSY 496Senior Research These
PSY 497Psychology Practicum
Program Requirements Total:34
Minor or two concentrations plus electives:26
Total:60

Admission to MISU. The MISU processes and considerations for evaluating applicants will be followed for admission. It is agreed that those students who receive the Associate of Science from UTTC and meet MISU admission criteria will be accepted without further review at MISU to the Psychology major. However, final admission to MISU is contingent on submission of the student’s application.