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)
| Course Number | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| COM 110 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking* | 3 |
| ENG 110 | Composition I* | 3 |
| ENG 120 | Composition II* | 3 |
Arts & Humanities (9 credits) – All Electives
Social Sciences (9 credits) – All Electives
Math, Science & Technology (18 credits)
| Course Number | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CSC 101 | Introduction to Computers* | 3 |
| MTH 102 | Intermediate Algebra* | 3 |
| Lab Science | See Gen. Ed. Matrix | 4 |
| Electives | 8 |
Institutional Specific (Campus-Based Only)
| Course Number | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| FND 106 | First Year Exp. & Healthy Living* | 2 |
Required Program Core Courses (15 credits)
| Course Number | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PSY 111 | Intro to Psychology | 3 |
| MATH 210 | Elementary Statistics | 3 |
| PSY 250 | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 270 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| Elective. See Gen. Ed. Matrix | 3 |
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.
| Course Number | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PSY 112 | Foundations of Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 242 | Research Methods | 4 |
| PSY 376 | Social Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 379 | Psychology of Adulthood and Aging | 3 |
| PSY 411 | Introduction to Personality Theories | 3 |
| PSY 465 | Behavioral Neuroscience | 3 |
| PSY 491 | Senior Seminar | 3 |
| Biological Component: Select one of the following | 3 | |
| MHA 349 | Psychopharmacology | |
| PSY 460 | Sensation and Perception | |
| Learning Component: Select one of the following | 3 | |
| PSY 410 | Cognitive Psychology | |
| PSY 435 | Learning Theories | |
| Applied Component: Select one of the following | 3 | |
| PSY 313 | Industrial/Organizational Psychology | |
| PSY 473 | Behavior Modification | |
| MHA 423 | Intro. To Counseling | |
| MHA 424 | Advanced Counseling | |
| Preprofessional Experience: Select one of the following | 3 | |
| PSY 495 | Service Learning | |
| PSY 496 | Senior Research These | |
| PSY 497 | Psychology 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.
