Psychology Transfer Plan: University of Houston Clear Lake

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The pathway below is designed to facilitate transfer to the University of Houston Clear Lake for students planning to complete a Bachelor’s of Science in Psychology.

Work with your ACE it coach or a counselor/advisor early in your pathway to customize this plan.
Consult a transfer advisor at UHCL.
Visit the UHCL Catalog to ensure transfer requirements are met.

Pathway Notes:

While the Associate of Arts degree requires 60 credit hours, the pathway below only specifies 56 credit hours.
The Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology at UHCL requires 27 credit hours of general academic electives, 12 of which are included in the map below. Students can select other electives in the social/behavioral sciences, foreign languages, etc. to complete their associate degree and elective requirements.

Foundations

Foundations courses provide the footing for the remainder of the Associates Degree and beyond. They provide the knowledge and skills upon which other courses will build. Whether attending full or part time, plan to complete most if not all of Foundations prior to taking courses under Knowledge Building or Preparing for Completion.

PSYC 1300 - Learning Framework Credit Hours: 3 (transfers as PSYC 1100)
ENGL 1301 - Composition and Rhetoric I Credit Hours: 3 (transfers as WRIT 1301)
HIST 1301 - United States History to 1877 Credit Hours: 3 (transfers as HIST 1301)
PSYC 2301 - General Psychology Credit Hours: 3 (transfers as PSYC 2301)
ARTS 1303 - Art History Survey: Ancient to Gothic Credit Hours: 3 (transfers as ARTS 1303)
OR ARTS 1304 Art History Survey: Renaissance to Post Modern (transfers as ARTS 1304)
SPCH 1315 - Fundamentals of Speech Credit Hours: 3 (transfers as COMM 1315)
SOCI 1301 - Introduction to Sociology Credit Hours: 3 (transfers as SOCI 1301 (program elective)

Knowledge Building

Knowledge Building courses expand upon foundational learning and develop skills at a deeper level. It is recommended that students complete these courses prior to moving forward to Preparing for Completion.

MATH 1332 - Quantitative Reasoning Credit Hours: 3 (transfers as MATH 1332)
OR MATH 1342 Statistics (transfers as MATH 1342) ¹
HIST 1302 - United States History from 1877 to Present Credit Hours: 3 (transfers as HIST 1302)
ENGL 1302 - Composition and Rhetoric II Credit Hours: 3 (transfers as WRIT 1302)
PSYC 2308 - Child Psychology Credit Hours: 3 (transfers as PSYC 2308 (program elective))
ENVR 1301 - Environmental Science I Credit Hours: 3 AND ENVR 1101 (transfers as ENSC 1301 and 1101)
GOVT 2305 - Federal Government Credit Hours: 3 (transfers as POLS 2305)

Preparing For Completion

These courses provide capstone knowledge and skills, which prepares students for their next steps. Before beginning the third set of courses in this pathway, complete the Application for Graduation at the Admission’s Office. You should also meet with your coach/advisor to begin preparing applications for transfer.

GOVT 2306 - Texas Government Credit Hours: 3 (transfers as POLS 2306)
PSYC 2314 - Life Span Growth and Development Credit Hours: 3 (transfers as PSCY 2314 (program elective))
ENVR 1302 - Environmental Science II Credit Hours: 3 AND ENVR 1102 (transfers as ENSC 1302 and 1102)
HUMA 1301 - Introduction to Humanities Credit Hours: 3 (transfers as HUMN 1301)
OR PHIL 1301 Introduction to Philosophy (transfers as PHIL 1301)
PSYC 2316 - Psychology of Personality Credit Hours: 3 (transfers as PSYC 2316 (program elective))

Notes

1: MATH 1342 Statistics is the recommended course only if the student plans to complete the General Education Core at Brazosport College before transfering.