Transfer Degree

Associate of Arts-Psychology

Degree Type
Associate of Arts
Award Name
ASSOCIATE OF ARTS-PSYCHOLOGY TRANSFER MAJOR
Award Code
M_AA_AA PSYA (Approved: 4/1/2011; Effective: Fall 2011; Revised December 2018)
Financial Aid Eligibility
Program approved for financial aid
Program Description

Program is designed for students wanting to complete the first 2 years of a bachelor's degree at the community college and transfer to a university to complete a BA in Psychology.  Human behavior, how the mind works, and mental illness are explored.  Careers often require a BA degree or higher. Psychology is the study of the mind and of behavior.  It studies both individuals and groups of people, and it often involves case studies.  Psychologists try to understand how mental functions affect individual and social behavior.  They also explore emotion, motivation, personality, and relationships.  This program introduces students to Psychology, and it includes courses that are common to all four-year institutions in Colorado. 

The Associate of Arts (AA) degree in Psychology prepares students to complete the second half of a Bachelor of Science (BA) in Psychology at a four-year university.

This is a Statewide Transfer Articulation Agreement in Psychology for an Associate of Arts Degree with Designation (DwD) from Morgan Community College for students planning to transfer to a bachelor’s degree from one of these Colorado Public Four-year institutions:  

  • Adams State University [B.A. Psychology; Developmental, Clinical, Sport Psychology, or Psychology emphases] 
  • Colorado Mesa University [B.A. Psychology; Psychology or Counseling Psychology concentrations] 
  • Colorado State University-Pueblo [B.A. Psychology]
  • Fort Lewis College [B.A. Psychology] 
  • Metropolitan State University of Denver [B.A. Psychology]
  • University of Colorado Boulder [B.A. Psychology]
  • University of Colorado-Colorado Springs [B.A. Psychology] 
  • University of Colorado Denver [B.A. Psychology]
  • University of Northern Colorado [B.A. Psychology]
  • Western State Colorado University [B.A. Psychology] 
Degree Prerequisites

Upon admittance to MCC, all students entering any one of the college’s degree programs or those entering ENG 1021, or any college-level math will be required to take the assessment/placement test.

Alternatively, if taken with the last 5 years, documentation of assessment/placement test scores from another two-year Colorado college or ACT® scores of reading 17, English 18, and math 23 will meet the assessment requirement. 

Other Requirements
  • Minimum grade of "C" for each course
  • Minimum cumulative MCC GPA of 2.0 to graduate
  • Remedial/Developmental level courses do not apply
  • 15 credits in this program must be taken at MCC

Course Requirements

To see the list of requirements and courses for each Colorado university that will accept this Transfer Degree, please visit the Colorado Department of Higher Education’s Transfer Agreements section and download the latest agreement.