Psychology (BA/BS) - TruMACC - Truman State University

The plan listed below is designed to provide suggestions for sequencing your major courses, but there are also other ways to sequence most majors. This plan is meant to provide aid in early, provisional planning. Please consult with your academic advisor to make strategic academic decisions about which courses to take each semester.

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TruMACC Program Guide: Psychology (BA/BS)

This plan was made under the presumption that an incoming student is participating in the TruMACC Transition Program^ beginning their freshman year and has no incoming college credit.

For students entering the Psychology (BA/BS) program via the TruMACC Transition Program, you should complete the following courses(s) while working toward your Associate of Arts (AA) degree: STAT 190 (Basic Statistics). Taking these course(s) will allow you to stay on track in your major.

Semester 1 - TruMACC

Moberly Area Community College
- LAL 101: Composition I (3 cr)
- Math course (at placement) (3-5 cr)
- SPK 101: Public Speaking (3 cr)

Truman State University
- TRU 120: First-Year Seminar (3 cr) (optional)
- PSYC 166: General Psychology (3 cr) OR PSYC 266: Experimental Psychology (3 cr) (if earned credit for PSYC 166)

Semester 2 - TruMACC

Moberly Area Community College
- LAL 102: Composition II (3 cr)
- MTH 160: Elementary Statistics (3 cr)
- Social & Behavioral Science Required course (3 cr)
- Complete Missouri Higher Ed Civics Achievement Exam

Truman State University
- PSYC 266: Experimental Psychology (3 cr)
- PSYC 3XX (from Group 1-5) (3 cr)* (PSYC 377 recommended)

Semester 3 - TruMACC

Moberly Area Community College
- 1-2 Humanities & Fine Arts courses (3-6 cr) -- FLN course recommended**
- 1-2 Physical & Biological Science courses (3-7 cr) (one must be a lab)
- Additional Core Transfer Curriculum Requirement (2-3 cr)
- Electives to meet 60 cr toward AA

Truman State University
- PSYC 3XX (3 cr) (from Group 1-5)*
- PSYC 3XX (3 cr) (from Group 1-5)*

Semester 4 - TruMACC

Truman State University
- PSYC 3XX—PSYC 4XX (Group 1-5) (3 cr)*
- PSYC 3XX—PSYC 4XX (Group 1-5) (3 cr)*

Semester 5 - Truman

- STAT 3XX OR PSYC 380: Quantitative Research Design and Analysis in Psychology (3 cr) (or Semester 6)
- PSYC 3XX—PSYC 4XX (Group 1-5) (3 cr)*
- PSYC 3XX—PSYC 4XX (Group 1-5) (3 cr)*
- JINS 3XX: WE/Junior Interdisciplinary Seminar (3 cr) (or Semester 6)
- Foreign Language course (3 cr) (if pursuing B.A. track) OR Required B.S. track course (3 cr)
- Required Support Minor/Concentration course (3 cr)

Semester 6 - Truman

- STAT 3XX OR PSYC 380: Quantitative Research Design and Analysis in Psychology (3 cr) (or Semester 5)
- JINS 3XX: WE/Junior Interdisciplinary Seminar (3 cr) (or Semester 5)
- Foreign Language course (3 cr) (if pursuing B.A. track) OR Required B.S. track course (3 cr)
- Required Support Minor/Concentration course (3 cr)

Semester 7 - Truman

- PSYC 429: History and Systems of Psychology (3 cr) OR PSYC 466: WE/Psychological Research Capstone (4 cr)
- Required Support Minor/Concentration course (3 cr)
- Required Support Minor/Concentration course (3 cr)
- Required Support Minor/Concentration course (3 cr)

Semester 8 - Truman

NOTES:

(^) = Students completing the TruMACC Transition Program will complete coursework at both Moberly Area Community College (MACC) and Truman to work toward their Associate of Arts (AA) degree. When TruMACC students transfer to Truman with their AA degree, many of our Dialogues Curriculum requirements will be covered, including all Disciplinary Perspectives and both the Intercultural Perspective and First-Year Seminar requirements. While these requirements will be automatically covered via your AA degree, your chosen major and/or minor may require certain coursework to be taken as prerequisites, despite your university requirements being covered.
(*) = See University Catalog for complete list of groups and courses (http://catalog.truman.edu)
(**) = Truman requires all students to meet an Elementary II Proficiency in a foreign language. If a student is pursuing a Bachelor of Arts, they will need through an Intermediate II Proficiency in a foreign language.
While in the TruMACC Program, the PSYC courses recommended are as follows:
- PSY 205: Human Lifespan Development (3 cr)

This is a sample course sequence to illustrate class offerings for this major. The Office of the Registrar is responsible for certifying completion of degree requirements based on requirements specified in Truman's Official Catalog.

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