
AA to BS in Psychology
Completion of the following curriculum will satisfy the requirements for Associate in Arts at the Kentucky Community and Technical College System and prepares students to transfer to and pursue a Bachelor of Science in Psychology at Eastern Kentucky University.
admissions requirements
To apply as a transfer:
- Complete the EKU online application
- Application processing fee waived for KCTC students
- Provide official college transcripts for each institution attended reflecting all coursework attempted or earned. Only credits from regionally accredited institutions will be accepted.
- Students who have earned 23 hours or fewer of college credits after high school graduation must also provide a final high school transcript along with ACT or SAT scores and meet the requirements for incoming freshmen.
- Students must have a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale.
general transfer requirements
On-Campus Application Deadlines
Fall Semester: August 1st
Spring Semester: December 1st
Summer Term: May 1st
Online Program Application Deadlines
Fall A Term: July 5
Fall B Term: August 31
Spring A Term: November 30
Spring B Term: January 31
Summer A Term: April 5
Summer B Term: May 31
Financial Aid School Code: 001963
on-campus transfer scholarships
Students who have already earned a Bachelor’s Degree or are enrolled in 100 percent online programs are not eligible for Transfer Scholarships.
Students who transfer to EKU with a minimum of 24 college credits are eligible to receive the university’s Transfer Scholarship. Students must be enrolled full time and maintain an EKU GPA of 3.0+ to retain the scholarship. The maximum award for the scholarship is for 3 academic years (6 semesters).
Below is a breakdown of the scholarship requirements and the annual award amounts
Scholarship Name | Annual Award | Qualifying College GPA |
---|---|---|
Colonel Plus | $4,000 | 3.75+ |
Colonel |
$3,000 |
3.50 – 3.74 |
Maroon Plus | $2,000 | 3.25 – 3.49 |
Maroon | $1,000 | 3.0 – 3.24 |
Deadline for receipt of application and transcripts to receive consideration for Transfer
Scholarships
Fall Semester: June 15
Spring: November 15
Summer: April 1
KCTCS REQUIREMETS
TBS XXX means to be selected by KCTCS student.
TBD XXX means to be determined by EKU based on course selected.
KCTCS Course | Course or Category | Credits | EKU Course |
---|---|---|---|
ENG 101 | Writing I | 3 | ENG 101 |
ENG 102 | Writing II | 3 | ENG 102 |
TBS XXX | Oral Communication | 3 | TBD XXX |
TBS XXX | Heritage | 3 | TBD XXX |
TBS XXX | Humanities | 3 | TBD XXX |
PSY 110 | General Psychology | 3 | PSY 200 |
PSY 297 | Psychology of Aging | 3 | PSY 316 |
TBS XXX | Social & Behavioral Science (not PSY) | 3 | TBD XXX |
TBS XXX | Natural Science W/ Lab | 3 | TBD XXX |
TBS XXX | Quantitative Reasoning | 3 | TBD XXX |
TBS XXX | Quantitative Reasoning OR Natural Science | 3 | TBD XXX |
Subtotal General Education Core Courses: 34
KCTCS Course | Course or Category | Credits | EKU Course |
---|---|---|---|
PSY 298 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 | PSY 308 |
TBS XXX | Arts & Humanities and/or Social and Behavior Sciences and/or Foreign Language |
3 | TBD XXX |
Subtotal AA Requirement Courses: 6
KCTCS Course | Course or Category | Credits | EKU Course |
---|---|---|---|
TBS XXX | Digital Literacy | 0-3 | TBD XXX |
TBS XXX | First year Experience | 1-3 | TBD XXX |
TBS XXX | To be Selected by Student | 3 | TBD XXX |
EDU 120 or PSY 297 |
Child and Adolescent Development | 3 | PSY 280 |
TBS XXX | To be Selected by Student | 3 | TBD XXX |
TBS XXX | To be Selected by Student | 3 | TBD XXX |
TBS XXX | To be Selected by Student | 3-8 | TBD XXX |
One of the courses taken at KCTCS must be selected from the KCTCS identified Cultural Studies course list to fulfill requirements for the Associate in Arts.
Subtotal Elective Courses: 21
TOTAL Associate Degree Hours: 61
EKU Requirements
EKU Course | Course | Credits | KCTCS Course |
---|---|---|---|
PSY 200 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 | PSY 110 |
PSY 240 | Scientific Literacy in Psychology | 3 | |
PSY 258 | Career Development in Psychology | 3 | |
PSY 340W | Research Literacy in Psychology | 3 | |
PSY 400 | Senior Seminar | 3 |
EKU Credits | Course | Credits | KCTCS Course |
---|---|---|---|
PSY 311 | Physiological Psychology (required for Substance Abuse, Brain & Cognitive Sciences) |
3 | |
PSY 315 | Sensation and Perception | 3 |
EKU Course | Course | Credits | KCTCS Course |
---|---|---|---|
PSY 317 / 317L | Cognitive Psychology | 4 | |
PSY 333 | Comparative Psychology | 3 |
EKU Course | Course | Credits | KCTCS Course |
---|---|---|---|
PSY 312 | Infant and Child Development (required for Child and Family) |
3 | EDU 120 |
PSY 314 | Adolescent and Adult Development (required for Psychiatric Rehab, Psychology of the Workplace) |
3 | |
PSY 316 | Aging and Senescence | 3 | PSY 297 |
EKU Course | Course | Credits | KCTCS Course |
---|---|---|---|
PSY 300 | Social Psychology | 3 | |
PSY 305 | Psychology of Personality | 3 | |
PSY 308 | Abnormal Psychology (required for Substance Abuse, Forensic Psychology, Psychiatric Rehab, Developmental Disabilities, Psychology of the Workplace) |
3 | PSY 298 |
EKU Course | Course | Credits | KCTCS Course |
---|---|---|---|
PSY 319 | Psychology of Work | 3 | |
PSY 405 | Introduction to Interviewing/Therapy (required for Psychiatric Rehab, Psychology of the Workplace) |
3 | |
PSY 406 | Behavior Therapy (required for Child and Family) |
3 | |
PSY 490 | Clinical Psychology (required for Substance Abuse) |
3 | |
PSY 590 | Tests & Measurements | 3 |
EKU Course | Course | Credits | KCTCS Course |
---|---|---|---|
PSY 320 | Health Psychology | 3 | |
PSY 321 | Psychological Perspectives on Parenting | 3 | |
PSY 337 | Introduction to Psychiatric Rehabilitation | 3 | |
PSY 377 | Psychology of Adoption | 3 | |
PSY 408 | Child Psychopathology | 3 | |
PSY 429 | Psychological Perspectives on Substance Abuse |
3 | |
PSY 437 | Psychiatric Rehab Competencies | 3 | |
PSY 477 | PSY Intelligence/Developmenl Disabilities | 3 | |
PSY 566 | Forensic Psychology | 3 |
EKU Course | Course | Credits | KCTCS Course |
---|---|---|---|
PSY 305 | Psychology of Personality | 3 | |
PSY 405 | Introduction to Interviewing/Therapy | 3 | |
PSY 406 | Intro to Behavior Therapy | 3 | |
PSY 429 | Psychological Perspectives on Substance Abuse |
3 |
EKU Course | Course | Credits | KCTCS Course |
---|---|---|---|
PSY 300 | Social Psychology | 3 | |
PSY 305 | Psychology of Personality | 3 | |
PSY 314 | Adult and Adolescent Development | 3 | |
PSY 566 | Forensic Psychology | 3 |
EKU Course | Course | Credits | KCTCS Course |
---|---|---|---|
PSY 337 | Introduction to Psychiatric Rehabilitation | 3 | |
PSY 349 | Applied Learning in Psychology | 3 | |
PSY 405 | Introduction to Interviewing/Therapy | 3 | |
PSY 429 | Psychological Perspectives on Substance Abuse |
3 | |
PSY 437 | Psychiatric Rehab Competencies | 3 |
EKU Course | Course | Credits | KCTCS Course |
---|---|---|---|
PSY 312 | Infant and Child Development | 3 | |
PSY 406 | Intro to Behavior Therapy | 3 | |
PSY 408 | Child Psychopathology | 3 | |
PSY 477 | PSY Intelligence/Developmental Disabilities | 3 |
EKU Course | Course | Credits | KCTCS Course |
---|---|---|---|
PSY 300 | Social Psychology | 3 | |
PSY 305 | Psychology of Personality | 3 | |
PSY 314 | Adult and Adolescent Development | 3 | |
PSY 566 | Forensic Psychology | 3 |
EKU Course | Course | Credits | KCTCS Course |
---|---|---|---|
* PSY 314 | Adolescent and Adult Development | 3 | |
* PSY 405 | Introduction to Interviewing/Therapy | 3 | |
*PSY 408 | Child Psychopathology | 3 | |
PSY 321 | Psychological Perspectives on Parenting | 3 | |
Or PSY 377 | Psychology of Adoption | 3 |
EKU Course | Course | Credits | KCTCS Course |
---|---|---|---|
PSY 300 | Social Psychology | 3 | |
PSY 305 | Psychology of Personality | 3 | |
PSY 319 | Psychology of Work | 3 | |
PSY 509 | Tests & Measurements | 3 |
Subtotal EKU Credit Hours: 48
Total Baccalaureate Degree Credit Hours: 120