For students attending: Harper College
Who plan to major in: Psychological Science 

THIS GUIDELINE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE

I. Core Curriculum Electives

• A. Basic Writing Proficiency – A grade of “C” or better in ENGLISH 101 will complete this requirement.
• B. Humanities – Choose one course from the following subjects: History, Humanities, Literature, or Philosophy (NOT 101, 102). 
  
• C. Social Sciences – Choose one course from the following subjects: Anthropology (NOT 215), Economics (NOT 115), Geography (NOT 112), Political Science, or Sociology.
• D. Humanities or Social Sciences – Choose an additional course from section B or section C.
• E. Mathematics – Choose either MTH 124 or MTH 134.
• F. Science Electives - Choose 10 hours from the following subjects.  Biology, Chemistry, Physics, or Astronomy 101.  Two courses must be in the same subject and at least one course must be in a different subject.
• G. Psychology Electives – Choose two courses from the following: PSY 216, 217, 218, 225, 228, or 235.
• H. Free Electives – Choose five courses with an IAI designation

II. Required courses for the Psychological Science degree:

HARPER COURSE	TITLE	IIT EQUIVALENT
CIS 106 or CSC 121	Computer Logic and Programming Technology or Computer Science I	CS 110 or CS 105
PSY 101	Introduction to Psychology	PSYC 221
PSY 245 or PSY 230	Industrial/Organizational Psychology or Abnormal Psychology	PSYC 301 or PSYC 303 (see note 1)
SOC 215	Introduction to Social Psychology	PSYC 310 (see note 1)

Note 1) 300-level Psychology courses can only be transferred for Psychological Science majors. All other majors will receive lower-level Psychology credit.

Please contact Undergraduate Academic Affairs with any questions regarding course equivalencies.

Updated October 2018