Saluki Step Ahead Transfer Path: A.A. to B.S. in Psychology

Be sure to meet with your academic advisor to make transfer plans.

 

First Year at Oakton College

Semester One

Course Number

Course Name/Type

Semester
Credits

EGL 101

Composition I

3

PHL 106

Ethics

3

MAT 131

Elementary Statistics

4

PSY 101

Introduction to Psychology

3

Choose One: Fine Arts Course

ART 112, ART 113, ART 114, MUS 236

3

Total Semester Credit Hours

16

Semester Two

Course Number

Course Name/Type

Semester
Credits

EGL 102

Composition II

3

SPE 103

Effective Speech

3

PSY 120

Human Development

3

Choose One: Physical or Life Science with a Lab

Must complete one course from each discipline.

BIO 101, BIO 106, BIO 121, EAS 100, EAS 101, EAS 102

4

Choose One: Social & Behavioral Sciences Course

HIS 112, PSC 101, SOC 101, SSC 101 

3

Total Semester Credit Hours

16

Second Year at Oakton College

Semester One

Course Number

Course Name/Type

Semester
Credits

PSY 202

Social Psychology

3

SOC 232 or SSC 105

Sociology of Race & Ethnicity or Intro to Ethnic Studies

3

Choose One: Physical or Life Science 

Must complete one course from each discipline.

BIO 104, BIO 109, EAS 105, EAS 205

3

Choose One: Humanities Course

EGL 115, 129, 131, 132, 133, 134, 222

3

Choose One: Social & Behavioral Sciences Course

ANT 102, PHL 205, PSC 202, SSC 201

3

Total Semester Credit Hours

15

Semester Two

Course Number

Course Name/Type

Semester
Credits

PSY 122

Human Sexuality

3

PSY 211

Child Psychology

3

PSY 204

Adolescent Psychology

3

PSY 205 or Elective

Adult Psychology or Psychology Elective from Approved List

3

Choose One

CSC 156, ECO 110, EGL 212, MAT 143

3

Total Semester Credit Hours

15

Total Credit Hours needed for Transfer

62

Total Credit Hours taken at Oakton

62


First Year at Southern Illinois University

Semester One


Course Number


Course Name/Type


Semester
Credits

PSYC 202

Careers in Psychology

1

Choose Two 300-400 Level

Psych Requirement (Area A, B or C)*

6

Choose One: Cross-Cultural Perspectives Requirement Course

International Studies or Foreign Languages

3

Choose One: 300-400 Level

General Elective

4

Total Semester Credit Hours

14

Semester Two

PSYC 211

Research Methods & Statistics

4

Choose Two: 300-400 Level

General Electives

6

Choose Two: 300-400 Level

Psych Requirement (Area A, B or C)*

6

Total Semester Credit Hours

16

Second Year at Southern Illinois University

Semester One

PSYC 311

Advanced Research Methods & Statistics

4

Choose One: Cross-Cultural Perspectives Requirement Course

International Studies or Foreign Languages

3

Choose Three: 300-400 Level

Psych Requirement (Area A, B or C)*

9

Total Semester Credit Hours

16

Semester Two

Choose Four: 400 Level

Psych Requirement (Area A, B or C)*

12

Total Semester Credit Hours

12

Semester Hours at SIU:

58

Total Semester Hours for Bachelors:

120

*Of the courses selected, one must be from Group B, one must be from Group C, and three must be at the 400 level. 

**Of all credits that a student completes for PSYC 391, 392, 393, & 394, a maximum of 6 hours may count toward major. A total of 12 hours of these courses may count toward the 120 hours to graduate.