Psychology / Social Work

Helping People

That’s what this degree is all about. If you want to make a change in someone’s life, then you need to enroll right now. Our Psychology / Sociology transfer degree program is designed to prepare you for the world of psychology, sociology or related fields.

Getting into this program will set you up to successfully transfer and become a Psychology or Sociology major at over 30 partner four-year schools.

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Our Psychology / Social Work transfer degree will help get you there. The program lasts four semesters (two years) and will give you many of the prerequisites required to transfer into a program at a four-year school.

We’ll also make sure you have the core classes like English, math, physical education and others that these schools require as well.

RCC College Catalog
For the most up-to-date information about this program (including all requirements), please refer to our College Catalog.

Curriculum

First Semester
Course #	Course Title	Lecture	Lab	Credits
ENG 111	College Composition I	3	0	3
HIS	Approved Transfer History¹	3	0	3
MTH	Approved Transfer Mathematics²	3	0	3
	Approved Transfer Lab Science³	3	3	4
SDV 100	College Success Skills	1	0	1
PSY 200	Principles to Psychology	3	0	3
	Semester Total	16	3	17

Second Semester
Course #	Course Title	Lecture	Lab	Credits
ENG 112	College Composition II	3	0	3
HIS	Approved Transfer History1	3	0	3
MTH	Approved Transfer Mathematics²	3	0	3
	Approved Transfer Lab Science³	3	3	4
	Approved Transfer Humanities/Fine Arts⁴	3	0	3
	Semester Total	15	3	16

Third Semester
Course #	Course Title	Lecture	Lab	Credits
ITE 119	Information Literacy	3	0	3
ENG	Approved 200 Level American or English Literature or Advanced Composition⁵	3	0	3
PSY 230	Developmental Psychology	3	0	3
SOC 200	Principles of Sociology	3	0	3
	Approved Transfer Elective⁶	3	0	3
	Semester Total	15	0	15

Fourth Semester
Course #	Course Title	Lecture	Lab	Credits
	Approved Transfer Humanities/Fine Arts⁴	3	0	3
SOC 210	Survey of Physical and Cultural Anthropology	3	0	3
	Approved Transfer Elective⁶	3	0	3
	Approved Transfer Elective⁶	3	0	3
HLT/PED	Health/Physical Education Elective	0	2	1
	Semester Total	12	2	13

Total Minimum Credits: 61

¹ Courses used to fulfill this requirement: HIS 121, 122, 111, 112, 101, and 102

²Recommend MTH 154 and MTH 245. MTH 161 and higher math courses may replace MTH 154. Check your transfer institution. Please consult with Academic Advisor to select appropriate math courses.

³Laboratory courses include BIO, CHM, PHY, GOL

⁴Courses used to fulfill this requirement: HUM, MUS, ART, PHI, REL, ENG (lit). MUS and ART cannot be skills based.

⁵Courses used to fulfill this requirement: ENG 241, 242, 243, 244, 251, 252, 255, or 210.

⁶Students should consult with their academic advisor to select courses required by their desired degree at their transfer institution.

FAQs

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Printable Advising Sheet

Download this PDF, which will give you a complete view of all of the classes required. Check off boxes as you complete each class and keep track of your progress.

Download the Printable Advising Sheet [PDF]

Program Cost

Starting in the Fall 2017 semester, classes will cost $141.75 per credit hour

Get complete payment options at our Tuition and Fees section.

How to Apply

Getting Started at RCC:

Apply online or in person.
Have your official high school transcripts sent to RCC to see if you can use your high school grades to substitute for a placement test. If you need to take a placement test, Placement tests cost $5 and scores are good for two years. Call a counselor at 804-758-6730 (Glenns Campus) or 804-333-6730 for more information.
Complete your Federal Application for Federal Student Aid (FASFA) and add RCC School Code 009160
Meet with a counselor to review your placement test scores and register for class.

Contact Us

Do you have questions about our Arts and Sciences Transfer Degree: Psychology/Sociology Specialization program? Fill out the form and we’ll send you more information about the program, and an RCC counselor will be in touch to follow up.