University Center | Dual Credit | Crystal Lake South High School - Psychology B.A.

B.A. Psychology, Northern Illinois University

1+1+2 Plan with Crystal Lake South High School

 

EARN ONE YEAR OF COLLEGE CREDIT WITH THESE DUAL CREDIT COURSES THAT ARE OFFERED AT YOUR HIGH SCHOOL*

COURSE	CLASS	MEETS DEGREE REQUIREMENT	CREDITS	COMPLETED
ART 151	Art Appreciation	IAI FINE ARTS**	3
ENG 151	Composition I	IAI COMMUNICATIONS	3
ENG 152	Composition II	IAI COMMUNICATIONS	3
HIS 170	United States History I	IAI SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES	3
HIS 172	United States History II	IAI SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES	3
PSY 151	Introduction to Psychology	IAI SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES (NIU PSY REQ	3
SPA 155  ¹	Spanish For Conversation I  ¹	ELECTIVE	3
SPA 251  ¹	Intermediate Spanish I  ¹	ELECTIVE	4
SPA 252  ¹	Intermediate Spanish II   ¹	IAI HUMANITIES (MEETS NIU FOREIGN LANGUAGE REQ)	4
SPA 255  ¹	Spanish For Conversation II  ¹	ELECTIVE	3
COM 151	Introduction to Speech	IAI COMMUNICATIONS	3
ELECTIVE	ELECTIVE	ELECTIVE***	3
Potential Credits Earned in HS			38

¹NIU requires two years of collegelevel foreign language credits (or four years of high school foreign language)

 

YEAR TWO AT MCHENRY COUNTY COLLEGE- Associate in Arts (AA) recommended

Semester 1

COURSE	CLASS TITLE	MEETS DEGREE REQUIREMENT	CREDITS	COMPLETED
IAI LIFE SCIENCE	IAI LIFE SCIENCE	IAI LIFE SCIENCE	4
PSY 250	Human Development Over the Life Span	PSYC 225 LIFESPAN (NIU)/IAI COMMUNICATIONS	3
PSY 265	Social Psychology	SOCI 260 INTRO TO SOCIAL PSYCH (NIU)/IAI COMMUNICATIONS	3
IAI FINE ARTS	IAI FINE ARTS	IAI FINE ARTS	3
Total Credits			13

Semester 2

COURSE	CLASS TITLE	MEETS DEGREE REQUIREMENT	CREDITS	COMPLETED
IAI PHYSICAL SCIENCE	IAI PHYSICAL SCIENCE	IAI PHYSICAL SCIENCE	4
PSY 251	Child Psychology	HDFS 230 CHILD DEVELOPMENT (NIU)/IAI SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES	3
PSY 275	Abnormal Psychology	MAJOR ELECTIVE (NIU)	3
MAT 120	General Education Statistics	IAI MATHEMATICS (MEETS NIU PSY MAT REQ)	3
Total Credits			13

 

TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS COMPLETED AT MCC

64

***ELECTIVES CAN BE FULLFILLED THROUGH DUAL CREDIT COURSEWORK.

 

MCC REQUIREMENTS	REQ CREDITS
IAI HUM/FINE ARTS	9
IAI SOC & BEHAV SCIENCES	9
IAI PHYSICAL & LIFE SCIENCES	7
IAI MATHEMATICS	3
IAI COMMUNICATIONS	9
GEN EDUC CORE	37
ELECTIVES (approximate)	23

 

YEAR THREE AT UNIVERSITY CENTER

Semester 1	CREDITS	COMPLETED
PSYC 101 UNIVERSITY EXPERIENCE IN PSYCHOLOGY	1
PSYC 300 BRAIN AND BEHAVIOR OR PSYC 345 COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY	3
PSYC 332 PERSONALITY OR PSYC 316 INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOPATHOLOGY	3
UNIVERSITY BACCALAUREATE 100-400 ELECTIVES (ONLINE)	6

 

Semester 2	CREDITS	COMPLETED
PSYC 315 DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOPATHOLOGY OR PSYC 324 CHILD DEVELOPMENT	3
PSYC 305 RESEARCH METHODS PSYC 345 COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY	3
UNIVERSITY BACCALAUREATE 100-400 ELECTIVES (ONLINE)	6
Total Credits	25

 

YEAR FOUR AT UNIVERSITY CENTER

Semester 1	CREDITS	COMPLETED
PSYC 300 BRAIN AND BEHAVIOR OR PSYC 345 COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY	3
PSYC 332 PERSONALITY OR PSYC 316 INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOPATHOLOGY	3
PSYC 306 ADVANCED RESEARCH METHODS	3
UNIVERSITY BACCALAUREATE 300-400 ELECTIVES (ONLINE)	6

 

Semester 2	CREDITS	COMPLETED
PSYC 315 DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOPATHOLOGY OR PSYC 324 CHILD DEVELOPMENT	3
PSYC 413/433 RESEARCH LABORATORY	3
UNIVERSITY BACCALAUREATE 300-400 ELECTIVES (ONLINE)	9
Total Credits	30

 

TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS COMPLETED AT NIU

55

 

TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS FOR BA DEGREE COMPLETED

119

 MCC is a participant in the Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI). This statewide agreement between many Illinois colleges and universities establishes a “package” of lowerdivision general education coursework accepted at all participating schools. 

**IAI requirements based on what is offered in the high school, however students can take other courses that are offered as long as they meet the IAI requirement. Courses required for transfer are denoted on plan.

*Suggested courses are based on courses available in high school, however if student is unable to complete they can take at MCC before transferring to the university.