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Oct 31, 2025
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2016 - 2017 General Catalogue [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Transfer Guide - Psychology
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UWA Lower-Level Degree Requirements for a
Major in Psychology
College of Liberal Arts
Effective: Fall 2016
Core Curriculum Requirements
Students transferring from Alabama public two-year and four-year colleges and universities should consult the AGSC site for complete details regarding Areas I-IV for all majors, including the list of approved courses for each institution. Specific requirements for students majoring in Psychology at Alabama public two-year schools and for UWA pre-Psychology majors are included below.
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Area I - Written Composition (6 semester hours)
AGSC: No specific courses required beyond the AGSC requirements. Area II - Humanities and Fine Arts (15 semester hours)
AGSC: There are no specific courses required for majors beyond the AGSC requirements. UWA: Students planning to complete the bachelor's degree are required to complete the pattern in humanities and fine arts as listed below: | UWA Course Titles | AL College System Course Titles | | Choose one of the following sequences: | | | EH 221 . British Literature I (3)
EH 222 . British Literature II (3)
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EH 231 . American Literature I (3)
EH 232 . American Literature II (3)
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EH 213 . Honors Literature I (3)
EH 214 . Honors Literature II (3)
and one of the following:
FR 102 . Introductory French II (3)
SP 102 . Introductory Spanish II (3)
PL 100 . An Introduction to Philosophy: Humans and Society (3) | ENG 251, American Literature I
ENG 252, American Literature II
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ENG 261, English Literature I
ENG 262, English LIterature II
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ENG 271, World Literature I
ENG 272, World Literature II
SPA 102 (or higher), Introductory Spanish II
FRN 102 (or higher) Introductory French II
PHL 106, Introduction to Philosophy | SH 100 . Principles of Public Speaking (3)
SH 150 . Professional Speaking (3) | SPH 107, Fundamentals of Public Speaking
SPH 106, Fundamentals of Oral Communications | | Choose one of the following: | | AT 100 . Introduction to Art (3)
MU 100 . Introduction to Music (3)
TH 100 . Introduction to Theatre (3)
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HR 100 . Honors Forum (1)
HR 200 . Honors Special Topics: Interdisciplinary (2) | ART 100, Art Appreciation
MUS 101, Music Appreciation
THR 120, Theatre Appreciation
THR 126, Introduction to Theatre | Area III - Natural Sciences and Mathematics (15 semester hours)
AGSC: Students planning to complete the bachelor's degree are required to complete the pattern in natural sciences and mathematics as listed below: | UWA Course Titles | AL College System Course Titles | | Choose one of the following: | | BY 101 . Introductory Biology I (4)
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BY 103 . Honors Biology (4) | BIO 101, Introduction to Biology I
BIO 103, Principles of Biology I | | Choose one of the following: | | | CH 101 Introductory General Chemistry (4)
CH 111 General Chemistry I (4)
EN 100 Introduction to Environmental Sciences (4)
ES 100 Introduction to Geology (4)
PH 101 Introduction to Physical Sciences (4)
PH 190 Astronomy (4)
PH 201 College Physics I (4) | AST 220, Introduction to Astronomy
CHM 104, Introduction to Inorganic Chemistry
CHM 105, Introduction to Organic Chemistry
GLY 101, Introduction to Geology I
GLY 102, Introduction to Geology II
PHY 111, Physical Science I
PHY 112, Physical Science II
PHY 201, General Physics I | | Choose one of the following not chosen above: | | | BY 102 Introductory Biology II (4)
BY 231 Human Anatomy and Physiology I (4)
CH 101 Introductory General Chemistry (4)
CH 111 General Chemistry I (4)
EN 100 Introduction to Environmental Sciences (4)
ES 100 Introduction to Geology (4)
PH 101 Introduction to Physical Sciences (4)
PH 190 Astronomy (4)
PH 201 College Physics I (4) | BIO 102, Introduction to Biology II
AST 220, Introduction to Astronomy
CHM 104, Introduction to Inorganic Chemistry
CHM 105, Introduction to Organic Chemistry
GLY 101, Introduction to Geology I
GLY 102, Introduction to Geology II
PHY 111, Physical Science I
PHY 112, Physical Science II
PHY 201, General Physics I | | Choose one of the following: | | MH 105 Finite Mathematics (3)
MH 113 . Precalculus Algebra (3) | MTH 112, Precalculus Algebra
MTH 110, Finite Mathematics | Area IV - History, Social, and Behavioral Sciences (12 semester hours)
AGSC: No specific requirements beyond the ASGV requirements. UWA: Students at UWA should select one history sequence and two social science courses, as indicated below: | UWA Course Titles | AL College System Course Titles | | Choose from the following sequences: | | HY 101 . History of Western Civilization I (3)
HY 102 . History of Western Civilization II (3)
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HY 103 . Honors Western Civilization (3)
HY 104 . Honors Western Civilization II (3)
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HY 211 . American History I (3)
HY 212 . American History II (3) | HIS 101, Western Civilization I
HIS 102, Western Civilization II
HIS 121, World History I
HIS 122, World History II
HIS 201, United States History I
HIS 202, United States History II | | Choose two of the following: | | AN 100 . Introduction to Anthropology (3)
EC 201 Principles of Microeconomics (3)
EC 202 Principles of Macroeconomics (3)
PY 100 . General Psychology (3)
PS 110 . American Government (3)
SY 100 . Principles of Sociology (3)
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SY 110 . Social Problems (3) | ECO 231, Principles of Macroeconomics
ECO 232, Principles of Microeconomics
POL 211, American National Government
PSY 200, General Psychology
SOC 200, Introduction to Sociology
SOC 210, Social Problems | Area V - Pre-Professional, Major, and Elective Courses at UWA (19 semester hours)
Contact: Dr. Mark Davis
Title: Dean, College of Liberal Arts
Phone: (205) 652-3570
Email: mdavis@uwa.edu 1. Required courses ratified by the AGSC 2. List of courses to fulfill Area V at UWA: The additional sixteen semester hours to complete Area V should be fulfilled by choosing from the following courses (strongly preferred): | AL College System Course Titles | | Electives |
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