Chestnut Hill College - Psychology to Bachelor of Arts in Psychology (2021 - 2022)

Community College of Philadelphia Program: Psychology
Catalog Years: 2021 - 2022
Transfer School: Chestnut Hill College
Bachelor Program: Bachelor of Arts in Psychology

 

Transfer guides are created and maintained to help students and staff make appropriate course and program choices. The guides show how the requirements for the appropriate Community College of Philadelphia associate degree transfer to the bachelor's institution. It is, however, possible for program requirements at Community College of Philadelphia or the transfer institution to change without advanced notice.

Students are advised to visit with a Community College of Philadelphia academic advisor or counselor for further assistance. To schedule an appointment with an academic advisor, login to MyCCP for the Starfish Connect appointment system, call 215-751-8777 or stop by BG-12 on Main Campus. To schedule an appointment with a counselor, call 215-751-8169, email counseling@ccp.edu or stop by BG-7 on Main Campus. Academic advisors and counselors are also available at the Regional Centers.

General Information:

This transfer guide is developed in support of the dual admissions agreement between Community College of Philadelphia and Chestnut Hill College. It shows how the Associate in Arts (A.A.) in Psychology at Community College of Philadelphia transfers to the Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Psychology at Chestnut Hill College and then shows remaining requirements at Chestnut Hill College. Completion of the A.A. in Psychology as described in this guide leads to junior standing in the B.A. in Psychology at Chestnut Hill College.

Chestnut Hill College is a Dual Admissions partner and the A.A. in Psychology degree qualifies for the Chestnut Hill College Dual Admissions Agreement. A grade of “C” or higher is needed for courses to transfer. Completion of the A.A. in Psychology leads to junior standing in the B.A. in Psychology at Chestnut Hill College. 

Students who earn the A.A. in Psychology qualify for benefits of core-to-core at Chestnut Hill College. Through this,Chestnut Hill College agrees to accept the General Education embedded in Community College of Philadelphia’s Associate in Arts (A.A.), Associate in Science (A.S.) and approved Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.) degrees as meeting all the requirements of its undergraduate General Education requirements except for nine credits (six in religious studies and three in a global seminar).

Students may complete the required two religious studies courses at Community College of Philadelphia, one of these courses should be RS 151/PHIL 151, World Religions. The Global Seminar course must be taken at Chestnut Hill College. Core-to-core transfer does not alter the requirements of the student's major field of study.

Transfer guides are created and maintained to help students and staff make appropriate course and program choices. The guides show how the requirements for the appropriate Community College of Philadelphia associate degree transfer to the bachelor's institution. It is, however, possible for program requirements at Community College of Philadelphia or the transfer institution to change without advanced notice.

For information concerning transfer please schedule an appointment to visit a Community College of Philadelphia academic advisor or counselor. Students are also welcome to contact the transfer institution directly.

To submit a Dual Admissions intent form, login to MyCCP and find "Transfer/Dual Admissions" on the top right side of the MyGPS tab.

Semester Credits:

First Semester

CCP CourseCCP CreditsChestnut Hill College Equivalent CourseCredits
PSYC 101 - Introduction to Psychology 3 PSYC-101 3
ENGL 101 - English Composition I 3 LADS-120 3
CIS 103 - Applied Computer Technology 3 CMTC-103 3
MATH 150 - Introductory Data Analysis (or higher) 3 MATH elective 3
SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology or
ANTH 112 – Cultural Anthropology
3 SOCI-101 or
SOCI elective
3

Second Semester

CCP CourseCCP CreditsChestnut Hill College Equivalent CourseCredits
ENGL 102 - The Research Paper 3 ENGL-101 3
PSYC 205 - Psychopathology/Abnormal Psychology 3 PSYC-217 3
PSYC 110 - Descriptive Research Methods in Psychology 3 Applied PSYC Elective 3
BIOL 106 - General Biology I or
Lab Science Elective
4 BIOL-101 or
Natural Science Core Elective
4
PSYC 201 - Child Psychology or
PSYC 209 - Adolescent Psychology or
PSYC 211 - Personality Theory
3 PSYC-203 or
PSYC-104 or
PSYC-206
3

Third Semester

CCP CourseCCP CreditsChestnut Hill College Equivalent CourseCredits
PSYC 167 - Foundations of Statistical Methods for Social and Behavioral Sciences 3 PSYC-216 3
PSYC 215 - Developmental Psychology 3 Developmental PSYC Elective 3
AH 116 - Therapeutic Communication or
any course that meets the Oral Communication/Creative Expression requirement.
3 BUSN Elective 3
General Elective (Religions studies course recommended) 3 ELECTIVE 3
BIOL 107 – General Biology II or
Science Elective
3 or 4 BIOL-102 or
Science Elective
3 or 4

Fourth Semester

CCP CourseCCP CreditsChestnut Hill College Equivalent CourseCredits
PSYC 220 – Cross-Cultural Psychology or
PSYC 221 - Social Psychology or
PSYC 222 - Forensic Psychology
3 ELECTIVE or
PSYC-212 or
PSYC-235
3
PSYC 202 – Human Sexuality or
PSYC 230 – Cognitive Psychology or
PSYC 232 - Biological Foundation of Behavior
3 Developmental PSYC Elective or
PSYC-207 or
ELECTIVE
3
PSYC 210 - Experimental Research Methods in Psychology 3 Experimental PSYC Elective 3
General Elective 3 Elective 3
PHIL/RS 151 – World Religions (recommended) or
Humanities Elective
3 RLST-206 or
ELECTIVE
3

Community College of Philadelphia Minimum Credits to Graduate: 61
Equivalent Chestnut Hill College Credits: 61