VCCS - JMU Course Equivalents
Psychology
Students accepted to JMU must satisfy additional requirements to declare the Psychology Major. Transfer students who have successfully completed courses equivalent to GPSYC 101 and MATH 220 (Statistics) or MATH 205, 231, or 235 (Calculus) may declare the major during the transfer orientation program and may enroll in courses required for the Psychology Major. Transfer students who have not completed these psychology and math courses prior to enrolling at JMU may declare "Psychology-Preparation," but they are not guaranteed admission into the Psychology Major. Psychology-Preparation students can apply for admission to the Psychology Major during the semester following completion of these courses. Psychology-Preparation students must successfully complete 15 credit hours of coursework at JMU including GPSYC 101 and MATH 205, 220, 231, or 235 before they can declare the Psychology Major.
Like most undergraduate psychology major programs, JMU requires students to complete courses in psychological statistics and research methods. Unlike some other programs, at JMU these courses are prerequisites to all of our junior and senior-level psychology courses. During their second year in college, JMU psychology majors are expected to complete PSYC 210, Psychological Statistics, and PSYC 211, Experimental Psychology/ Research Methods or an equivalent integrated coursesequence PSYCH 212-213. You should take these courses before you begin your junior year. If these courses are not available at your community college, consider enrolling as a special student at a nearby institution that offers these courses. Alternatively, you might complete one of these courses at JMU during the summer prior to your junior year.
| VCCS | Cr. Hrs. | JMU | Cr. Hrs. |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSY 105 | 3 | PSYC 235 | 3 |
| PSY 165 | 3 | HTH 000 | 3 |
| PSY 200 | 3 | GPSYC 101 | 3 |
| PSY 201 | 3 | PSYC 002 | 3 |
| PSY 202 | 3 | PSYC 002 | 3 |
| PSY 201 and 202 | 6 | GPSYC 101, PSYC 002 | 3, 3 |
| PSY 211 | 3 | PSYC 211 1 | 3 |
| PSY 213 | 3 | PSYC 210 1 | 3 |
| PSY 215 | 3 | PSYC 250 | 3 |
| PSY 230 | 3 | GPSYC 160 | 3 |
| PSY 231 | 3 | PSYC 002 | 3 |
| PSY 232 | 3 | PSYC 002 | 3 |
| PSY 231 and 232 | 6 | GPSYC 160, PSYC 002 | 3, 3 |
Some additional psychology courses may be accepted as psychology electives (PSYC 000) or as university electives (PSYC 002). PSYC 002 credits will count toward graduation but not toward general education or the psychology major. Please contact the JMU undergraduate psychology director for assistance with transfer credit for psychology courses.
1 Even though these are 4 credit courses at JMU, completion of the VCCS courses will satisfy JMU Psychology's requirements for the Psychology Major, however, students who complete these VCCS courses will need to take an additional PSYC course (free elective) to complete the minimum credit hour requirement for the major.