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University of Montana Catalog 2025-2026

Associate of Arts (A.A.) - Psychology

General Associate Degree Requirements

Additional requirements for graduation can be found on the Degree/Certificate Requirements for Graduation page

Unless otherwise noted in individual program requirements, a minimum grade point average of 2.00 in all work attempted at the University of Montana-Missoula is required for graduation. Please see the Academic Policies and Procedures page for information on how your GPA is calculated.

Courses taken to satisfy the requirements of an associate degree program must be completed with a grade of C- or better unless a higher grade is noted in the program requirements.

Associate of Arts - General A.A.; Psychology Concentration

The Associate of Arts degree has the following general requirements. Students must:

  • Complete all of the university's general education requirements with the exception of the language requirement and the advanced writing requirement.
    • All courses taken to satisfy general education requirements must be taken for a traditional letter grade and must be passed with a grade of C- or better.
  • Complete a minimum of 60 credits.
  • Earn a minimum cumulative institutional GPA of 2.0.
  • Complete at least 30 of the total 60 degree credits at Missoula College or UM-Missoula.

Missoula College students are limited to enrolling in lower-division (100- and 200-level) courses only. 

In addition, to receive to Associate of Arts with a concentration in Psychology, a student must complete the concentration requirements listed below. 

Course Requirements

Some courses required for the Associate of Arts with a concentration in Professional Communication satisfy multiple Perspectives or GER Categories; visit with your advisor for more information.

Concentration Requirements
Complete all of the following courses:
LIT 110LIntroduction to Literature3
or LIT 120L Poetry
PSYX 100SIntro to Psychology3
PSYX 120Introduction to Psychological Research Methods3
PSYX 230Developmental Psychology3
PSYX 240Fundamentals of Psychological Disorders3
PSYX 250NFundamentals of Biological Psychology3
PSYX 291Special Topics (Capstone Course)3
M 115Probability and Linear Mathematics (or higher mathematics course)3
STAT 216Introduction to Statistics4
or PSYX 222 Psychological Statistics