Credit Guide for Psychology

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The psychology major at Lake Forest College requires a minimum of 9 courses: three fundamental courses, two courses from Menu A, two courses from Menu B, an elective, and a senior capstone (see details in the table below). Students typically find it helpful to take additional courses in psychology, including internships, research experiences, or extra menu or elective courses.

Lake Forest College PSYC Major Requirements

Fundamental (3 Courses)		Pre-Requisites
PSYC 110L	Introduction to Psychological Science (& Lab)	None
PSYC 221L	Research Methods & Statistics I (& Lab)	PSYC 110 (C- or better)
PSYC 222L	Research Methods & Statistics II (& Lab)	PSYC 221 (C- or better)
Menu A (2 Courses)
PSYC 250	Community Psychology	PSYC 110 (C- or better)
PSYC 255	Social Psychology	PSYC 110 (C- or better)
PSYC 330	Motivation & Emotion	PSYC 221 (C- or better)
PSYC 350	Psychopathology & Clinical Science	PSYC 221 (C- or better)
PSYC 375	Personality	PSYC 221 (C- or better)
Menu B (2 Courses)
PSYC 310	Sensation & Perception	PSYC 222 (C- or better)
PSYC 320	Learning	PSYC 222 (C- or better)
PSYC 360	Cognitive Psychology	PSYC 222 (C- or better)
PSYC 385	Comparative Psychology	PSYC 221 (C- or better)
NEUR 302	Neuroscience: From Brain to Behavior (& Lab)	PSYC 221 (C- or better)
Elective (1 Course)
	Any additional PSYC course	Varies
Senior Capstone (1 Capstone)
	Senior Seminar (400-level course) or Thesis	PSYC 222 (C- or better)

Quick Transfer Summary

Students may transfer up to three courses toward the Psychology major at Lake Forest College. These courses may be applied to the major as follows:

Major Requirement	Maximum Transferable
PSYC 110L (Intro to Psychological Science with Lab)	1 course
Menu A or Menu B requirement	1 course
Elective requirement	1 course
Total transferable courses toward the major	Maximum of 3

Each transferred course may satisfy only one requirement within the Psychology major. Detailed eligibility rules for each category appear below.

Guiding Principles

Students may transfer up to three courses to satisfy requirements of the Psychology major at Lake Forest College (see specific rules below). To be eligible for transfer toward the major, a course must:

be completed with a grade of C- or better;
have substantially similar content to the corresponding Lake Forest College course, as determined by the Psychology Department (based on the course description or syllabus); and
be taken at the same or a higher course level as the corresponding Lake Forest College course.

Courses taken at a lower level than the corresponding Lake Forest College course may count toward overall graduation credit but cannot satisfy specific Psychology major requirements.

Students must complete at least six of the nine Psychology major requirements at Lake Forest College (i.e., for Lake Forest College credit).

Specific Transfer Rules

Following the guiding principles above, students may transfer up to three courses to satisfy Psychology major requirements. These may include:

the PSYC 110L (Introduction to Psychological Science with Lab) requirement (see details below)
one Menu A or one Menu B requirement (see details below)
the Elective requirement (see details below)

Each transferred course may satisfy only one requirement within the Psychology major.

1. The PSYC 110L Requirement. PSYC 110L (Introduction to Psychological Science with Lab) provides foundational training in psychological science and quantitative reasoning. This requirement may be satisfied in one of the following ways:

(A) Completion of PSYC 110L at Lake Forest College.
(B) Transfer credit for an introductory psychology course with a laboratory component comparable to PSYC 110L.
(C) Transfer credit for an introductory psychology course without a laboratory component together with one of the following:
- completion of a college-level course in basic statistics, or
- a score of 4 or 5 on the AP Statistics exam, or
- completion of the 0.25 credit PSYC 150 course at Lake Forest College (offered for free each July Term to incoming psychology or neuroscience transfer students).
(D) A score of 5 on the AP Psychology exam together with a score of 4 or 5 on the AP Statistics exam.
(E) Departmental waiver for transfer students who have completed two or more psychology courses beyond the introductory level at the transferring institution together with one of the following:
- completion of a college-level course in basic statistics, or
- completion of the 0.25 credit PSYC 150 course at Lake Forest College (offered for free each July Term to incoming psychology or neuroscience transfer students).

Advising note: All transfer students are strongly encouraged to complete the 0.25 credit PSYC 150 course at Lake Forest College (offered for free each July Term to incoming psychology or neuroscience transfer students) because it serves as an excellent primer for PSYC 221L: Methods & Statistics I.

2. Menu A or Menu B Transfer Credit. To satisfy one Menu A requirement or one Menu B requirement, a transferred course must meet the following criteria:

The course content must be substantially similar to the corresponding Lake Forest College course, as determined by the Psychology Department.
The course must be taken at the same or a higher course level as the Lake Forest College course.
The course must represent a survey course in the relevant psychological subfield, rather than a narrowly specialized topic course.

Advising note: PSYC 255 (Social Psychology) is the most commonly transferred course used to satisfy a Menu A requirement because Social Psychology is widely offered at the 200/2000 level across institutions.

3. Elective Transfer Credit. To satisfy one Elective requirement, a transferred course must be:

an additional psychology course beyond those used to satisfy other major requirements, and
taken at the 200/2000 level or higher.

When possible, students are encouraged to select an elective course that does not also appear on the Menu A or Menu B lists, which preserves greater flexibility when selecting courses to satisfy those requirements.

Advising note: PSYC 210 (Developmental Psychology) is the most commonly transferred course used to satisfy an Elective requirement because Developmental Psychology is widely offered at the 200/2000 level across institutions and does not appear as a Menu A or Menu B course at Lake Forest College.

Local Community College Transfer Guide

College of DuPage

College of DuPage	Lake Forest College
PSYCH 1100 (General Psych) AND one statistics course (PSYCH 2280 or MATH 1635)	PSYC 110L (Intro to Psychological Science & Lab)
PSYCH 2230 or PSYC 2233 or PSYC 2237	PSYC 210 (Developmental Psychology) - Elective
PSYC 2235 (Dev Psych: Adulthood)	PSYC 211 (Adulthood & Aging) - Elective
PSYC 2240	PSYC 255 (Social Psychology) – Menu A

College of Lake County

College of Lake County	Lake Forest College
PSY 121 (Intro to Psych) AND one statistics course (MTH 142 or MTH 222)	PSYC 110L (Intro to Psychological Science & Lab)
PSY 220 or PSY 222 or PSY 226	PSYC 210 (Developmental Psychology) - Elective
PSY 231 (Adult Development & Aging)	PSYC 211 (Adulthood & Aging) - Elective
PSY 225 (Social Psychology)	PSYC 255 (Social Psychology) – Menu A

Elgin Community College

Elgin Community College	Lake Forest College
PSY 100 (Intro to Psych) AND one statistics course (MTH 120 or MTH 140)	PSYC 110L (Intro to Psychological Science & Lab)
PSY 212 or PSY 213 or PSY 218	PSYC 210 (Developmental Psychology) - Elective
PSY 214 (Adulthood & Aging)	PSYC 211 (Adulthood & Aging) - Elective
PSY 215 (Social Psychology)	PSYC 255 (Social Psychology) – Menu A

Harper College

Harper College	Lake Forest College
PSY 101 (Intro to Psych) AND one statistics course (MTH 165 or MTH 225)	PSYC 110L (Intro to Psychological Science & Lab)
PSY 216 or PSY 217 or PSY 228	PSYC 210 (Developmental Psychology) - Elective
PSY 218 (Adult Psychology)	PSYC 211 (Adulthood & Aging) - Elective
Unfortunately, Harper does not offer a course on social psychology.

McHenry County College

McHenry County College	Lake Forest College
PSY 151 (Intro to Psych) AND one statistics course (MAT 120 or MAT 220)	PSYC 110L (Intro to Psychological Science & Lab)
PSY 250 or PSY 251	PSYC 210 (Developmental Psychology) - Elective
PSY 260 (Intro to Gerontology)	PSYC 211 (Adulthood & Aging) - Elective
PSY 265 (Social Psychology)	PSYC 255 (Social Psychology) – Menu A

Oakton Community College

Oakton Community College	Lake Forest College
PSY 101 (Intro to Psych) AND one statistics course (MAT 131 or MAT 190)	PSYC 110L (Intro to Psychological Science & Lab)
PSY 204 (Adolescent Psychology)	PSYC 210 (Developmental Psychology) - Elective
PSY 205 (Adult Psychology)	PSYC 211 (Adulthood & Aging) - Elective
PSY 202 (Social Psychology)	PSYC 255 (Social Psychology) – Menu A

Triton College

Triton College	Lake Forest College
PSY 100 (Intro to Psych) AND one statistics course (MAT 170 or BUS 149)	PSYC 110L (Intro to Psychological Science & Lab)
PSY 216 or PSY 222	PSYC 210 (Developmental Psychology) - Elective
PSY 228 (Psych of Adulthood & Aging)	PSYC 211 (Adulthood & Aging) - Elective
PSY 201 (Intro to Social Psychology)	PSYC 255 (Social Psychology)