Course Sequence by Term
The following is the suggested course sequence by term. Please keep in mind:
- Students should meet with an academic advisor to develop an individual education plan that meets their academic and career goals. Use the Pathway Planner tool in your Student Center to manage your plan.
- The course sequence is laid out by suggested term and may be affected when students enter the program at different times of the year.
- Initial course placement is determined by current district placement measures and/or completion of 100-200 level course and/or program requirements.
- Degree and transfer seeking students may be required to successfully complete a MCCCD First Year Experience Course (FYE) within the first two semesters at a MCCCD College. Courses include FYE101 and FYE103. Course offerings will vary by college. See an academic, program, or faculty advisor for details.
Full-time Sequence
Full-time status is 12 credits to 18 credits per semester.
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Term 1
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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ENG101 or ENG107 |
First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL | Critical course | FYC or FYC | 3 | |
MAT14+ | College Mathematics |
Critical course
OR Higher approved general education course in the Mathematical Applications [MA] area Note: Students planning to transfer to ASU for the BS in Counseling and Applied Psychological Science should take MAT187 Precalculus or equivalent or higher [MA] course for which MAT187 is a prerequisite. |
MA | 3–6 | |
CAP120 | Introduction to Counseling | Critical course Gateway course | SB | 3 | |
PSY101 | Introduction to Psychology | Critical course | SB | 3 | |
FYE101 or FYE103 |
Introduction to College, Career and Personal Success or Exploration of College, Career and Personal Success | 1–3 |
Term 2
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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COM100 or COM110 or COM225 or COM230 |
Introduction to Human Communication or Interpersonal Communication or Public Speaking or Small Group Communication | Recommend selecting a course that satisfies COM and SB or COM and L requirements simultaneously | SB or SB or L or SB | 0–3 | |
ENG102 or ENG108 |
First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL | FYC or FYC | 3 | ||
CRE101 | College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking | OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment | L | 0–3 | |
BHS185 or CAP220 |
Cultural Competence in Behavioral Health or The Counselor in a Multicultural Society | C or C | 3 | ||
PSY230 or (PSY230 and PSY231) or PSY230WL |
Introduction to Statistics or (Introduction to Statistics and Laboratory for Statistics) or Introduction to Statistics with Lab | Critical course | CS or CS or CS | 3–4 | |
Elective | Elective | 0–3 |
Term 3
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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HU | Humanities, Fine Arts & Design | HU | 3 | ||
BHS165 or CAP240 |
Applied Therapeutic Communication Skills or Introduction to Counseling Skills | 3 | |||
PSY290AB or (PSY290AC (LEC) and PSY290AC) |
Research Methods or (Research Methods and Research Methods Laboratory) | Critical course | L, SG or L, SG | 4 | |
Elective | Elective | 3 | |||
Elective | Elective | 0–3 |
Term 4
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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BIO100 or BIO156++ or BIO181++ or SQ |
Biology Concepts or Introductory Biology for Allied Health or General Biology (Majors) I or Natural Sciences Quantitative |
Any approved general education course in the Natural Sciences (Quantitative) [SQ] area Students transferring to ASU's BS Counseling and Applied Psychology (Substance Abuse and Addictions) should take BIO181 or BIO181XT. Students transferring to ASU's BS Counseling and Applied Psychology (general) should select any BIO course that transfers to ASU as [SQ]-Science Quantitative. Check Find-a-Class on maricopa.edu or the Course Equivalency Guide on AZTransfer.com for [SQ] BIO options. |
SQ or SQ or SQ or SQ | 4 | |
CAP260 | Career and Professional Preparation for the Helping Professions | L | 3 | ||
HU | Humanities, Fine Arts & Design | HU | 3 | ||
Elective | Elective | 0–3 | |||
Elective | Elective | 0–3 | |||
Elective | Elective | 0–2 |
Part-time Sequence
Part-time status is 11 credit hours or less.
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Term 1
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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ENG101 or ENG107 |
First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL | Critical course | FYC or FYC | 3 | |
CAP120 | Introduction to Counseling | Critical course Gateway course | SB | 3 | |
FYE101 or FYE103 |
Introduction to College, Career and Personal Success or Exploration of College, Career and Personal Success | 1–3 |
Term 2
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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MAT14+ | College Mathematics |
Critical course
OR Higher approved general education course in the Mathematical Applications [MA] area Note: Students planning to transfer to ASU for the BS in Counseling and Applied Psychological Science should take MAT187 Precalculus or equivalent or higher [MA] course for which MAT187 is a prerequisite. |
MA | 3–6 | |
PSY101 | Introduction to Psychology | Critical course | SB | 3 |
Term 3
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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ENG102 or ENG108 |
First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL | FYC or FYC | 3 | ||
BHS185 or CAP220 |
Cultural Competence in Behavioral Health or The Counselor in a Multicultural Society | C or C | 3 |
Term 4
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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COM100 or COM110 or COM225 or COM230 |
Introduction to Human Communication or Interpersonal Communication or Public Speaking or Small Group Communication | Recommend selecting a course that satisfies COM and SB or COM and L requirements simultaneously | SB or SB or L or SB | 0–3 | |
CRE101 | College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking | OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment | L | 0–3 | |
PSY230 or (PSY230 and PSY231) or PSY230WL |
Introduction to Statistics or (Introduction to Statistics and Laboratory for Statistics) or Introduction to Statistics with Lab | Critical course | CS or CS or CS | 3–4 |
Term 5
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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PSY290AB or (PSY290AC (LEC) and PSY290AC (LAB)) |
Research Methods or (Research Methods and Research Methods Laboratory) | Critical course | L, SG or L, SG | 4 | |
BHS165 or CAP240 |
Applied Therapeutic Communication Skills or Introduction to Counseling Skills | 3 |
Term 6
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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Elective | Elective | 3 | |||
HU | Humanities, Fine Arts & Design | HU | 3 |
Term 7
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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BIO100 or BIO156++ or BIO181++ or SQ |
Biology Concepts or Introductory Biology for Allied Health or General Biology (Majors) I or Natural Sciences Quantitative |
Any approved general education course in the Natural Sciences (Quantitative) [SQ] area Students transferring to ASU's BS Counseling and Applied Psychology (Substance Abuse and Addictions) should take BIO181 or BIO181XT. Students transferring to ASU's BS Counseling and Applied Psychology (general) should select any BIO course that transfers to ASU as [SQ]-Science Quantitative. Check Find-a-Class on maricopa.edu or the Course Equivalency Guide on AZTransfer.com for [SQ] BIO options. |
SQ or SQ or SQ or SQ | 4 | |
CAP260 | Career and Professional Preparation for the Helping Professions | L | 3 |
Term 8
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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HU | Humanities, Fine Arts & Design | HU | 3 | ||
Elective | Elective | 0–3 | |||
Elective | Elective | 0–3 |
Term 9
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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Elective | Elective | 0–3 | |||
Elective | Elective | 0–3 | |||
Elective | Elective | 0–2 |
Course Area Key
Gateway Course = Generally the first major-specific course in a pathway.
Critical Course = A course that is highly predictive of future success in a pathway.
- C = Cultural Diversity in the US
- CS = Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Application
- FYC = First Year Composition
- G = Global Awareness
- H = Historical Awareness
- HU = Humanities, Fine Arts, and Design
- L = Literacy & Critical Inquiry
- MA = Mathematics
- SB = Social-Behavioral Sciences
- SG = Natural Sciences General
- SQ = Natural Sciences Quantitative