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Psychology Transfer Options

Complete your Associate of Arts in Psychology at CNM and transfer to ENMU, NMHU, NMSU, UNM, or WNMU to earn your bachelor's degree.

University Requirements for Transfer

The following course clusters are the unique requirements for each transfer major. All courses listed can be completed as part of your associates degree.

Eastern New Mexico University (ENMU)

Psychology

Catalog 2025-2027

  • PSYC 1110 - Introduction to Psychology 
  • PSYC 2120 - Developmental Psychology*

Students pursuing a Bachelor of Arts degree must also complete the language courses listed below:

  • SPAN 1110 - Spanish I**
  • SPAN 1120 - Spanish II**
  • SPAN 2110 - Spanish III**
  • SPAN 2120 - Spanish IV**

*Selecting this course will fulfill your Program Approved Elective Requirement and count toward your ENMU program requirements, helping you maximize your transfer credits.

**Selecting this course will fulfill your Arts and Science Requirement/Modern Language and count toward your ENMU program requirements, helping you maximize your transfer credits.

New Mexico Highlands University (NMHU)

Psychology

  • PSYC 1110 - Introduction to Psychology
  • PSYC 2110 - Social Psychology
  • PSYC 2220 - Cognitive Psychology or PSYC 2270 - Psychology of Learning and Memory
  • PSYC 2250 - Brain and Behavior
  • PSYC 2510 - Statistical Principles for Psychology

Recommended Mathematics sequence:

  • MATH 1215 - Intermediate Algebra
  • MATH 1220 - College Algebra
  • MATH 1250 - Trigonometry & Pre-Calculus
  • MATH 1510 - Calculus I

To obtain a Bachelor of Science, complete the following courses in addition to the ones mentioned above:

  • MATH 1215 - Intermediate Algebra
  • MATH 1220 - College Algebra
  • MATH 1250 - Trigonometry & Pre-Calculus
  • MATH 1510 - Calculus I
New Mexico State University (NMSU)

Psychology Catalog 2025–2026

  • PHIL 1115 – Introduction to Philosophy (Recommended)****
    or PHIL 1120 – Logic, Reasoning, & Critical Thinking (Recommended)****
  • BIOL 2110 – Principles of Biology: Cellular and Molecular Biology***
  • BIOL 2110L – Principles of Biology: Cellular and Molecular Biology Lab***
  • COMM 1130 – Public Speaking (Recommended)
  • ENGL 1110 – Composition I
  • MATH 1350 – Introduction to Statistics**
  • One Modern Language Elective*
  • PSYC 1110 – Introduction to Psychology

Please choose the following Program Approved Elective course requirement:

  • PSYC 2110 – Social Psychology
  • PSYC 2120 – Developmental Psychology
  • PSYC 2220 – Cognitive Psychology

To maximize transfer credits, we recommend selecting the following courses to fulfill the modern language requirement as part of your Arts and Sciences requirement:

  • FREN 1120 – French II
  • FREN 2110 – French III
    or
  • SPAN 1120 – Spanish II
  • SPAN 2110 – Spanish III
  • SPAN 2120 – Spanish IV
    or
  • PORT 1120 – Beginning Portuguese II
    or
  • SIGN 1120 – American Sign Language II
  • SIGN 2110 – American Sign Language III

Psychology (Online) Catalog 2025–2026

  • PHIL 1115 – Introduction to Philosophy (Recommended)****
    or PHIL 1120 – Logic, Reasoning, & Critical Thinking (Recommended)****
  • BIOL 2110 – Principles of Biology: Cellular and Molecular Biology***
  • BIOL 2110L – Principles of Biology: Cellular and Molecular Biology Lab***
  • COMM 1130 – Public Speaking (Recommended)
  • ENGL 1110 – Composition I
  • MATH 1350 – Introduction to Statistics**
  • One Modern Language Elective*
  • PSYC 1110 – Introduction to Psychology

Please choose the following Program Approved Elective course requirement:

  • PSYC 2210 – Abnormal Psychology
  • PSYC 2110 – Social Psychology
  • PSYC 2120 – Developmental Psychology
  • PSYC 2220 – Cognitive Psychology

To maximize transfer credits, we recommend selecting the following courses to fulfill the modern language requirement as part of your Arts and Sciences requirement:

  • FREN 1120 – French II
  • FREN 2110 – French III
    or
  • SPAN 1120 – Spanish II
  • SPAN 2110 – Spanish III
  • SPAN 2120 – Spanish IV
    or
  • PORT 1120 – Beginning Portuguese II
    or
  • SIGN 1120 – American Sign Language II
  • SIGN 2110 – American Sign Language III

*Based on your selected Modern Language course, please complete the corresponding sequence listed under the Arts and Sciences suggestions to ensure alignment with transfer requirements.
**Please select this NMSU program requirement to fulfill your Mathematics Requirement Option.
***Please select this NMSU program requirement to fulfill your Laboratory Science Requirement Option.
****Please select this NMSU program requirement to fulfill your Humanities Requirement Recommendation Option.

University of New Mexico (UNM)

Psychology

  • PSYC 1110 - Introduction to Psychology
  • PSYC 2250 - Brain and Behavior
  • PSYC 2510 - Statistical Principles for Psychology

Please choose four course from the following list:

  • PSYC 2110 - Social Psychology
  • PSYC 2120 - Developmental Psychology
  • PSYC 2220 - Cognitive Psychology
  • PSYC 2270 - Psychology of Learning and Memory
  • PSYC 2320 - Health Psychology
Western New Mexico University (WNMU)

Psychology

  • PSYC 1110 - Introduction to Psychology
  • PSYC 2120 - Developmental Psychology
  • PSYC 2250 - Brain and Behavior
  • PSYC 2510 - Statistical Principles for Psychology

Learn About the Psychology Program at CNM

The Psychology program studies mental, social, and biological processes related to typical and atypical behavior. Earn an Associate of Arts and pursue work as a Psychiatrist, Counselor, and more.