Bachelor of Arts in Psychology

Catalog Year 2025-2026

Based on VCCS Curriculum for PSYCHOLOGY

Transfer Guidance

Transfer Admission Requirements

• Earn a transfer associate degree that fulfills all course requirements noted in this Transfer Guide.

• Earn a minimum of 2.5 GPA for the associate degree.

• Be in good standing (academic and conduct) with the prior institution.

• Register your intent through the Transfer Virginia portal at completion of fall semester prior to transfer.

• Complete all steps of the formal admissions application process by appropriate deadlines.

Important Links & Dates

• College Transfer Center: http://www.randolphcollege.edu/admission/apply/transfer-student/

• Admission Application: By December 1 for spring or July 1 for fall at http://admission.randolphcollege.edu/apply/

• Financial Aid: http://www.randolphcollege.edu/financialaid/

• FAFSA: By June 30, 2026 at studentaid.gov

What Should I Consider When Selecting Courses?

• Create a schedule for all required courses, pay attention to prerequisites and when courses are offered, complete your first math and English courses in your first year.

• Connect with an advisor at your community college and Randolph College within your first year.

Why Study Psychology at Randolph College?

• Department schedules courses for easy transfer student completion. PSYC 2227 and 2228 offered every semester.

• Students active in professional-level research with faculty mentors.

• Senior students present research at regional conferences. Randolph students are top award winners at Virginia Psychological Association.

• Wide variety of experiential learning: clinical work, psychiatric care, marketing, juvenile/domestic courts, art therapy.

• Randolph's psychology laboratory (established 1893) was first in the South.

What Is The Impact On My Degree Of Work I Have Already Completed?

• Associate Transfer Degree Completion: AA, AAS, AFA, or AS from VCCS during/after 2021-2022 exempt from General Education.

• Dual Enrollment: Associate degree exempt from General Ed. LMA 1101 required for first-years and transfers with 12 credits or fewer.

• Credit for Prior Learning: AP, IB, CLEP evaluated. See http://www.randolphcollege.edu/registrar/

• Catalog Year: Determined by first semester at community college post-HS graduation.

Is This College Right For Me?

• Randolph College is a small liberal arts college in Lynchburg, VA.

• TAKE2: Two classes at a time for seven-week sessions. Learn more at http://www.randolphcollege.edu/take2/

• Average class size: 13, student:faculty ratio 8:1.

• Study abroad and RISE Grant (up to $2,000) available.

• Learn more at http://www.randolphcollege.edu

Did You Know That…

• Completing your associate transfer degree satisfies all lower division general education requirements?

• Exceeding 3 years or 90 credits may exhaust financial aid at community college?

What Can I Do With This Degree?

• Explore potential careers, salary ranges, and job outlooks at www.TransferVirginia.org.

Other Than Classes, Are There Other Program Requirements?

• Seniors design and execute research project with faculty mentor.

• Students present research results at regional conference.