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2024-2025 Catalog: September 2024 Edition

Psychology for Transfer, AA-T

Students majoring in psychology at the lower-division level focus on understanding human personality and behavior, cognition, and emotions, as well as researching psychological issues of current concern. The critical insight that psychology requires makes this major especially appropriate for those considering careers in any of the helping professions, teaching, or behavioral research; or for those seeking a widely applicable liberal arts background.

Pursuant to SB1440, section 66756, to earn an AA-T in Psychology degree students must:

Completion of 60 semester units or 90 quarter units of degree-applicable courses,
Minimum overall grade point average of 2.0,
Minimum grade of “C” (or “P”) for each course in the major, and
Completion of IGETC and/or CSU GE-Breadth.

Program Student Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:

Articulate the psychological perspective on human behavior (an ability to describe how Psychology is similar to and different from other social sciences).
Articulate the role of psychological research methods in society (an ability to compare and contrast methods of psychological research).
Define and illustrate key psychological concepts (an ability to define and illustrate the following psychological concepts: human personality and behavior, cognition, and emotions).
Communicate effectively about psychology (an ability to express ideas in a clear and coherent manner in writing, and/or in oral presentation).
Understand how the science of psychology produces knowledge about human personality and behavior, cognition, and emotions (an ability to describe and to apply the psychological perspective to understanding human personality and behavior, cognition, and emotions).

Required Core (10 units):

PSYC 1 INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY 3 Units
OR
PSYC 1H INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY HONORS 3 Units
PSYC 2 RESEARCH METHODS IN PSYCHOLOGY 4 Units
PSYC 10 STATISTICAL METHODS IN THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES 3 Units
OR
PSYC 10H STATISTICAL METHODS IN THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES HONORS 3 Units
OR
MATH 10 INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS 3 Units
OR
ECON 10 STATISTICS FOR BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS 3 Units
OR
ECON 10H STATISTICS FOR BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS HONORS 3 Units
OR
MGT 10 STATISTICS FOR BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS 3 Units
OR
MGT 10H STATISTICS FOR BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS HONORS 3 Units

LIST A: Select one (3-4 units)

PSYC 3 PHYSIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY 3 Units
OR
PSYC 3H PHYSIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY HONORS 3 Units

LIST B: Select one (3 units)

PSYC 6 DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY-LIFESPAN 3 Units
PSYC 7 DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY: CHILDHOOD AND ADOLESCENCE 3 Units
OR
HD 7 DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY: CHILDHOOD AND ADOLESCENCE 3 Units
PSYC 30 SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY 3 Units
OR
SOC 30 SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY 3 Units

LIST C: Select one (3 units)

Any LIST A or B course not already used.

PSYC 3L PHYSIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY LAB 1 Unit
PSYC 5 PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF HUMAN SEXUALITY 3 Units
OR
PSYC 5H PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF HUMAN SEXUALITY HONORS 3 Units
PSYC 9 INTRODUCTION TO COGNITION 3 Units
PSYC 13 PSYCHOLOGY OF REASONING AND PROBLEM SOLVING 3 Units
OR
PSYC 13H PSYCHOLOGY OF REASONING AND PROBLEM SOLVING HONORS 3 Units
PSYC 15A FACULTY MENTORED INDEPENDENT RESEARCH IN PSYCHOLOGY A 2 Units
PSYC 32 PSYCHOLOGY OF PERSONALITY 3 Units
PSYC 33 PSYCHOLOGY OF ADJUSTMENT 3 Units
PSYC 37 ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR 3 Units
OR
PSYC 37H ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR HONORS 3 Units
PSYC 115B FACULTY MENTORED INDEPENDENT RESEARCH IN PSYCHOLOGY B 2 Units

Total Units Required: 19-22.5

* Cross-listed course: Area credit given in one area only.

To earn the associate for transfer degree:

See Earning an Associate Degree for associate degree for transfer graduation requirements.