Program Overview

Psychology Associate in Arts Degree Program

Related Degrees & Certificates

• AA-T Associate in Arts Degree for Transfer
  • Psychology | 60 units

Career Opportunities

The U.S. Bureau of Labor expects opportunities for careers in psychology to continue growth over the next decade. Numerous opportunities will develop in secondary and postsecondary education, public and private social service agencies, and management consulting services. Careers in health care will grow fastest in outpatient mental health and substance abuse treatment clinics. Businesses will use psychologists' expertise for analysis and research to provide marketing evaluation and statistical analysis as well as employee assistance programs, which offer employees help with personal problems.

Program Learning Outcomes

Students completing this program will be able to:

• Analyze social science concepts and theories.
• Evaluate diverse viewpoints related to the human experience.
• Produce evidence-based arguments.

Program Overview

Psychology, the science concerned with behavior and mental processing, is a broad discipline, essentially spanning subject matter from biology to sociology. It covers the intersection of two critical relationships: one between brain function (biology) and behavior, and one between the environment (sociology) and behavior. Psychology is concerned with the study of human and nonhuman animal behavior and mental processing. While the individual is usually the focal point (as in personality, developmental, clinical, and therapy areas) the influence of group behavior on the individual is also considered. Psychology involves both pure science and practical application to everyday living. The field of psychology follows scientific methods, using careful observation, experimentation, and analysis that results in scientific findings of natural and social science.

Requirements

AA Degree Requirements Major: Core and Selective Requirements

Complete Core Courses, 10 units

• MATH 200 | Elementary Probability and Statistics | 4 units
• PSYC 100 | General Psychology | 3 units
• PSYC 205 | Social Science Research Methods | 3 units OR
• SOCI 205 | Social Science Research Methods | 3 units

Selective courses: choose a minimum of 9 units from the following:

List A, complete a minimum of 3 units from the following:

• BIOL 110 | Principles Of Biology | 4 units
• BIOL 130 | Human Biology | 3 units

List B, complete a minimum of 3 units from the following:

• Any List A course not already used | 3 - 4 units
• PSYC 200 | Developmental Psychology | 3 units
• PSYC 300 | Social Psychology | 3 units
• PSYC 410 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 units

List C, complete a minimum of 3 units from the following:

• Any course from List A or B not already used | 3 - 4 units
• PSYC 106 | Psychology of Prejudice and Discrimination | 3 units
• PSYC 340 | Introduction to Human Sexuality | 3 units
• SOCI 100 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 units

Total Required Major Units: 19

And required General Education coursework and electives as needed to meet the minimum 60 units required for the Associate degree.

Please refer to the AA/AS Degree Requirements for more information.