Psychology

Student Transfer Achievement Reform (STAR) Act (SB1440)

Associate in Arts
Transfer Preparation* (Major Code: 01855)

Designed to serve several goals: to expose students to the variety of subfields in psychology; to engender knowledge of and appreciation for the spirit and nature of scientific inquiry; to facilitate insight into oneself and increase knowledge of and sensitivity to others; and to introduce students to the basic body of knowledge, thus preparing them for further study in psychology as a transfer major.

Program Student Learning Outcomes

  • Students will describe and apply major concepts and theories of psychology in writing or in other forms of effective presentation.
  • Students will be able to use scientific reasoning and knowledge base in psychology to interpret psychological phenomena, investigate psychological issues, and/or solve psychological problems.
The following is required for all AA-T or AS-T degrees:
  • Completion of minimum 60 semester or 90 quarter units of transferable degree applicable courses.
  • Minimum overall grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.0 in all CSU transferable coursework.
  • Minimum 18 semester or 27 quarter units in major or area of emphasis with a minimum grade of “C” (or “Pass”) for each course in the major.
  • Completion of the California State University General Education (CSU GE) Breadth pattern or the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) pattern.  For more information, refer to the catalog section, “Certificate of Achievement” under Graduation, Certificates, and Degree Requirements.
Required Core10
PSYC 101
GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY
PSYC 270
& PSYC 271
STATISTICS FOR THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
and DATA ANALYSIS IN PSYCHOLOGY AND SOCIOLOGY
or SOC 270
& SOC 271
 STATISTICS FOR THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
and DATA ANALYSIS IN PSYCHOLOGY AND SOCIOLOGY
or MATH 119
 ELEMENTARY STATISTICS
PSYC 255
INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGICAL RESEARCH
List A: select one course3
BIOL 100
PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY
PSYC 260
INTRODUCTION TO PHYSIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY
List B3-4
Any course not used in List A. Any course that has articulation as lower division preparation for the psychology major at a CSU.
PSYC 201
ACADEMIC AND CAREER OPTIONS IN PSYCHOLOGY
PSYC 211
INTRODUCTION TO COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY
PSYC 230
DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
PSYC 260
INTRODUCTION TO PHYSIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY
BIOL 100
PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY
BIOL 211
INTRODUCTION TO CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
List C3
Any course not selected above, any CSU transferable psychology course, and/or other course that is lower division preparation for the psychology major at a CSU or UC in or outside of the discipline.
PSYC 106
HUMAN SEXUALITY
PSYC 109
THE PSYCHOLOGY OF DEATH AND DYING
PSYC 116
INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
SOC 116
INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
PSYC 250
ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY
Total Units19-20
*

Students planning to transfer to a four-year college or university should complete courses specific to the transfer institution of choice. University requirements vary from institution to institution and are subject to change. Therefore, it is important to verify transfer major preparation and general education requirements through consultation with a counselor in either the Counseling Center or Career and Transfer Connections. See catalog Transfer Courses Information section for further information.