Psychology
Division: Humanities and Social Sciences
Phone: (650) 306-3336
Office: 3-205
Email: canhumanities@smccd.edu
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Schedule an appointment to meet with a counselor at the Counseling
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AA-T Associate in Arts Degree for Transfer- State Approval Received 09/06/11
Associate in Arts - Psychology
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.
The U.S. Bureau of Labor expects opportunities for careers in psychology to continue growth over the next decade. Numerous opportunities will develolp in secondary and postsecondary education, public and private social service agencies, and management consulting service.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.
AA-T ASSOCIATE IN ARTS Degree in PSYCHOLOGY for Transfer
| Complete Core Courses, 10 units | Units |
|---|---|
| Course Descriptions: MATH | PSYC | BIOL | |
| MATH 200 Elementary Probability & Statistics | 4 |
| PSYC 100 General Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 205 Social Science Research Methods or SOCI 205 Social Science Research Methods |
3 |
Selective courses: choose a minimum of 9 units from the following: A: Select one of the following courses: |
|
| BIOL 110 Principles of Biology | 4 |
| BIOL 130 Human Biology | 3 |
| B: Select any List A course not used, or any of the following courses: | |
| PSYC 200 Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 201 Child Development | 3 |
| PSYC 300 Social Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 410 Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| C: Select one course not selected above, or one of the following courses: | |
| PSYC 106 Psychology of Ethnic Minority Groups | 3 |
| PSYC 340 Psychology of Human Sexuality | 3 |
| SOCI 100 Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| Total Core/Selective Requirements | 19-20 |
| General Education Requirement: Certified Completion of CSU GE Breadth Pattern OR Certified Completion of IGETC Pattern |
34-39 or 37 |
** and completion of additional AA-T/AS-T degree requirements (pdf)
ASSOCIATE IN ARTS - PSYCHOLOGY
| Complete Core Courses, 10 units | Units |
|---|---|
| Course Descriptions: MATH | PSYC | BIOL | |
| MATH 200 Elementary Probability & Statistics | 4 |
| PSYC 100 General Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 205 Social Science Research Methods or SOCI 205 Social Science Research Methods |
3 |
| Selective courses: choose a minimum of 9 units from the following: A: Complete a minimum of 3 units from the following courses: |
|
| BIOL 110 Principles of Biology | 4 |
| BIOL 130 Human of Biology | 3 |
| B: Select any List A course (above) not used, or any of the following courses for a minimum of 3 units: | |
| PSYC 200 Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 201 Child Development | 3 |
| PSYC 300 Social Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 410 Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| Total Core/Selective Requirements: | 18* |
| General Education Requirements | 18* |
*and additional Cañada College AA/AS Degree Requirements (pdf)
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