The Associate in Arts in Psychology for Transfer degree (AA-T in Psychology) program introduces students to psychology as a science, including major perspectives in historical and contemporary psychology, and exposes students to a variety of subfields in psychology. Courses may be taken to satisfy individual or professional needs, to satisfy General Education requirements, or to prepare students to transfer into the CSU system to pursue a baccalaureate degree in Psychology or related major.

Students must complete the Associate Degree for Transfer requirements  to earn the AA-T degree for this major as listed below.

Learning Outcomes:

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

• Explain their knowledge of the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, and basic research methods and empirical
  findings in psychology.
• Utilize critical and creative thinking, skeptical inquiry, and when possible, the scientific approach to solve problems related to behavior and mental processes.
• Understand and apply psychological principles to personal and social issues.