Psychology, Associate in Arts Degree for Transfer
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Psychology is the scientific study of behavior and mental processes. Students majoring in psychology learn the major perspectives for understanding human behavior: behavioral, biological, cognitive, cross-cultural, evolutionary, humanistic, and psychodynamic. Students will acquire skills to analyze behavior, including statistical methods and research design, and will learn to document findings in APA style; descriptive research methods and experimental methods are covered. Students will gain an understanding of the following topics: neuroscience; sensation and perception; consciousness; learning; memory; thinking, language and intelligence; motivation and emotion; lifespan development; personality; social psychology; stress, health, and coping; psychological disorders; and therapies. Completion of the major provides a solid foundation for a psychology transfer program and many careers in the social service fields. A Master’s degree or higher is required for most counseling or research psychologist positions.
Program Level Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:
- Characterize the nature of psychology as a science.
- Apply the major theories, principles, and concepts of psychology to everyday life.
- Utilize investigative methods to collect, interpret, and present scientific data on psychological topics.
Associate Degree for Transfer Requirements
- Minimum of 60 CSU-transferable semester units. A minimum of 12 units must be in residence at Coastline College.
- Minimum grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.0 in all CSU-transferable coursework.
- Completion of a minimum of 18 semester units in an Associate Degree for Transfer major as detailed in the catalog.
- Certified Completion of the California State University General Education-Breadth pattern (CSU GE Breadth - Coastline’s Option 2 General Education pattern), OR the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC - Coastline Option 3 General Education pattern).
Requirement for the Major
Course | Title | Units |
---|---|---|
Required Core | ||
Students will complete all of the following: | ||
MATH C160 | Introduction to Statistics | 4 |
PSYC C100 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
PSYC C280 | Introduction to Research Methods in Psychology | 4 |
List A | ||
BIOL C100 | Introduction to Biology | 3 |
or PSYC C250 | Psychobiology | |
List B | ||
Select one of the following or any course from List A not used above: | 3 | |
Child Growth and Development | ||
Life Span Developmental Psychology | ||
Introduction to Sociology | ||
List C | ||
Select one of the following or any course not selected from List A or B above: | 3 | |
Principles of Human Sexuality 1 | ||
Psychology of Aging | ||
Abnormal Psychology | ||
Social Psychology | ||
Total Required for the Major | 20 | |
CSU General Education or IGETC pattern | 37-39 | |
Transfer Electives as needed to reach 60 transferable units | ||
Total for Degree | 60 |