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The Psychology Associate in Arts (A.A.) Degree may be obtained by completion of the required program, plus general education requirements, plus sufficient electives to meet a 60-unit total. See ARC graduation requirements.

The required program consists of the core courses plus one elective.

Core Courses:

PSYC 300: General Principles 3 Units
PSYC 310: Biological Psychology 3 Units
PSYC 320: Social Psychology 3 Units
PSYC 330: Introductory Statistics 3 Units
PSYC 335: Research Methods 3 Units

Electives: Students are required to take one of the following courses to meet the degree requirements.

PSYC 305: Personal Growth and Adjustment 3 Units
PSYC 340: Abnormal Behavior 3 Units
PSYC 354: Marriage, The Family, and Alternatives 3 Units
PSYC 356: Human Sexuality 3 Units
PSYC 361: Psychology of Women in a Multicultural Society 3 Units
PSYC 365 or HSERV 330: Issues of Diverse Populations 3 Units
PSYC 370: Human Development: A Lifespan 3 Units
PSYC 372 or ECE 312: Child Development 3 Units
PSYC 374 or GERON 302: Psychology of Aging: Adult Development and Aging 3 Units
PSYC 383: Introduction to Organizational Psychology 3 Units
PSYC 390: Psychology of Death and Dying 3 Units
PSYC 400 or HSERV 340: Introduction to Chemical Dependency 3 Units
PSYC 402 HSERV 342: Alcoholism: Intervention, Treatment, and Recovery 3 Units

 

 

 


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