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Degree Transfer Degree

Areas of Study Social Sciences

Psychology AA-T Degree

Provides students with a common core of lower division courses required to transfer and pursue a bachelor’s degree in Psychology in the CSU System.

Associate in Arts for Transfer | SC Program: AA-T.1006

A psychology major is a good choice for students who want to work with people and are interested in understanding human behavior and mental processes. It prepares students for a variety of careers and is one of the most versatile undergraduate degrees.

This program introduces students to psychology as the scientific study of human behavior and mental processes and the practical application of psychology to personal and social issues. The Associate in Arts in Psychology for Transfer degree is designed to provide students with a common core of lower division courses required to transfer and pursue a baccalaureate (4-year) degree in psychology in the CSU system.

Choose your path

Map your education by viewing the program map for the degree or certificate you’re interested in earning below. Meet with a counselor to create your official comprehensive education plan.

A program map shows all the required and recommended courses you need to graduate and a suggested order in which you should take them. The suggested sequence of courses is based on enrollment and includes all major and general education courses required for the degree.

Fall Semester, First Year

13 Units Total

ENGL 1A

GE 4

College Composition

ENGL 1A

Units 4

Note: For students who would benefit from further instruction and individual support while taking their first college-transfer level English course, ENGL 1AX is a recommended alternative to ENGL 1A.

This course develops the reading, critical thinking, and writing skills necessary for academic success, emphasizing expository and argumentative writing as well as research and documentation skills. As a transferable course, it presupposes that students already have a substantial grasp of grammar, syntax, and organization, and that their writing is reasonably free from errors. A research paper is required for successful completion of the course. This course may be offered in a distance education format.

Alternative Courses

XCSU A2 CSU Category A2: Written Communication
IGETC 1A IGETC Area 1 - English Communication (Group A)

SOC 3

GE M 3

Statistics for Behavioral Sciences or MATH 14

SOC 3

Units 3

This course is an introduction to the basic statistical methods and analyses commonly used in the behavioral sciences. Topics include descriptive and inferential statistics; levels and types of measurement; measures of central tendency and dispersion; normal, t, and chi-square distributions; probability and hypothesis testing; and correlation and regression. Applications of statistical software to the behavioral sciences and/or other social science data is required. This course may be offered in a distance education format.

Alternative Courses

IGETC 2 IGETC Area 2 - Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning
MATH 14 Introduction to Statistics

PSYC 1A

GE M 3

General Psychology

PSYC 1A

Units 3

Advisory: College-level writing skills

This course provides an introduction to psychology, the study of the mind and behavior, as a science and as an applied field. The course provides an integration of physiological, cognitive, social-behavioral, psychodynamic, humanistic, cultural, and evolutionary perspectives. Topics include research methods, the nervous system, perception, learning, thinking, memory, human development, social behavior, emotions, motivation, personality, abnormal behavior, and psychotherapy. This course may be offered in a distance education format.

Alternative Courses

IGETC 4 IGETC Area 4 - Social and Behavioral Sciences

STU 1

GE 3

College Success

STU 1

Units 3

This course is designed to help students increase their academic potential and begin learning and applying strategies for success in college and life-long learning. Topics include discovering personal and academic goals, self-discovery, study strategies, critical thinking, communication skills, and college resources and policies. This course may be offered in a distance education format.

Spring Semester, First Year

16 Units Total

ENGL 1B

GE 3

Literature and Composition

ENGL 1B

Units 3

This course emphasizes the development of critical thinking and writing skills through close study of the major genres of literature: poetry, drama, short story and novel. Students receive further instruction and practice in analytical writing, developing arguments about literary works and the critical reception of those works. In discussion and writing, students will also examine arguments as such, learning to identify sound as well as fallacious reasoning in critical assessments of literature. This course may be offered in a distance education format.

Alternative Courses

IGETC 1B IGETC Area 1 - English Communication (Group B)

CMST 60

GE 3

Public Speaking

CMST 60

Units 3

This course is an introduction to the process of human communication with an emphasis on public speaking. The subjects covered are speech topic selection, audience analysis, information competency (e.g. researching, evaluating, and using supporting materials), presentation outlining, principles of effective speech delivery, critical evaluation of speeches, and presentation of informative and persuasive speeches. Most students will have the opportunity to be recorded and to use presentational technology. College-level writing skills will be expected on all papers, outlines, and short essays. This course may be offered in a distance education format.

Alternative Courses

CMST 54 Small Group Communication

BIOL 10

GE M 3

General Biology

BIOL 10

Units 3

Note: BIOL 10 will meet the general education requirement for a laboratory science if taken with BIOL 10L.

This course is an introduction to the major concepts of modern biology. Topics covered include biochemistry, cell biology, heredity, and nature of genes, evolution, diversity of life, and principles of ecology. Emphasis will be placed on those aspects of biology that are rapidly reshaping our culture. This course may be offered in a distance education format. This course will meet the general education requirement for a laboratory science if taken with BIOL 10L.

Alternative Courses

IGETC 5B IGETC Area 5 - Physical and Biological Sciences (5B – Biological Sciences)
BIOL 1 Principles of Biology
BIOL 5 Introduction to Human Biology

BIOL 10L

Pre. GE M Lab 1

General Biology Laboratory

BIOL 10L

Units 1

Note: BIOL 10 will meet the general education requirement for a lab science if taken with BIOL 10L.

This is a laboratory course that offers experiments and demonstrations covering the basic concepts of the lecture course BIOL 10. The laboratory is designed to expose student to biological techniques including microscopy, biochemistry, genetics, evolution, diversity of life, and principles of ecology. This course may be offered in a distance education format.

Prerequisite Courses

BIOL 10 General Biology

Alternative Courses

CSU B3 CSU Category B3
IGETC 5B IGETC Area 5 - Physical and Biological Sciences (5B – Biological Sciences)

SOC 1

GE M 3

Introduction to Sociology

SOC 1

Units 3

Advisory: Essay-writing skills and eligibility to enroll in a transfer-level English Composition course or English Placement Level 6 or higher.

This course provides an introduction to the discipline of sociology. It examines interactions among social institutions, cultures, groups, and individuals. The focus is on how unequal power relations organize the social world and shape individual lives, and how individuals negotiate their lives in different social, cultural, and economic contexts. The course will examine a broad array of topics using a variety of theoretical perspectives and sociological research methods. The primary goal of this course is to recognize how people's experiences are shaped by social forces and reshaped through human action. This course may be offered in a distance education format.

HUM 2

GE 3

Exploring the Humanities

HUM 2

Units 3

This course is designed to explore the humanities by examining expression of human values, ideas, concerns, and experience through the arts, literature, media and the social sciences. The reading of important works in the humanities, written analysis, and attendance at selected performances are major requirements of this course. This course may be offered in a distance education format.

Alternative Courses

IGETC 3B IGETC Area 3 - Arts and Humanities (3B – Humanities)

Fall Semester, Second Year

16 Units Total

PSYC 25

M 3

Introduction to Research Methods

PSYC 25

Units 3

Advisory: ENGL 1A with a grade of C or higher, or English Placement Level 7

This course surveys various psychological research methods with an emphasis on research design, experimental procedures, descriptive methods, and the collection, analysis, interpretation, and reporting of research data. Research design and methodology will be examined through a review of research in a variety of areas of psychology. This course may be offered in a distance education format.

ART 1

GE 3

Introduction to Art

ART 1

Units 3

This course provides a general introduction to art that offers a look at works of art through the study of theory, terminology, themes, design principles, media, and techniques, with an introduction to the visual arts across time and diverse cultures. This course is recommended as a Humanities elective. This course may be offered in a distance education format.

Alternative Courses

IGETC 3A IGETC Area 3 - Arts and Humanities (3A – Arts)

HIST 2

GE 3

World Civilization to 1500 C.E.

HIST 2

Units 3

Advisory: Essay-writing skills and eligibility to enroll in a transfer-level English Composition course, or English Placement Level 6 or higher

This course is a comparative survey of the major ancient world civilizations which developed between 3500 B.C.E. and 1500 C.E. It examines political institutions, religious ideologies, the rise and fall of empires, and the major cultural innovations of each of the major world civilizations. This course may be offered in a distance education format.

Alternative Courses

IGETC 3B IGETC Area 3 - Arts and Humanities (3B – Humanities)

ECE 1

GE M 3

Human Development

ECE 1

Units 3

This course involves a study of development and behavior throughout the human life span. Classic and up-to-date research on the physical, cognitive, and psychosocial domains will be presented. Theories will be integrated with practical application concepts throughout the course, underscoring the importance of life-long learning and adaptation. This course may be offered in a distance education format.

Alternative Courses

IGETC 4 IGETC Area 4 - Social and Behavioral Sciences

PSYC 5

GE M 3

Human Sexuality

PSYC 5

Units 3

Advisory: Essay-writing skills and eligibility to enroll in a transfer-level English Composition course.

This overview of human sexuality includes human development from conception to adulthood, the anatomy and physiology of sex, as well as historical perspectives, behavioral and social aspects of human sexuality, and myths and laws governing sexual practices. This course may be offered in a distance education format.

Alternative Courses

IGETC 4 IGETC Area 4 - Social and Behavioral Sciences

ELCT

1

Elective - see counselor for options

ELCT

Units 1

Spring Semester, Second Year

15 Units Total

ASTR 2

GE 3

Stellar Astronomy

ASTR 2

Units 3

This course is a survey course designed to introduce the science of astronomy concentrating on celestial bodies and phenomena beyond the solar system. This course covers aspects of the history of astronomy, light, telescopes, prominent scientists, the sun, stars, stellar evolution, galaxies, cosmology, gravity wave astronomy, and the possibility of other life forms in the Universe. This course may be offered in a distance education format.

Alternative Courses

IGETC 5A IGETC Area 5 - Physical and Biological Sciences (5A – Physical Sciences)

POLS 2

GE 3

Introduction to American Government

POLS 2

Units 3

Advisory: ENGL 1A or English Placement Level 7 or higher.

This course is an introduction to United States and California government and politics, including their constitutions, political institutions and processes, and political actors. An examination of political behavior, political issues, and public policy, this course satisfies the CSU requirement in U.S. Constitution and California State and local government (US-2 and US-3). This course may be offered in a distance education format.

Alternative Courses

IGETC 4 IGETC Area 4 - Social and Behavioral Sciences

HIST 17A

GE 3

United States History

HIST 17A

Units 3

Advisory: ENGL 1A with a grade of C or higher

This course is a survey of the history of the United States from Pre-Columbian Peoples to the end of Reconstruction. Topics include contact and settlement of America, the movement toward independence, the formation of a new nation and Constitution, westward expansion and manifest destiny, the causes and consequences of the Civil War, and Reconstruction. This course satisfies the CSU requirement for US History (US-1). This course may be offered in a distance education format.

Alternative Courses

IGETC 4 IGETC Area 4 - Social and Behavioral Sciences

PSYC 41

GE M 3

Cultural/Social Context of Childhood

PSYC 41

Units 3

Advisory: Essay-writing skills and eligibility to enroll in a transfer-level English Composition course, or English Placement Level 6 or higher.

This course examines child development with a focus on the effects of cultural and social factors. These factors include the socialization process and cultural influences such as ethnic identity, socioeconomic status, gender roles, family, peers, faith, and community. Significant references highlight the experiences of children and their families from several different historically underrepresented groups. This course may be offered in a distance education format.

Alternative Courses

IGETC 4 IGETC Area 4 - Social and Behavioral Sciences

ETHS 1

GE 3

Introduction to Ethnic Studies

ETHS 1

Units 3

Advisory: Essay-writing skills and eligibility to enroll in a transfer-level English Composition course

This course takes an interdisciplinary approach to the study of race and ethnicity in the United States. It examines social justice movements in relation to ethnic and racial groups in the United States to provide a basis for a better understanding of the socioeconomic, cultural, and political conditions among key social groups including, but not limited to, Native Americans, African Americans, Asian Americans, and Latina/o Americans. This course examines the systemic nature of racial/ethnic oppression through an examination of key concepts including racialization and ethnocentrism, with a specific focus on the persistence of white supremacy. Using an anti-racist framework, the course will examine historical and contemporary social movements dedicated to the decolonization of social institutions, resistance, and social justice. This course may be offered in a distance education format.

Alternative Courses

CSU F CSU Category F
IGETC 7 IGETC Area 7 - Ethnic Studies

60

Total Units

Please see a counselor to discuss options for meeting general education requirements for transfer to California State Universities (CSU) and/or University of California (UC) campuses, as well as any specific additional courses that may be required by your chosen institution of transfer.

*Alternative Courses: Please see a Shasta College counselor for alternative course options. You can also view the following to find other courses to meet degree/certificate requirements:

Need a print out? Feel free to download and/or print out a copy of the sample program map(s).

Psychology AA-T - Full-Time Pathway (PDF)
Psychology AA-T - ACE Pathway (PDF)

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