# Psychology (AA-T Degree)

Mt. San Antonio College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: Psychology

Source: https://catalog.mtsac.edu/programs/programsaz/psychology/aa-psychology-transfer/

**Humanities and Social Sciences Division  
Psychology Department**  
The Associate in Arts in Psychology for Transfer introduces students to the psychological principles and methodologies used in the scientific study of mental processes and behaviors. Students will acquire the foundational knowledge necessary to pursue post-secondary degrees in psychology and a variety of specializations in the field. The goals of this degree are to prepare students to identify research and statistical methods appropriate to psychology, to compare and contrast the major theoretical perspectives in psychology, and synthesize the relationships between biological and behavioral functions.

To earn an associate degree for transfer a student must complete 60 semester units that are eligible for transfer to the CSU that consist of the Cal-GETC pattern and a major of at least 18 units. Students must have a minimum GPA of 2.0 in all CSU-transferable coursework to receive an associate degree for transfer and all courses in the major must be completed with a C or better. A ‘P’ (Pass) grade is also an acceptable grade for courses in the major if the course is taken on Pass or No Pass basis. Students earning an associate degree for transfer will not be required to complete any other local graduation requirements.

#### Required Courses

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Core Courses** | | 10-11 |
| ↳ PSYC C1000 | Introduction to Psychology |  |
| or ↳ PSYC C1000H | Introduction to Psychology - Honors |  |
| ↳ PSYC 3 | Introduction to Research Methods in Psychology |  |
| or ↳ PSYC 3H | Introduction to Research Methods in Psychology - Honors |  |
| ↳ PSYC 10 | Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences |  |
| or ↳ STAT C1000 | Introduction to Statistics |  |
| or ↳ STAT C1000H | Introduction to Statistics - Honors |  |
| **List A** | | 3-4 |
| **Choose one course from the following:** | |  |
| ↳ BIOL 1 | General Biology |  |
| ↳ BIOL 4 | Biology for Majors |  |
| or ↳ BIOL 4H | Biology for Majors - Honors |  |
| ↳ PSYC 1B | Biological Psychology |  |
| or ↳ PSYC 1BH | Biological Psychology - Honors |  |
| **List B** | | 3-4 |
| **Choose one course from the following or any course not already used from List A:** | |  |
| ↳ ANTH 5 | Cultural Anthropology |  |
| or ↳ ANTH 5H | Cultural Anthropology - Honors |  |
| ↳ CHLD 10 | Human Growth and Lifespan Development |  |
| or ↳ CHLD 10H | Human Growth and Lifespan Development - Honors |  |
| ↳ CHLD 11 | Child and Adolescent Development |  |
| ↳ COMM 2 | Survey of Communication Studies |  |
| ↳ COMM 30 | Introduction to Communication Theory |  |
| or ↳ COMM 30H | Introduction to Communication Theory - Honors |  |
| ↳ ENGL C1001 | Critical Thinking and Writing |  |
| or ↳ ENGL C1001H | Critical Thinking and Writing - Honors |  |
| ↳ MATH 180 | Calculus and Analytic Geometry I |  |
| ↳ PHIL 9 | Critical Thinking and Writing |  |
| or ↳ PHIL 9H | Critical Thinking and Writing - Honors |  |
| ↳ POLS C1000 | American Government and Politics |  |
| or ↳ POLS C1000H | American Government and Politics - Honors |  |
| ↳ PSYC 5 | Psychology of Reasoning and Problem Solving |  |
| ↳ PSYC 14 | Developmental Psychology |  |
| or ↳ PSYC 14H | Developmental Psychology - Honors |  |
| ↳ PSYC 19 | Abnormal Psychology |  |
| ↳ SOC 1 | Introduction to Sociology |  |
| or ↳ SOC 1H | Introduction to Sociology - Honors |  |
| **List C** | | 3-4 |
| **Choose one course from the following or any course not already used from List A or List B:** | |  |
| ↳ PSYC 15 | Introduction to Child Psychology |  |
| ↳ PSYC 20 | Introduction to Social Psychology |  |
| ↳ PSYC 25 | The Psychology of Women |  |
| ↳ PSYC 26 | Psychology of Sexuality |  |
| ↳ PSYC 33 | Psychology for Effective Living |  |
| **Total Units for Major** | | 19-23 |
| **General Education (Cal-GETC) Units** | | 34 |
| **Total Units** | | 60 |

1. Courses may be double-counted for the major and Cal-GETC. However, courses may not be double-counted to satisfy more than one area of Cal-GETC.

Psychology Website

### Outcomes

##### Program Learning Objectives

_Upon successful completion of this program, a student will be able to:_

-   Matriculate to a Bachelor’s program in psychology or a related discipline.
-   Describe research and statistical methods appropriate to psychology.
-   Compare and contrast major theoretical perspectives in psychology.
-   Synthesize relationships between biological and behavioral functions.

Review Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) for this program.