Psychology A.A.-T. Degree (20500.AAT)
School of Arts and Social Sciences
The Department of Psychology at Merced College offers students an exciting and challenging curriculum. The curriculum provides students with an opportunity to gain an understanding of how psychological research and theory can be applied to daily life experiences. Students also gain insight into the behavior and personality of themselves and others. The primary goals of the Department of Psychology are (1) to enable students to achieve their educational goals; (2) to teach students about the various theories and approaches to the scientific study of human and animal behavior; (3) to help students utilize critical thinking skills when examining questions and issues; and (4) to better serve the community as informed and concerned citizens who understand the importance of diversity and inclusion.
The focus of the Psychology Department is to serve students with a wide range of educational and career goals. To this end, the Psychology Department offers two degrees: The Associate in Arts in Psychology for Transfer (AA-T) and the Associate in Arts in Psychology (AA). For students who are planning on transferring, the AA-T enables them to transfer by successfully completing at least 60 transferable units that will include the psychology major courses, and CSU Breadth or IGETC certification. Students who earn the AA-T in Psychology will be granted junior status at a CSU and will be given priority admission to the psychology program. For students who are not planning on transferring, but who want to earn a degree, the Associate of Arts (AA) in Psychology degree is available. This degree provides students with great flexibility in designing their educational plan. Students who benefit from the AA option include students whose career choice requires only an AA degree, as well as students who are returning to school to earn a degree for advancement at a current job and are not planning to transfer.
The Associate in Arts in Psychology for Transfer degree is designed for students planning on transferring to a California State University. Upon completion of the transfer associate degree, the student is eligible for transfer with junior standing into the California State University (CSU) system. Students will be given priority consideration when applying to a particular program that is similar to the student’s community college area of emphasis.
Program Student Learning Outcomes
A. Analyze the major theoretical explanations of behavior in the field of psychology.
B. Appraise the applications of psychology.
C. Critically evaluate statistical analyses, and the claims supported by them.
D. Display effective writing skills using APA format.
For an Associate in Arts in Psychology for Transfer (AA-T), students must complete the following:
60 semester CSU-transferable units.
the California State University General Education (CSU-GE) pattern OR the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) pattern..
a minimum of 18 semester units in the major or area of emphasis as determined by the community college district.
obtainment of a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0.
earn a grade of C (or P) or better in all courses required for the major or area of emphasis.
Note: Students are not required to complete any additional local graduation requirements for the AA-T (e.g., PE and Computer and Information Literacy courses).
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Program Requirements:
Program Core: (19 Units) | Units |
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PSYC-01A Introduction to Psychology (3) | 3 |
PSYC-01B Introduction to Psychological Research Methods | 3 |
PSYC-05 Introduction to Statistics in Psychology (3) | 3 |
LIST A: Select one of the following courses: | |
BIOL-01 General Biology for Non-Majors (4) | 4 |
LIST B: Select one of the following courses: | |
ANTH-02 Sociocultural Anthropology (3) | 3 |
LIST C: Select one of the following courses: | |
PSYC-15 Biological Psychology (3) | 3 |
Total units toward the major: (19 Units) |
Additional courses toward CSU Breadth or IGETC certification and transferable electives: (41 Units)
Total Units: (60 Units)
Total Units that may be double counted: (-13-16 Units)
General Education (CSU-GE or IGETC) Units: (37-39 Units)
Elective (CSU Transferable) Units: (15-20 Units)
Total Degree Units: (60 Units)
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Contact Information | |
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Dean | John Albano |
Phone | (209) 384-6073 |
School Office | IAC-A Social Sciences BLDG., 2ND Floor |
(209) 381-6478 | |