Psychology, AA

Major Requirements - Core

Complete 3 units (recommended prior to enrolling in other Psychology courses)

• PSYCH 1 Introduction to Psychology Units: 3

Major Requirements - Restricted Electives

Complete 15 units selected from:

• PSYCH 3 Personal and Social Psychology Units: 3
• PSYCH 4 Introduction to Research Methods in Psychology Units: 3
• PSYCH 6 Lifespan Psychology Units: 3
• PSYCH 7 Abnormal Psychology Units: 3
• PSYCH 11 Assessment for Treatment Planning Units: 3
• PSYCH 13 Law, Ethics and Communicable Disease in Counseling Units: 3
• PSYCH 30 Human Sexuality Units: 3
•    or
• BIOL 30 Human Sexuality Units: 3
• PSYCH 40 Case Management and Treatment Planning Units: 3
• PSYCH 45A Beginning Field Practicum Units: 2
•    or
• SOCIO 45A Beginning Field Practicum Units: 2
• PSYCH 45B Intermediate Field Practicum Units: 2
•    or
• SOCIO 45B Intermediate Field Practicum Units: 2
• PSYCH 52 Introduction to Substance Abuse Counseling Units: 3
• PSYCH 53 Drugs and Society Units: 3

General Education

Complete one of the following general education patterns:

• San Joaquin Delta College Associate Degree General Education Pattern  Units: 24
• California State University General Education (CSU-GE), Pattern/Certificate of Achievement  Units: 40
• Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC), Pattern/Certificate of Achievement  Units: 37

Students are advised to double-count courses in the major or area of emphasis to also satisfy general education when possible. Course subject credit will be awarded in satisfaction of both major/area of emphasis and lower division general education requirements, but the units will only be counted once in computing the total number of units for the degree.

Minimum Major Units Required: 18

Complete all courses with a grade of “C” or better.

Minimum Degree Units Required: 60

Related Program

For more information:

Contact the Social Science, Education, and Public Service Transfer and Career Pathway (TrAC)