Psychology
Associate in Arts for Transfer Psychology · Butte College · 2026-2027 Catalog
About the Program
Program Goal: Transfer
GE Pattern(s): Cal-GETC
Program Code: 31422.31AA-T
Students completing Associate Degrees for Transfer are guaranteed admission to the CSU system. Please see the beginning of the "Academic Programs" section for details.
Program Learning Outcome(s): Upon successful completion of the program, the student will be able to:
- Identify the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, research methods, core empirical findings, and historic trends in psychology from diverse perspectives.
- Critically evaluate research reports and synthesize a body of research findings.
- Develop testable hypotheses and select appropriate research design to test hypotheses.
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required courses: | 19-20 | |
| PSY 7 | Introduction to Research Methods in Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC C1000 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| Select one: | 4 | |
| STAT C1000 | Introduction to Statistics | 4 |
| STAT C1000E | Introduction to Statistics | 4 |
| List A (Select one): | 3-4 | |
| BIOL 2 | Introduction to Human Biology | 3 |
| BIOL C1000 | Introduction to Biology with Lab | 4 |
| PSY 3 | Introduction to Biological Psychology | 3 |
| List B (Select one or any course from List A not already used): | 3 | |
| PSY 15 | Lifespan Psychology | 3 |
| List C (Select one or any course from List A or B not already used): | 3 | |
| PSY 6 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 10 | Positive Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 41 | Socio-Cultural Context of Psychological Development | 3 |
| Total | 19-20 | |