Psychology
Associate of Arts Degree Psychology · San Diego City College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Summary
The psychology program is suited to the needs of both the two-year student and the transfer student who plan to major or minor in psychology or related fields. It provides students with an understanding of human behaviors and mental processes, and provides critical thinking and analytical skills that are applicable to many fields.
Award Note: The Associate Degree requires a minimum of 60 degree applicable semester units.
Learning Outcome(s): Students who complete the Psychology Program will be able to:
- Describe the field of psychology including its philosophical, theoretical, and scientific roots and the multitude of professional options.
- Explain how the scientific method lends itself to the goals of psychological research and statistical analysis of research data.
- Distinguish between various components of the nervous system, and explain how they work together to influence behavior and mental health processes.
- Analyze the influence of biological and environmental factors in the development of psychological processes such as sensation & perception, learning, memory, intelligence, personality, emotion, motivation, sexuality, mental health and social behavior.
Requirements
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| COURSES REQUIRED FOR THE MAJOR: | 12 | |
| PSYC C1000 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 255 | Introduction to Psychological Research | 3 |
| PSYC 258 | Behavioral Science Statistics | 3 |
| PSYC 260 | Introduction to Physiological Psychology | 3 |
| Select two courses from the following: | 6 | |
| PSYC 111 | Psychological/Social Aspects of Aging, Death, and Dying | 3 |
| PSYC 137 | Human Sexual Behavior | 3 |
| PSYC 166 | Introduction to Social Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 230 | Psychology of Lifespan Development | 3 |
| PSYC 245 | Introduction to Clinical Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 283 | Introduction to Cognitive Psychology | 3 |