# Psychology (Associate in Arts for Transfer (AA-T))

Santa Barbara City College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: Psychology

Source: https://catalog.sbcc.edu/academic-departments/psychology/psychology-aat/

Psychology is the social science discipline most concerned with studying the behavior, mental processes, growth and well-being of individuals. Psychologists take into account the biological and sociocultural factors that affect behavior and mental processes, and work with both humans and non-humans in a variety of academic, clinical, government, business, and nonprofit settings. Psychology is a broad discipline and profession, having both research and applied branches, with practical applications for personal growth and well-being.

The Associate in Arts for Transfer degree in Psychology provides students with the foundational knowledge necessary to make a successful transition into a Baccalaureate Degree at any of the CSU campuses.  The Associate Degree for Transfer (AA-T or AS-T) is a special degree offered at California Community Colleges. Students who earn an AA-T or AS-T degree are guaranteed admission to a campus within the California State University (CSU) system in a similar major, although not necessarily to a specific campus. Students who complete an AA-T or AS-T are given priority consideration when applying to a particular program that is similar to the student’s community college major, and will be given a special GPA advantage when applying to CSU impacted campuses or majors.

Students should consult with an academic counselor when choosing electives in order to develop a program of study that is best suited to their specific needs. For example, requirements for the baccalaureate degree in Psychology vary from one institution to another. It is, therefore, essential to become familiar with the requirements of the institution that a student plans to attend.

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### Requirements

**Associate Degree for Transfer Graduation Requirements**

Complete all of the following:

1.  All Major Requirements listed below with a “C” or better or "P" in each course.
2.  Cal-GETC pattern.
3.  At least 60 CSU transferable semester units.
4.  Achieve a minimum GPA of 2.0 in all CSU transferable coursework.
5.  A minimum of 12 units through SBCC.

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Major Requirements** | |  |
| **Required Core** | |  |
| PSY 150 | Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences | 4 |
| or STAT C1000 | Introduction to Statistics |  |
| or SOC 125 | Introduction to Statistics in Sociology |  |
| PSY 200 | Research Methods and Experimental Design in Psychology | 4 |
| PSYC C1000 | Introduction to Psychology | 3-4 |
| or PSYC C1000H | Introduction to Psychology - Honors |  |
| **List A - Complete one course from the following:** | | 3-4 |
| ↳ BIOL 100 | Concepts Of Biology |  |
| or ↳ BIOL 140 | Principles of Biology |  |
| or ↳ BIOL 150 | Biodiversity |  |
| or ↳ BMS 136 | Biology Of Human Sexuality |  |
| ↳ BMS 107 | Human Anatomy |  |
| ↳ PSY 110 | Introduction to Physiological Psychology |  |
| **List B - Complete one course from the following:** | | 3-5 |
| **Any course not taken in List A** | |  |
| ↳ ASAM 101 | Comparative Asian-American History, 1849-1965 |  |
| ↳ ASAM 102 | Contemporary Asian-American History |  |
| ↳ ANTH 103 | Introduction To Cultural Anthropology |  |
| ↳ CHST 115 | Introduction To Mexican Literature |  |
| ↳ CHST 121 | The Chicana And Other Latina Women |  |
| ↳ COMM 141 | Small Group Communication |  |
| ↳ COMM 235 | Argumentation and Debate |  |
| ↳ COMM C1004 | Interpersonal Communication |  |
| or ↳ COMM 121H | Interpersonal Communication, Honors |  |
| ↳ CS 105 | Programming Methodology |  |
| ↳ CS 140 | Object-Oriented Programming Using C++ |  |
| ↳ ECE 120 | Child Growth and Development/Educators |  |
| ↳ ENG 111 | Critical Thinking and Composition Through Literature |  |
| or ↳ ENG 111H | Critical Thinking and Composition Through Literature, Honors |  |
| ↳ ENGL C1001 | Critical Thinking and Writing |  |
| ↳ GEOG 102 | Human Geography |  |
| ↳ HIST 103 | History of Western Civilization |  |
| ↳ HIST 107 | World Civilization, Beginnings to 1550 |  |
| ↳ HIST C1001 | United States History to 1877 |  |
| ↳ HIST C1002 | United States History since 1865 |  |
| or ↳ HIST C1002H | History Of The U.S. Since 1865 - Honors |  |
| ↳ MATH 150 | Calculus with Analytic Geometry I |  |
| ↳ MATH 160 | Calculus with Analytic Geometry II |  |
| ↳ PHIL 102 | Comparative World Religions |  |
| ↳ PHIL 111 | Critical Thinking and Writing in Philosophy |  |
| ↳ PHYS 105 | General Physics |  |
| ↳ PHYS 106 | General Physics |  |
| ↳ PHYS 110 | Introductory Physics |  |
| ↳ PHYS 111 | Introductory Physics |  |
| ↳ PHYS 121 | Mechanics Of Solids And Fluids |  |
| ↳ PHYS 122 | Electricity and Magnetism |  |
| ↳ POLS C1000 | American Government and Politics |  |
| ↳ PSY 106 | Positive Psychology |  |
| ↳ PSY 112 | Introduction to Cognitive Psychology |  |
| ↳ PSY 125 | Psychology Of Human Sexuality |  |
| ↳ PSY 140 | Child Development |  |
| ↳ PSY 145 | Human Development |  |
| ↳ PSY 170 | Abnormal Psychology |  |
| ↳ PSY 175 | Social Psychology: Psychological Perspective |  |
| or ↳ SOC 104 | Social Psychology |  |
| ↳ PSY 210 | Introduction to Psychopharmacology |  |
| ↳ SOC 101 | Introduction To Sociology |  |
| or ↳ SOC 101H | Introduction to Sociology, Honors |  |
| ↳ SOC 103 | Marriage, Family and Intimacy |  |
| **List C - Complete one course from List A or List B not already used.** | | 3-5 |
| **Total Units** | | **20.00-26.00** |

Students are advised to consult the CSU ADT Major & Campus Search database to determine which bachelor's degree programs offered by the CSU campuses are deemed similar to the AA-T in Psychology.   Students are also advised to consult ASSIST (www.assist.org) and to meet with an academic counselor to discuss the best combination of courses to take for their AA-T to ensure they receive the admission benefits associated with it, and to meet the requirements of the transfer institution to which they are intending to transfer.

### Learning Outcomes

1.  Explain the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, and historical and contemporary trends in psychology.
2.  Research Methods in Psychology: Students will utilize scientifically-based research methods in psychology.
3.  Statistical Methods in Psychology: Students will identify, understand and apply statistical analyses appropriate for specific research problems in psychology.
4.  Information Technology: Students will select and employ appropriate electronic statistical applications to analyze results of psychology experiments.
5.  Critical Thinking: Students will use logic and empirical evidence to evaluate claims made about behavior.
6.  Communication: Students will clearly express thoughts, ideas and arguments, using appropriate tone, focus, grammar and organization in their communications.

### Recommended Sequence

Make an appointment with your SBCC academic counselor through Starfish to create a Student Education Plan that reflects a recommended course sequence for this program that is tailored to your individual needs.

How to schedule an Academic Counseling appointment.