Psychology (AA) Behavioral Sciences Total Units: 21.0

Term Effective: Fall 2021

The requirements for this program of study are effective beginning the semester shown above. If you began working on this program before the effective semester, you may not be affected by the changes. Consult with the program contact person or the department chair to determine your eligibility to complete the program under previous requirements.

Term Inactive: Fall 2022

Associate Degree Requirements:

The major is one of several requirements students need to fulfill in order to be awarded the Associate Degree, the highest level of academic achievement recognized by Santa Rosa Junior College. Please note that all of the following requirements must be met in order for the degree to be conferred:

For all students admitted for the Fall 2009 term or any term thereafter, a grade of "C" or better, or "P" if the course is taken on a pass/no pass basis, is required for each course applied toward the major.

Previous Versions:

Psychology - effective Fall 2020
Psychology - effective Fall 2019
Psychology - effective Fall 2017
Psychology - effective Fall 2016
Psychology - effective Fall 2015
Psychology - effective Spring 2013
Psychology - effective Summer 2011
Psychology - effective Spring 2008
Psychology - effective Fall 2006

Description:

Students completing the Psychology major at Santa Rosa Junior College will develop skills and knowledge consistent with the study of Psychology in a global, multicultural, and comparative context. The successful student will have mastered the reading, writing, and research skills essential to Psychological inquiry and exposition. Completion of the program will provide the orientation and background necessary for success in the major at the university level and will provide a foundation for lifelong learning.

Program Student Learning Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of this program, the student will be able to:

  1. Identify the major theoretical approaches, theorists, and historical trends in psychology;
  2. understand and use basic research methods in psychology, including design, data analysis and interpretation;
  3. apply psychological knowledge to personal, social, and cultural issues;
  4. develop interpersonal skills to foster an understanding of self and others in a diverse cultural context;
  5. apply critical thinking to psychological theories, research, and personal assumptions; and
  6. articulate thoughts effectively in written and oral communication.

Program Requirements:

The requirements for the Psychology program are:

  • Complete 21.0 units from
    • Psychology Major Requirements
    • Psychology Major Restricted Electives

Psychology Major Requirements - complete 9.00 units
PSYCH 1AGeneral Psychology3.00
PSYCH 1BIntroduction to Psychological Research Methods3.00
PSYCH 9Introduction to Behavioral Sciences Statistics3.00
 
Psychology Major Restricted Electives - complete 12.00 units
Complete any combination totaling at least 6.00 units from the following:
CourseDescriptionUnits
PSYCH 3Human Sexuality3.00
PSYCH 4Child and Adolescent Psychology3.00
PSYCH 5Abnormal Psychology3.00
PSYCH 30Social Psychology3.00
PSYCH 34The Psychology of Prejudice and Discrimination3.00
Complete any combination totaling at least 6.00 units from the following:
CourseDescriptionUnits
PSYCH 3Human Sexuality3.00
PSYCH 4Child and Adolescent Psychology3.00
PSYCH 5Abnormal Psychology3.00
PSYCH 7Theories of Personality3.00
PSYCH 8Introduction to Lifespan Psychology3.00
PSYCH 11Introduction to Cognitive Psychology3.00
PSYCH 14Introduction to Positive Psychology3.00
PSYCH 15Introduction to Psychology of Consciousness3.00
PSYCH 30Social Psychology3.00
PSYCH 35Psychology of Personal and Social Adjustment3.00
PSYCH 40Introduction to Psychology of Gender3.00
PSYCH 52Interpersonal Communication3.00
PSYCH 56Aging, Dying and Death3.00
PSYCH 57Introduction to Sports Psychology3.00

Course Prerequisites and Advisories:

Courses in a program of study may have prerequisites or advisories; that is, courses that must or should be completed before taking that course. Please check for prerequisites or advisories by clicking on the course numbers in the Program Requirements section.

It is important that students who are completing an Associate Degree and desire to transfer to a four-year institution meet with a counselor to plan their lower division coursework. While many majors at SRJC are intended to align with lower division major preparation required by California public universities, specific lower-division major requirements vary among individual campuses. See a counselor, visit the Transfer Center, and check Guides For Transfer in Specific Majors, and ASSIST to review transfer preparation guides for specific schools and majors.

Notes:

No course may be used more than once to fulfill a requirement in the major. A grade of "C" or better is required for all major classes.

Contact
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(707) 527-4220
jkremer@santarosa.edu