Program Map
Psychology - Associate in Arts for Transfer
Program Map
Psychology - Associate in Arts for Transfer
Associate in Arts for Transfer
Fall 2025
- Social Sciences, Humanities & Education
This program map from the 2024-2025 catalog year represents one possible pathway to complete this program. Your pathway may vary depending on your transfer plans and also previous college credit, including AP Test scores, concurrent enrollment courses and high school articulated courses.
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- Review this program map to get an overview of the required courses
- Meet with a counselor to develop your customized student education plan www.chabotcollege.edu/counseling
- Use DegreeWorks, an online student education planning tool, to track your progress toward graduation www.chabotcollege.edu/admissions/degreeworks
Psychology majors study how humans think, feel, and act. Psychology majors learn to use the scientific method to explore why people do the things they do. Psychology majors are interested in the diversity of human experience and human behaviors. The field of psychology combines interests in human relationships, patterns of thinking, biology, and mental health.
The Psychology major prepares students for a wide range of careers. Psychology majors often work in the helping professions related to mental health including counseling, psychotherapy, social work, advocacy, and teaching. Psychology majors also find careers in human resources, research, marketing, and many other fields. About 1 in 3 psychology majors attend graduate school for specialized training in the helping professions related to counseling and mental health.
Critical Course Prerequisite for Other Courses Prerequisite Required Required for Major GE General Education
Semester 1
15 - 14 units
PSYC C1000
Introduction to Psychology (Active)
3.0
English 1- Critical Reading and Composition
GE
4.0
General Education Course- see a counselor to choose the appropriate general education pattern and general ed course option for this term.
GE
3.0
General Education Course- see a counselor to choose the appropriate general education pattern and general ed course option for this term.
GE
3.0
Elective- see a counselor to choose a course that counts for elective units (can be any CSU transferable course).
2.0-1.0
Semester 2
15 - 16 units
Statistics Course (Choose PSY 5 or MTH 43 or BUS 19)
GE
4.0
PSY 5
Introductory Statistics for the Behavioral and Social Sciences (Active)
4.0
OR
BUS 19
Business Statistics (Active)
4.0
OR
STAT C1000
Introduction to Statistics (Active)
4.0
List A Course
3.0-4.0
Select one course from List A below
General Education Course- see a counselor to choose the appropriate general education pattern and general ed course option for this term.
GE
3.0
General Education Course- see a counselor to choose the appropriate general education pattern and general ed course option for this term.
GE
3.0
Elective- see a counselor to choose a course that counts for elective units (can be any CSU transferable course).
2.0
Semester 3
16 units
PSY 2
Introduction to Psychological Methodology (Active)
3.0
List B Course
3.0
Select one course from List B
English 4A- Critical Thinking and Writing About Literature or English 7A- Critical Thinking and Writing Across Disciplines
GE
4.0
General Education Course- see a counselor to choose the appropriate general education pattern and general ed course option for this term.
GE
3.0
General Education Course- see a counselor to choose the appropriate general education pattern and general ed course option for this term.
GE
3.0
Semester 4
14 - 15 units
List C Course
3.0
Choose one course from List C below
General Education Course- see a counselor to choose the appropriate general education pattern and general ed course option for this term.
GE
3.0
General Education Course- see a counselor to choose the appropriate general education pattern and general ed course option for this term.
GE
3.0
General Education Course- see a counselor to choose the appropriate general education pattern and general ed course option for this term.
GE
3.0
Elective- see a counselor to choose a course that counts for elective units (can be any CSU transferable course).
2.0-3.0
List A
Select one course from the list below. Also counts towards life science general education requirement.
7 units
PSY 4
Brain, Mind and Behavior (Active)
3.0
Human Biology Course (Choose BIOS 1 or BIOS 41))
4.0
BIOS 1
Introduction to the Science of Biology (Active)
4.0
OR
BIOS 41
Fundamentals of Biology for Health Sciences (Active)
4.0
List B
Select one course from the list below.
12 - 13 units
Any course in List A not already taken
3.0-4.0
PSY 3
Social Psychology (Active)
3.0
PSY 6
Abnormal Psychology (Active)
3.0
PSY 12
Lifespan Psychology (Active)
3.0
List C
Select one course from the list below.
18 units
Any course in List B not already taken
3.0
PSY 7
Introduction to Counseling Theory and Skills (Active)
3.0
PSY 8 (same as HLTH 8, SOCI 8)
Human Sexuality (Historical)1
3.0
PSY 25
Happiness, Health, and Wellness Psychology (Active)
3.0
PSY 33
Psychology of Personal and Social Adjustment (Active)
3.0
PSY 45
Psychology of Creativity and Innovation (Active)
3.0
1Same course as SOCI 8 and HLTH 8
Total Units: 60.0-61.0