Psychology

understand - analyze - connect

Are you curious to learn more about human behavior? Do you want to explore the science related to your own attitudes, behaviors and thinking, as well as those of the people around you? A degree in Psychology at Yuba College can set you on a path to transfer and enter a wide range of related careers that explores psychological research as well as support people's health and wellness.

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Associate Degrees in Psychology

Your first 2 years at Yuba College prepare you to continue your studies at a four-year college.

Program Map for Psychology AA-T

FALL SEMESTER 1
15 units

Choose 1 Cal-GETC Area 1A-College Composition 4 units

PSYC C1000 Introduction to Psychology 3 units

COUNS 10 (Recommended) College Success (Elective #1-49) 3 units

Choose 1 List A 4 units

Choose 1 Elective Course #1-49 1 units

SPRING SEMESTER 1
15 units

Choose 1 List B: ENGL 1B-Critical Thinking and Writing About Literature or ENGL C1001-Critical Thinking and Writing or PHIL 12-Crtical Thinking 3-4 units

Choose 1 STAT C1000-Introduction to Statistics or PSYCH 6-Introduction to Statistics in Social and Behavioral Sciences 4 units

Choose 1 Cal-GETC Area 3A-Arts 3 units

Choose 1 List 3A 3 units

Choose 1 Elective Course #1-49 1-2 units

FALL SEMESTER 2
15 units

PSYCH 7 Research Methods in Psychology 3 units

Choose 1 Cal-GETC Area 5A-Physical Science without Laboratory 3 units

Choose 1 Cal-GETC Area 1C-Oral Communication 3 units

US History (Recommended) Cal-GETC Area 3B-Humanities and CSU Graduation Requirement US 1 3 units

Choose 1 Elective Course #1-49 3 units

SPRING SEMESTER 2
15 units

Choose 1 Elective Course #1-49 3 units

Choose 1 Cal-GETC Area 6-Ethnic Studies 3 units

POLS C10000(Recommended) American Government and Politics 3 units

Choose 1 Elective Course #1-49 3 units

TOTAL
60 units

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Program Map for Psychology AA-T (Zero Textbook Cost)

FALL SEMESTER 1
16 units

ENGL 1A College Composition & Reading (Meets CSU GE-B Area A2-Written Communication) 4 units

PSYCH 1A General Psychology (Meets CSU GE-B Area D-Social Science) 3 units

ART 5 Art Appreciation (Meets CSU GE-B Area C1-Arts) 3 units

PSYCH 22 Social Psychology (Meets List C/CSUGEB Area D Social Science/Major Required Course) 3 units

ECE 3 Child Growth and Development 3 units

SPRING SEMESTER 1
13-14 units

Choose 1 List B: ENGL 1B-Critical Thinking and Writing About Literature or ENGL 1C-Critical THinking/Advanced Composition or PHIL 12-Crtical Thinking (Meets CSU GE-B Area A3 - Critical Thinking) 3-4 units

PSYCH 6 Introduction to Statistics in Social and Behavioral Science (Meets CSU GE-B Area B4-Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning 4 units

HUSEV 22 Introduction to the Development and Progression of Addictive Patterns of Behavior (Elective) 3 units

HIST 5A World Civilizations (Meets C2-Humanities) 3 units