Associate in Arts in Psychology for Transfer
Santa Clara, USA
Associate of Arts
DURATION
60 hours
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
TUITION FEES
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
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Key Summary
About: The Associate in Arts in Psychology for Transfer (AA-T) at Mission College provides a transfer pathway to the California State University (CSU) system by satisfying lower-division requirements for a psychology bachelor's. Students earn an associate degree, get guaranteed CSU admission with junior standing and priority consideration for local or similar majors, and can begin upper-division coursework without needing more than 60 units after transfer.
Career Outcomes: Career opportunities include administration, behavior analyst, childcare worker, college professor, human services specialist, social services counselor, marketing specialist, personnel analyst, probation officer, psychiatric tech/aide, psychologist, psychometrician, public survey researcher, therapist, training/development specialist.
The Associate in Arts in Psychology for Transfer (AA-T) The Associate in Arts in Psychology for Transfer (AA-T in Psychology) is designed to provide a clear pathway to a CSU institution for students who plan to transfer and complete a CSU major or baccalaureate degree in Psychology.
California Community College students who are awarded an Associate in Arts in Psychology for Transfer degree (AA-T in Psychology) are guaranteed admission with junior standing somewhere in the CSU system and given priority admission consideration to their local CSU institution or to a program that is deemed similar to their community college major. This priority does not guarantee admission to specific majors or institutions.
Psychology concerns itself with the study of human and animal behavior. This program provides students training both in pure science and in the practical application of science to matters of everyday life.
This program is designed for students who seek to learn to examine psychological processes from multiple perspectives and to apply psychological principles and methods to personal and social issues in ways that promote self-understanding, personal development, and effective interpersonal relationships as members of a diverse society.
Students who complete the Associate in Arts in Psychology for Transfer (AA-T in Psychology) meet the lower-division requirements for transfer to a four-year program of study in Psychology.
What is an AA-T
The Associate in Arts for Transfer (AA-T) is intended for students who plans to transfer and complete a bachelor's degree in a similar major at a CSU campus. Students completing these transfer degrees:
- will earn an Associate's Degree from Mission College;
- are guaranteed admission to a similar major at a campus in the CSU system;
- will be prepared to start upper division coursework at the CSU;
- and will not have to complete more than 60 units after transfer.
Skills Needed
- Integrity
- Empathy and Compassion
- Adaptability
- Ability to Evaluate and Understand Surroundings
- Listening and Observation
- Research
- Effective Communication
- Ability to Resolve Conflicts
To earn this degree, students must meet the following requirements:
- Completion of the following major courses with grades of C or P or better.
- Completion of a maximum of 60 CSU-transferable semester units with a grade point average of at least 2.0; and
- Certified completion of either the California State University General Education Breadth pattern (CSU GE-B) or the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC).
Required Core Courses
PSY 001H and PSY 015H can be taken in lieu of PSY 001 and PSY 015
- PSY 001 ---- General Psychology (3.0 Lecture) ---- 3.0
- PSY 015 ---- Introduction to Research Methods (3.0 Lecture) ---- 3.0
And One Statistics Course
- SOC 016 ---- Introduction to Statistics in Social And Behavioral Sciences (3.0 Lecture) ---- 3.0
- MAT 009 ---- Integrated Statistics II (5.0 Lecture) ---- 5.0
- MAT 010 ---- Elementary Statistics (4.0 Lecture) ---- 4.0
- MAT 010H ---- Elementary Statistics - Honors (4.0 Lecture) ---- 4.0
List A - Select One (1) Course from the Following
- BIO 010 ---- Introduction to Biology (3.0 Lecture) ---- 3.0
- BIO 011 ---- Human Biology (3.0 Lecture/1.0 Lab) ---- 4.0
- PSY 007 ---- Biological Psychology (3.0 Lecture) ---- 3.0
Both BIO 011 and PSY 007 are strongly recommended for SJSU.
List B - Select any Course Not Selected from List A or the Following
- PSY 012 ---- Human Growth and Development (3.0 Lecture) ---- 3.0
List C - Select any Course Not Selected from List A or B or one (1) Course from the Following
- PSY 010 ---- Social Psychology (3.0 Lecture) ---- 3.0
- PSY 025 ---- Introduction to Abnormal Psychology (3.0 Lecture) ---- 3.0
- PSY 030 ---- Psychology of Addiction and Substance Abuse (3.0 Lecture) ---- 3.0
- PSY 045 ---- Introduction to Human Sexuality (3.0 Lecture) ---- 3.0
- SOC 045 ---- Introduction to Human Sexuality (3.0 Lecture) ---- 3.0
- Students will design and demonstrate an exercise showing how psychosocial factors influence behavior.
- Students will explain the effects of genetic and environmental factors on personality and behavior.
- Students will describe how an appreciation of cultural relativity and human diversity might enrich the understanding of psychology.
- Students will identify research models and relate the findings of research to life situations.
- Students will develop critical thinking exemplified in their use of psychological techniques in analyzing, comparing, and contrasting human behavior.
Scholarships at Mission
Mission College offers a variety of scholarships ranging from $50 to several thousand dollars per year. Eligibility may vary based on fields of study, community and/or college involvement, and/or financial need.
All continuing Mission College and new students, including graduating high school students and transferring students, may apply.
Current Scholarships Available
Mission College 2022-23 General Scholarships Application
New, returning, continuing, or transferring Mission College Scholarship opportunities are available. The 2022-23 MC Scholarship Application-visit the website for more details. The deadline has closed for this year.
NEW Spring 2022 Scholarship Opportunities!
Jim McEntee Legacy Scholarship: Deadline April 30, 2022. Download the application here: 21-22 Jim McEntee Scholarship
American Association of University Woman-AAUW (San Jose Branch Scholarship Application & Opportunity. For more information, visit the website. The deadline to apply is April 15,
NEW Chicana Latina (CLF) Foundation Scholarship
The Chicana Latina Foundation awards scholarships to Latina college students valued at $1500 each. Deadline to Apply: March 31st, 2022
NEW Progress Pride Scholarship!
For the first time, the Mensa Foundation seeks to award our Progress Pride Scholarship: up to two $10,000 scholarships. The scholarship is intended for college-bound, college, or graduate students at U.S. universities who identify as both BIPOC and LGBTQ—and who have demonstrated positive service to the BIPOC and LGBTQ communities.
POINT Foundation Scholarship
The Community College Scholarship Program launched in 2016 and went national in 2017. To be selected for the scholarship, students are evaluated on academic performance and potential, financial need, involvement in school and community, and goals for the future. Deadline to Apply May 3rd.
Mission Promise Program
Mission College is proud to expand our Mission Promise Program to make college more affordable for our new, first-time college students! Eligible students will have their enrollment fees paid for their first two years AND get up to $1,000 to pay for books or other educational expenses.
Dreamer Scholarships
Dreamers: Scholarship opportunity for undocumented and/or DACA recipients
- Immigrants Rising Scholarships
- Silicon Valley Community Foundation
- List of Undergraduate Scholarships
- Latinos in Technology (Includes Business and Nursing)
STEM Based
STEM: Science, Technology Engineering & Math (STEM) Scholarship Opportunities. New opportunities are open!
- NEW! Lockheed Martin STEM Scholarship.
- NEW! Lockheed Martin Vocational Scholarship.
- Nordson BUILDS Scholarship Program.
- American Society of Mechanical Engineers
- Gates Millennium
- Hispanic Scholarship Fund
- Jack Kent Cooke Foundation
- American Institute of Chemical Engineers
- Society of Women Engineers
External Scholarships New opportunities!
Additional scholarship resources and links.
- pointfoundation.org (LGBTQI+ Scholarship Opportunity)
- Progress Pride Scholarship (BIPOC & LGBTQI+ Scholarship Opportunity)
- Latinos in Technology (includes Business and Nursing)
- Horacio Alger Scholarship (various & Career & Technical Scholarships)
- Pivotalnow.org (Foster Youth Scholarship Opportunity)
- National League of American Pen Woman (NLAPW) (females only scholarship)
- 2022 Scholarship Details 2022 NLAPW Application
- African American Scholarship Opportunity
- African American Scholarship
- Lockheed Martin STEM Scholarship
- Lockheed Martin Vocational Scholarship
- Soroptomist-Live Your Dream Award New!
- Live Your Dream Award NEW! (Due Nov. 15)
- VAPW Scholarship Application (Vietnamese American Professional Women Association of Silicon Valley Deadline May 1)
Jobs in the Field
- Administration
- Behavior Analyst
- Childcare Worker
- College Professor
- Human Services Specialist
- Social Services Counselor
- Marketing Specialist
- Personnel Analyst
- Probation Officer
- Psychiatric Tech/Aide
- Psychologist
- Psychometrician
- Public Survey
- Research
- Therapist
- Training/Development Specialist
- Ward Attendant
- Youth Supervisor