Psychology

The Psychology Associate in Arts Degree provides students with a background that has both breadth and depth, and focuses on the science, theories and applications of psychology. This degree will give students an understanding of psychology that might be useful to his or her personal life, career outside of psychology, or future major and career in psychology. Coursework examines the biological and experiential factors that influence human behavior. Because of the scientific nature of psychology, most colleges require undergraduate psychology majors to take General Psychology, Statistics and a Research Methods class, and these three courses are the core requirements of the AA Degree in Psychology at Fullerton College, as well. These courses fulfill 11 of the 20 units required for this degree. An additional 9 units must be chosen from restricted electives. The 3 core courses, as well as the 3 (or more) electives will provide the opportunity for students to think critically about human behavior, to learn the diversity of human behavior and disorders, to learn how psychology affects us at different stages of life, and to apply psychology to real world situations or problems. NOTE: Students planning to transfer to a local CSU may also want to consider the Psychology AA-T Degree*.