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Psychology AA-T Degree - CSU GE

This program roadmap represents one possible pathway to complete the program. Please see a counselor to create an education plan that is customized to meet your needs. This roadmap is not a guarantee of course availability or financial aid applicability. For counseling appointments call 916.608.6510. ATTENTION: General Education requirements have changed for the 2025-2026 academic year. Please see GE guidance page for more information on the different pathways.

Total Units:
60

First Year

Semester 1

15 Units
Course Units Pre-Reqs^ Semesters Offered* GE Area
PSYC 300
General Principles
3
F, S
ENGWR 300
College Composition or
3
F, S
ENGWR 480
Honors College Composition
3
F, S
Arts
3
F, S
Transferable Elective
3
F, S
Humanities
3
F, S

Semester 2

15 Units
Course Units Pre-Reqs^ Semesters Offered* GE Area
PSYC 330
Introductory Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences
3
F, S
PSYC 320
Social Psychology
3
F, S
Critical Thinking
3
F, S
HIST 310
United States History to 1877 or
3
F, S
HIST 311
United States History since 1865 or
3
F, S
HIST 331
Women in American History
3
F, S
Oral Communication
3
F, S

Second Year

Semester 3

16 Units
Course Units Pre-Reqs^ Semesters Offered* GE Area
PSYC 312
Biological Psychology
4
PSYC 300
F, S
Psychology Elective
3
F, S
POLS 301
American Government and Politics
3
F, S
Arts or Humanities
3
F, S
Ethnic Studies
3
F, S

Semester 4

14 Units
Course Units Pre-Reqs^ Semesters Offered* GE Area
PSYC 335
Research Methods in Psychology
3
PSYC 300 AND PSYC 330
F, S
Psychology Elective
3
F, S
Physical Science
3
F, S
Transferable Elective
3
F, S
Transferable Elective
2
F, S

PSYC Elective List: A minimum of 3 units from the following: 

PSYC 340: Abnormal Behavior (3 units) 

PSYC 356: Human Sexuality (3 units) 

PSYC 370: Human Development: A Life Span (3 units) 

PSYC 372: Child Development (3 units) 

or ECE 312: Child Development (3 units) 

PSYC 368 or SWHS 331 Cross Cultural Psychology (3 units)

Notes

ATTENTION: General Education requirements have changed for the 2025-2026 academic year. Please see  GE guidance page for more information on the different pathways.

  • See General Education requirements for: CSU or UC for the previous 2024-25 academic year. 
  • See ASSIST.ORG for the transfer requirements for the institution to which you plan to transfer. 
  • A transferable elective is defined as any class with a course number between 300 and 499. Electives may vary for the CSU and UC systems. 
  • U.S. History/American Ideals is a graduation requirement for all CSUs. 
  • Foreign Language may be required for CSU Sacramento IF student did not complete 3 years in high school. This requirement may vary at different colleges. 
  • Some English and Math courses have support courses (co-requisites). See your assessment results for more details. 
  • PSYC 368 satisfies the CSU, Sacramento Race and Ethnicity Requirement
  • PSYC 370 is required for CSU, Sacramento



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Catalog Year: 2026-2027

Published April 18, 2026

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