Los Angeles Southwest College
Counseling Department
Associate in SCIENCE in
PSYCHOLOGY
In order to earn the degree of Associate in Science in PSYCHOLOGY, the student must:
1) complete a minimum of 30 units of GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS listed in Plan A
2) complete all REQUIRED COURSES listed below, earning a grade of “C” or better in each course
3) complete a balance of degree-applicable electives, which may include additional courses chosen from
RECOMMENDED ELECTIVES listed below, to total 60 units with a minimum of a 2.0 grade
point average.
Note: Up to 6 units may be double-counted for completion of both the GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
(Plan A) and completion of the REQUIRED COURSES.
Required Courses: (Complete 19 units)
Course:
Title:
ANTHRO 102
BIOLOGY 3
PSYCH 1
PSYCH 2
PSYCH 3
Human Ways of Life: Cultural Anthropology
Introduction to Biology
General Psychology I
General Psychology II
Personality and Social Development
OR
OR
PSYCH 11
PSYCH 14
Child Psychology
Abnormal Psychology
Units:
3
4
3
3
3
OR
3
3
Recommended Electives:
Course:
Title:
ANTHRO 101
CHEM 65
CHEM 51
MATH 227
PHILOS 8
POL SCI 1
PSYCH 41
Human Biological Evolution OR
Introductory General Chemistry OR
Fundamentals of Chemistry
Introductory Statistics
Deductive Logic
The Government of the United States
Life-Span Psychology: From Infancy to Old Age
Units:
3
5
5
4
3
3
3
Note: Students planning to transfer to a four-year university are advised that this curriculum may
not adequately prepare them for transfer.
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