Associate in Arts for Transfer in Psychology

at Merritt College

The Associate in Arts in Psychology for Transfer (AA-T) degree program is intended to meet the lower-division requirements for psychology majors or majors that have been deemed similar in the California State University (CSU) system. A study of psychology is built upon the scientific study of the biological, mental processes, and environmental factors that influence human behavior.

Students pursuing the AA-T degree will study the development of the person, basic processes of human perception, learning, cognition and motivation; biological processes, personality and the nature of psychological disorders and how psychologists use their knowledge to help improve the quality of people’s lives.