OER and the Psychology Transfer Model Curriculum

The following provides examples of existing OER that can be used for the indicated courses. Please find all potential OER identified for the discipline at Open Educational Resources and Psychology. Please note that the structure presented here aligns with the Psychology TMC.

Required Core Courses

Introductory Psychology (C-ID PSY 110)

Introduction to Statistics (C-ID MATH 110)

See full list with descriptions, comments, and licensing on the OER and Mathematics page.

Resources for Psychological Statistics/Statistics for the Social Sciences

Introduction to Research Methods in Psychology (with or without lab) (PSY 200 or PSY 205B)

List A – Select one of:

Introduction to Biological Psychology (C-ID PSY 150)

Introduction to Biology (No C-ID)

Human Biology (No C-ID)

List B – Select one of:

Any List A course not used above or any course that has articulation as lower division major preparation for the psychology major at a CSU.

Introduction to Human Sexuality (C-ID PSY 130)

Introduction to Social Psychology (C-ID PSY 170)

Introduction to Lifespan Psychology (C-ID PSY 180)

Introduction to Sociology (C-ID SOCI 110)

See full list with descriptions, comments, and licensing on the OER and Sociology page.

List C – Select one of:

Any courses not selected above, any CSU transferable psychology courses, and/or other courses that are lower division preparation for the psychology major at a university – in or outside of the discipline.

Introduction to Abnormal Psychology (C-ID PSY 120)

This page last updated March 22, 2023.