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2023-2024 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Concentration in Psychology, A.A.

Location(s): Main Campus


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Major Code: (3520)

Associate of Arts Learning Outcomes

The successful student will:

  • Build foundational knowledge of psychological concepts including learning, cognition, developmental psychology and social psychology
  • Demonstrate basic research methods in psychology such as experimental design, data collection and statistical analysis
  • Apply basic critical thinking skills to analyze and evaluate psychological theories, research findings, and real-world issues
  • Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, about psychological concepts and research findings
  • Prepare to pursue further education in psychology or related fields, or to enter the workforce in positions related to psychology

Degree Requirements


General Education must include:


Total General Education hours: 39-40


Major Area courses:


Total major hours: 17


Personal elective hours: 7-8


Total hours needed to graduate: 64


Note: * Community Practicum may be taken no more than twice for up to 6 credits maximum. Community Practicum requires Junior or Senior standing, sponsorship by a fulltime member of the Psychology faculty, and approval of the Dean of the College of Professional and Technical Studies. All required courses in Psychology require a grade of “C-” or better to count toward the B.S. degree.

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