Psychology

Enrollment Steps
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New & transfer students
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Setup of your ÌÀÍ·Ìõapp account
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Complete enrollment

Program Highlights

Sharpen your skills and gain knowledge of psychological processes in order to effectively support today’s society.

  • Develop skills in research analysis, ethics, communication, interpersonal communication, active listening, empathy and problem solving.
  • Start here at ÌÀÍ·Ìõapp by earning an associate degree that transitions to a four-year college for completion of a bachelor’s degree.
  • Skills learned with a psychology degree can be used in a variety of different career areas: school counselor, family and child counselor, guidance counselor, psychologist, school psychologist, psychiatrist and social worker.

Degrees & Certs

ÌÀÍ·Ìõapp offers the following program to prepare students for university transfer in the psychology field. 

The introductory psychology course is a prerequisite for all other courses. Psychology majors are encouraged to take all psychology courses offered by the college, and it is also strongly recommended that students check the requirements of the institutions to which they plan to transfer.

Cost

Classes for the psychology program have standard tuition rates. For the 2024-2025 academic year (fall 2024, spring 2025 and summer 2025, these classes have an in-district rate of $140 per credit hour. Get more information on tuition and fees.

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Upon successful completion of the Associate of Arts Degree in Psychology, a student will be able to:

  • Identify the scientific method used to study human and animal behavior from a psychological perspective, including the characteristics of and appropriate use of methods of observation, data collection, and data analysis.
  • Identify the psychological theories, including the underlying premises of theories, similarities and differences among theories, landmark research associated with theories, and important contributions made by scientists that relate to theories.
  • Recognize psychological terminology and apply appropriate terminology via written and oral communication.
  • Explain human behavior and mental processes from a psychological perspective, in the cognitive, social, biological, and emotional domains.
  • Identify and explain methods used by psychologists to influence and change behavior in a variety of settings, such as clinical, educational, business, government, social, etc.

Individual courses within the psychology discipline will include learning objectives relating to some or all of the above program objectives.