Psychology, Associate of Arts Degree
Psychology is the scientific study of behavior and mental processes. Students majoring in psychology learn the major perspectives for understanding human behavior: behavioral, biological, cognitive, cross-cultural, evolutionary, humanistic, and psychodynamic. Students will acquire skills to analyze behavior, including statistical methods and research design, and will learn to document findings in APA (American Psychological Association) style; descriptive research methods and experimental methods are covered. Students will gain an understanding of the following topics: neuroscience; sensation and perception; consciousness; learning; memory; thinking, language and intelligence; motivation and
Courses
- AGNG C170 — Psychology of Aging
- PSYC C116 — Child Growth and Development
- PSYC C118 — Life Span Developmental Psychology
- PSYC C165 — Principles of Human Sexuality 1
- PSYC C170 — Psychology of Aging
- PSYC C250 — Psychobiology
- PSYC C255 — Abnormal Psychology
- PSYC C260 — Social Psychology
- PSYC C280 — Introduction to Research Methods in Psychology