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Nov 30, 2024
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2023-2024 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Psychology, A.A. (053.4) ♦
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Associate of Arts
This program prepares the student for transfer to a four-year institution with a broad college background and significant coursework in psychology and the disciplines that support it.
Graduates work for a Bachelor’s degree or advanced degree in Psychology or related fields. The program also provides a strong and diverse preparation in the liberal arts and sciences for those desiring a broad educational background for transfer to a variety of programs at four-year institutions.
Upon successful completion of the program, the graduate will:
- Explain how the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, historical trends and psychological principles apply to behavioral phenomena.
- Apply basic research skills, design principles and concepts to interpret behavior using critical and creative thinking and skeptical inquiry.
- Define formal regulations that govern professional ethics in psychology and the values that contribute to positive outcomes in societal response to diversity, multicultural and global concerns.
- Present a cogent scientific argument of psychological concepts in written and spoken form.
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Minimum Credits to Graduate: 60–63
The following list of courses and electives are required for the PA Statewide Articulation Agreement in Psychology. Students intending to transfer to a PA Trac college or university should consult a transfer counselor early in their program.
Computer and Information Technology Elective
Psychology Life Span/ Developmental Elective
(choose one course)
Science Elective
Students should select lab courses from Biology, Chemistry, Physics or Astronomy.
Restricted Elective
Students should select from the following: Art, Dance, Foreign Language, Geography, Health and Physical Education, Literature, Music or Theatre.
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