AA Specialization Track - Psychology

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Please work with your advisor to ensure smooth transition to your chosen senior institution. See the AA degree for distribution requirements in general education, then choose from the recommended courses below to help meet these requirements.

Psychology Majors

A specialization in psychology is for students who are interested in a Bachelor program in Psychology. Students can then use that degree as a stepping stone toward long-term goals in advanced education, or they can seek out entry-level employment working under the supervision of licensed psychologists. While completing the program, students can gain fundamental knowledge in behavior theories and explore the causes of abnormal and normal thought processes.

Highly recommended:
PSY 10100 Intro to Psychology 3 cr.
PSY 20200 Abnormal Psychology 3 cr.
PSY 24000 Lifespan Developmental Psychology 3 cr.
PSY 26001 Human Sexuality 3 cr. or SOC 26001 Human Sexuality 3 cr.
SOC 24000 Criminology 3 cr. or CJS 24000 Criminology 3 cr.
SOC 24500 Social Deviant Behavior 3 cr. or CJS 24500 Social Deviant Behavior 3 cr.
ECO 20100 Prin of Economics-MACRO 3 cr.
Other recommended courses:
ECO 20200 Prin of Economics-MICRO 3 cr.
GEO 10000 World Geography 4 cr.
HIS 10500 History of World Societies to 1500 3 cr.
HIS 10600 Hist of World Societies Since 1500 3 cr.
HUM 20500 The Individual and Society 3 cr.
PHL 20100 Intro to Philosophy 3 cr.
PHL 21000 Introduction to Ethics 3 cr.
POL 10100 Intro to American Government 3 cr.
SOC 10100 Intro to Sociology 3 cr.