Associate Degree
Psychology
An affordable path to prepare for a career in psychology. This associate’s program transfers to a bachelor’s degree.
Talk to an Enrollment CoachThe Psychology program provides a liberal arts education in a learner-centered environment that will provide students with the opportunity to acquire knowledge about psychological principles and concepts and relate this information to the world while having the opportunity to understand how the scientific method applies and how critical thinking is used to evaluate information.
What You Will Learn
Students will be able to explain major theoretical perspectives in psychology.
Students will be able to discuss historical and current trends in psychology.
Students will be able to utilize the scientific method in psychology.
Students will demonstrate understanding of APA format.
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Concentration Courses
The course is a study of general psychology that includes the fundamental theories of psychology, the relationship of psychology to other disciplines and the application of psychology to human relations.
This course is a comprehensive study of the diverse research methodologies used in the behavioral sciences. Students are taught how to design and implement experimental and non- experimental studies. Students will be required to conduct a research project. Research ethics are emphasized at all stages of the research process. Upon completion of the course, students are able to evaluate critically experimental research and non- experimental quantitative and qualitative research with regard to not only the design, implementation, and interpretation of behavioral studies, but also the ethics of research.
Prerequisites: PSY 200 and MAT 200.
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The average cost for one year of college varies widely. GMC is lower than most public and private institutions.
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About This Program
The Psychology program provides a liberal arts education in a learner-centered environment that will provide students with the opportunity to acquire knowledge about psychological principles and concepts and relate this information to the world while having the opportunity to understand how the scientific method applies and how critical thinking is used to evaluate information.
Degree Program Coordinator
Kayla Brownlow, kbrownlow@gmc.edu
Program Benefits
Students will be able to use this degree as a foundation for further studies in the field of psychology or as a foundation for a liberal arts education. While earning an associate degree in psychology may make someone more marketable for some entry-level positions, a bachelor’s degree is the minimum degree requirement for most psychology-related jobs. Psychology-related jobs for the bachelor’s designation include jobs in education, the criminal justice system, social services, and business. Counseling-related and research-related jobs generally require a master’s or doctoral degree. Psychology has many areas within it that students could pursue with further education, such as social psychology, industrial organizational psychology, physiological psychology, cognitive psychology, clinical psychology, forensic psychology, health psychology, sports psychology, social psychology, and developmental psychology.
Cost for the Degree
Average Cost for this Degree:
$8,280
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