Code: AA.LA.PSY

The Psychology option will prepare students for further academic study in Psychology at the junior and senior college levels. Through theoretical and experiential based learning, students will develop basic competencies that include knowledge acquisition, critical thinking, and analytical writing skills. This option includes general topics such as research methods, abnormal behavior, educational and developmental theories and practices, psycho-biological topics, topics in sexuality and gender, health and sports psychologies, and social and cultural psychologies.

Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs)

1. Demonstrate familiarity with the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, and historical trends in psychology.
2. Apply basic research methods in psychology, including research design, data analysis, and interpretation.
3. Demonstrate critical and creative thinking, skeptical inquiry, and use the scientific approach to solving problems related to behavior and mental processes.
4. Apply psychological principles to personal, social and organizational issues.
5. Demonstrate effective writing skills and oral communication skills in various formats.
6. Develop an appreciation for sociocultural diversity.
7. Demonstrate insight into their own and others’ behavior and mental processes and apply effective strategies for self-management and self-improvement.