Psychology, Associate of Arts
The Psychology AA curriculum provides a foundation of essential knowledge in core subject areas of psychology as well as basic competency in writing, communication and math skills. Students take a variety of elective courses in Native American Studies, Expressive Arts, Health and Fitness, Math, Science and other subject areas as they explore their educational interests. Completion of the AA program leads to junior-level entry into a four-year degree program.
Associate of Arts Degree Objectives
The curriculum of the Psychology AA is designed to:
- Provide basic competence in psychology subject areas for students seeking a degree in psychology or mental health field
- Provide a transfer program with core courses in psychology, math, science and liberal arts for students pursuing a bachelor’s degree at a four-year institution
- Encourage interest in psychology as a study of basic human experience and as a general background for other majors
- Increase awareness of the interface of psychology with different cultures and disciplines, such as Native American studies, sociology, anthropology and cross-cultural studies
- Enable students to apply basic math and research skills to the study of psychology
- Provide support courses in psychology for other SKC degree programs
Student Learning Outcomes
Through completion of the Psychology A.A. curriculum, students will:
- Be familiar with the main subject areas in the field of psychology, including core concepts and major theories
- Be aware of basic types of research methodology used in psychology and how psychological knowledge in different subject areas is acquired through use of these methods
- Gain practical experience in the application of psychological principles to everyday life situations, and be able to relate these to classroom materials
- Gain an understanding of how psychological principles function cross-culturally and be able to apply them to cross-cultural issues, generally and to specific tribal cultures
Requirements
- A student must earn a “C” or better in all required courses and maintain an overall GPA of 2.0 in order to graduate with the Associate of Arts degree.
- See Course Descriptions for specific course prerequisites.
Curriculum
Fall (First Year)
PSYC 110 counts as required Social Science General Education Elective.
Winter (First Year)
Spring (First Year)
Fall (Second Year)
| PSYC210 | Psychological Literature | 3 |
| PSYC341 | Gender Differences | 5 |
| SPCH100 | Basic Communications | 3 |
| PSYC231 | Biological Psychology | 5 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Winter (Second Year)
| PSYC151 | Career Explorations in Psychology | 2 |
| PSYC320 | Cross-Cultural Issues in Psychology | 5 |
| PSYC120 | Research Methods in Psychology | 5 |
| ELECTIVE | Open 2 cr | 2 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 14 |
SCWK 180 Suicide Awareness: Risk and Resiliency is the recommended open elective course
Spring (Second Year)
Total Credit Hours: 94