Psychology: Associate of Arts Degree
Description
The Associate Degree is designed to provide an educational experience that prepares students for work, citizenship and an enriched life as an educated person, and to lay a solid foundation for further study in the field of Psychology.
Students with an Associate of Arts Degree in Psychology who are interested in continuing their degree studies at KPU can apply for the Bachelor of Applied Arts, Psychology degree or a Bachelor of Arts, Major in Psychology degree, or Minor in Psychology when combined with another BA program. Admission to these programs requires specific courses and GPA. For more information, please see the BA Major or Minor in Psychology and BAA Psychology program descriptions.
Information on the Bachelor of Science, Major in Applied Psychology can be found here.
Program Admission Requirements
General university admission requirements apply to this program including the undergraduate-level English Proficiency Requirement.
Program Requirements
Within the framework of the Associate of Arts Degree, students must complete at least 60 credits with a minimum grade of C in each course, including the following:
1. All of: |
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| PSYC 1100 | Introduction to Psychology: Basic Processes | 3 credits | |
| PSYC 1200 | Introduction to Psychology: Areas and Applications | 3 credits | |
2. At least one of: |
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| PSYC 2315 | Brain and Behaviour | 3 credits | |
| PSYC 2385 | Cognition | 3 credits | |
3. At least one of: |
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| PSYC 2320 | Developmental Psychology: Childhood | 3 credits | |
| PSYC 2330 | Social Psychology | 3 credits | |
| PSYC 2350 | Psychopathology | 3 credits | |
| PSYC 2370 | Psychology of Personality | 3 credits | |
4. Two of: |
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| PSYC 2300 | Applied Statistics | 3 credits | |
| PSYC 2308 | History and Systems of Contemporary Psychology | 3 credits | |
| PSYC 2321 | Developmental Psychology: Adolescence | 3 credits | |
| PSYC 2322 | Developmental Psychology: Adulthood | 3 credits | |
| PSYC 2375 | Perception | 3 credits | |
| PSYC 2400 | Experimental Psychology: Research Methodology | 3 credits | |
| PSYC 2450 | Clinical Psychology: Psychotherapy | 3 credits | |
| PSYC 3307 | Historical and Philosophical Foundations of Psychology | 3 credits | |
| Or any additional PSYC course listed in section 2 or 3 above that have not been taken previously. 3 credits | |||
Credential Awarded
Upon successful completion of this program, students are eligible to receive an Associate of Arts degree in Psychology.
