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Nov 21, 2024
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SFCC Catalog 2020-2021 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Psychology, A.A.
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CIP: 42.0101
School of Liberal Arts, 505-428-1722
This program is for students who wish to transfer to a four-year institution and obtain a bachelor’s degree in psychology. It includes transferable general education requirements as well as psychology courses. These courses are designed to give students a basic foundation in psychology as well as transfer as introductory-level classes at a four-year institution. Students must work closely with their transfer institutions and their SFCC advisors to ensure the best transition to four-year schools.
Follow these semester-by-semester maps to complete your degree on schedule. Courses marked with a diamond ♦ are especially important to take in the scheduled semester because they are prerequisites needed for courses in the following semesters or because they are only offered one time per year.
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Program Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:
- Recognize, assess and integrate the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings and historical trends in psychology.
- Define and apply basic research methods in psychology, including research design, data analysis and interpretation.
- Identify, examine and utilize the scientific approach to solve problems related to behavioral and mental processes.
- Find coherence among and attribute psychological principles to interpersonal, social and organizational issues.
- Evaluate evidence, interpret ambiguity and model the ethics and values that are the underpinnings of psychology.
General Education Requirements: (33 Credits Minimum)
Communications (9 Credits)
Laboratory Science (8 Credits)
Social/Behavioral Sciences (6 Credits)
Creative and Fine Arts (3 Credits)
Health and Wellness (1 Credit)
Program Requirements: (24 Credits)
Choose six (6) from the following:
Related Requirements: (3 Credits Minimum)
Choose from courses in Anthropology (ANTH), Criminal Justice (CRJS), Human Services (HMSV), Paralegal Studies (LEGL), Psychology (PSYC) or Sociology (SOCI).
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