Psychology

The program leading to the AA and AA-T degrees is designed to provide students with general background knowledge in the field of psychology. In addition, students will gain a broader understanding of human behavior from various theoretical perspectives. As much as possible, the student should choose the general education requirements to match the requirements of the specific psychology program of the college or university into which he/she wishes to transfer. If the student has not chosen his/her transfer college or university, then he/she should use the electives list below as recommendations for the courses most likely to meet both the general education requirements at LTCC and the psychology requirements at the selected college or university.

Student Learning Outcomes for these majors are:

• Demonstrate familiarity with major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, and historical trends.
• Explain different research methods used by psychologists and demonstrate knowledge of when to apply these methods and their strengths and limitations.
• Apply psychological principles to the analysis of personal, social, and organizational issues.
• Demonstrate awareness of the complexity of sociocultural diversity and its impact on psychological processes.