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Notes:
Campuses with an asterisk ( * ) are currently not accepting new students effective July 2, 2018. If you are interested in an Argosy University program of study at another location or online, please call (855) 758-5664.
† Argosy University, Seattle is no longer accepting new students in this program.
Program Overview
The Associate of Arts (AA) in Psychology degree program blends theory and practice in psychological science with coursework in the liberal arts. The curriculum is designed to help students acquire a broad range of transferable skills such as critical thinking, effective and interpersonal communication, research, diversity appreciation, global sustainability, and problem solving. The AA in Psychology degree program is intended to enable students to acquire the foundational knowledge, skills, and competencies that can be applied towards entry-level employment, as well as providing the basis for continuation toward a bachelor’s degree in psychology for interested students.
Note
The AA in Psychology degree program credits can be transferred to the Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Psychology degree program offered by Argosy University.
Program Learning Outcomes
The AA in Psychology degree program is designed to develop the following knowledge, skills, and abilities:
Program Outcome 1a: Oral Communication
Prepare and deliver oral presentations employing psychological concepts and data, with consideration of the relationship between the topic, audience and situation, using appropriate technology.
Program Outcome 1b: Written Communication
Prepare written documents employing psychological concepts and data that adhere to conventions of grammar, mechanics, genre and rhetoric, with consideration of the relationship between the topic, audience and situation.
Program Outcome 2: Interpersonal Effectiveness
Describe the communication tenets and skills that develop and sustain effective interpersonal and organizational relationships.
Program Outcome 3: Information Competency
Gather, evaluate, and ethically use information from a variety of relevant technological and library resources to make decisions and take action.
Program Outcome 4a: Ethical Awareness
Identify the ethical dimensions of the science and practice of psychology as these apply to situations in personal and human services setting.
Program Outcome 4b: Diversity
Describe the contributions of socio-cultural and international diversity to the understanding and practice of psychology.
Program Outcome 5: Knowledge Base of Psychology
Explain foundational concepts, theoretical perspectives, and empirical findings in psychology.
Program Outcome 6: Research
Summarize and evaluate research studies that employ both quantitative and qualitative data from the field of psychology.
Program Outcome 7: Application of Psychology (Critical Thinking)
Develop a conclusion, opinion or course of action based on exploration and analysis of information, issues, ideas and events to solve problems related to behavior and mental processes.
Admission Requirements
- Applicants must provide proof of high school graduation or GED documented by one of the following:
- Official or unofficial high school transcript (except in Georgia and Tennessee)
- High School Diploma (except in Georgia and Tennessee)
- State issued high school equivalency (home school) (except California)
- Official General Educational Development (GED) document
- Official Test Assessing Secondary Completion (TASC) document
- Official High School Equivalency Test (HiSET) document
- Official college transcript from a regionally accredited institution or nationally accredited institution approved by the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences that shows proof of high school graduation or an appropriately certified foreign institution that shows proof of high school graduation
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- Official college transcript from a completed associate’s degree from a regionally accredited institution or nationally accredited institution approved by the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences
- A minimum score on an Argosy University pre-approved English language proficiency test is required for all applicants whose native language is not English or who have not graduated from an institution at which English is the language of instruction as specified in Section Five, Admission Policies, English Language Proficiency Policy .
Other Admission Requirements
All applications for admission must be submitted to the Admissions Department. An admissions representative will help interested applicants complete the following required documentation:
- Completed Application for Admission Form
Graduation Requirements
- Completion of 60 credit hours as follows
- 42 credit hours general education curriculum requirements
- 18 credit hours psychology core requirements
- An Argosy University grade point average of 2.0 or higher
- Satisfactory completion of general education curriculum course requirements with a grade of “D-” or better
- Satisfactory completion of psychology core course requirements with a grade of “C-” or better
- A minimum of 15 credit hours completed at Argosy University
- A completed Petition to Graduate Form submitted to campus administration
Program Requirements
Students enrolled in the AA in Psychology degree program are required to successfully complete 60 credit hours distributed as follows: general education curriculum requirements, 42 credit hours; psychology core requirements, 18 credit hours.
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