Psychology

Are you interested in gaining a deeper understanding of how people think and how their upbringing shapes their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors? If you want to research and study how humans participate in all aspects of life, and better understand yourself, the psychology program may be the right choice for you!

With the growth of the global internet market and other multi-media entities, people are being exposed to new countries, cultures, ideologies, ways of thinking, and manners of behaviors. This diversity of thoughts, feelings, and related behaviors is creating a greater need for those who have learned how to better understand and manage the human psychological process.

Allan Hancock College's psychology program focuses on describing, defining, and evaluating the psychosocial human lifespan/development starting from conception through death: including major concepts related to behavior, sexuality, nutrition, health, stress, environmental relationships and implications of death and dying.

Graduates of the psychology program will be prepared for entry-level careers such as social and human services assistants, home care aids, family services advocates, and more. Students can also transfer to a four-year university for further study. Advanced degrees in psychology can help you become a psychologist, social worker, or teacher.  

 

This program will help you to:

• understand the mind/brain physiological process related to thought, emotions, and related behaviors
• understand the developmental process of children and adults over a lifetime
• understand the various levels of consciousness’ relation to thought and behavior
• better understand human sexuality
• better understand the influence that cultures and societies have on human thought, feelings, and behaviors
• understand human behavior that is considered abnormal, dysfunctional, and the process of assigning a psychological diagnosis
• better understand human emotions and how to gain a sense of emotional control
• better understand how drugs and alcohol influence human thoughts and behavior
• understand how human personality develops over time
• understand how to conduct psychological-based research on humans

Degrees and Certificates Offered

Each program has unique requirements. The order in which you take courses may affect your completion time. Visit the links below to view the program requirements and a general semester-by-semester course schedule.

Associate in Arts for Transfer- Psychology

Associate in Arts- Psychology

To view all available degrees and certificates visit the Allan Hancock College course catalog.

Programs you may also be interested in exploring:

• Human Services 
• Philosophy 
• Social Justice - LGBTQ Studies 
• Sociology 

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