AA/AS in Psychology, General

Massasoit's Psychology program awards an associate degree in arts for students planning to transfer to a liberal arts bachelor's program or looking for entry-level jobs in the field. It combines psychology with humanities, natural sciences, mathematics, and social sciences. Coursework includes General, Abnormal, Child, Adolescent, Developmental, and Social Psychology, plus personality, learning, statistics, and biopsychology. Core classes in sociology, ethics, biology, and statistics round out the plan, along with electives. Graduates are expected to review empirical research critically, apply ethical standards, communicate using psychological terms, and describe how society and culture influence human diversity.