Psychology
Associate of Arts
Program Details
An Associate in Arts Degree may be earned by completing a minimum of 60 units of degree credit coursework, including the major requirements and breadth requirements, with a minimum grade point average of 2.0. Students must complete all courses for the major with a grade of C or better.
Psychology Pathways
Pathways listed below are for the catalog year 2025-2026. Maps for previous years are available on each pathway page. What is a catalog year?
Featured Careers
Find your calling. Explore high-earning careers with entry-level data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers
Bachelor's degree
- Job growth: Rising
- Low salary: 68,860
- High salary: 227,590
- Average salary: 136550
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
Bachelor's degree, Master's degree
- Job growth: Stable
- Low salary: 40,580
- High salary: 94,030
- Average salary: 58570
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists
Post-doctoral training, Doctoral degree
- Job growth: Rising
- Low salary: 50,470
- High salary: 170,150
- Average salary: 95830
All Careers in Psychology (16)
| Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers | Bachelor's degree | Rising | 136,550 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compliance Managers | Bachelor's degree, Master's degree | Rising | 136,550 |
| Loss Prevention Managers | Bachelor's degree, High school diploma/GED | Rising | 136,550 |
| Managers, All Other | - n/a | - n/a | 136,550 |
| Regulatory Affairs Managers | Bachelor's degree, Master's degree | Rising | 136,550 |
| Wind Energy Development Managers | Bachelor's degree, Associate's degree | Rising | 136,550 |
| Wind Energy Operations Managers | Associate's degree, Bachelor's degree | Rising | 136,550 |
| Clinical Neuropsychologists | Post-doctoral training | Stable | 117,580 |
| Neuropsychologists | Post-doctoral training, Doctoral degree | Stable | 117,580 |
| Psychologists, All Other | - n/a | - n/a | 117,580 |
| Industrial-Organizational Psychologists | Master's degree, Doctoral degree | Rising | 109,840 |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychologists | Post-doctoral training, Doctoral degree | Rising | 95,830 |
| Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary | Doctoral degree, Post-doctoral training | Stable | 80,330 |
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers | Bachelor's degree, Master's degree | Stable | 58,570 |
| Social Science Research Assistants | Bachelor's degree, Master's degree | Rising | 58,040 |
| Coaches and Scouts | Bachelor's degree, Master's degree | Rising | 45,920 |
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Learning Outcomes
Learning outcomes help you work towards your educational goals.
- Demonstrate an understanding of APA style, format and written psychological reports.
- Demonstrate an understanding of behavior, cognitive & biological processes.
- Demonstrate an understanding of cross cultural and contemporary psychological perspectives.
- Demonstrate an understanding of ethical principles in psychological research.
- Demonstrate an understanding of research and apply psychological concepts and theories to scientific and/or popular media.