Psychology - Salish Kootenai College

Psychology from Salish Kootenai College is a Campus Associate Personality Psychology degree that prepares you for a Psychology career. Degree Objectives: The curriculum of the Psychology AA is designed to meet the following needs: Provide basic competence in psychology subject areas for students seeking a degree in psychology or mental health fields Provide a transfer program that includes core courses in psychology, math, science and liberal arts for students pursuing a bachelor?s degree at a four-year institution Encourage interest in psychology as a study of basic human experience and as a general background for other majors Provide an awareness of the interface of psychology with different cultures and disciplines, such as sociology, anthropology, Native American studies and cross-cultural studies Enable students to apply basic math and research skills to the scientific study of psychology Provide support courses in psychology for other SKC degree programs Student Learning Outcomes ? Associate of Arts Through completion of the Psychology curriculum, students will: Be familiar with the main subject areas in the field of psychology , including core concepts and major theories Be aware of basic types of research methodology used in psychology and how psychological knowledge in different subject areas is acquired through use of these methods Gain practical experience in the application of psychological principles to everyday life situations, and be able to relate these to classroom materials Gain an understanding of how psychological principles function cross-culturally and be able to apply them to cross-cultural issues in general, as well as to issues specific to tribal cultures Improve written and spoken communication skills, active listening skills, and skills in communicating within and across cultures Develop skills in locating, understanding and making use of written materials in psychology subject areas Increase awareness of how psychology is related to citizenship, both individually (through exploring values, beliefs and actions that contribute to a sense of self) and collectively (through exploring connections among family, community, culture and world) Gain an understanding of psychological dimensions across which cultures vary (and tend to misunderstand one another) and identify how specific cultures fit these patterns Increase awareness of one?s own cultural values, beliefs, norms, history and attitudes (both strengths and weaknesses) and how this knowledge influences one?s worldview Develop an ability to function flexibly across multiple cultural settings, with respect for differences and openness to learning about unfamiliar ways of seeing Increase knowledge of S&K cultures and be able to apply the dimensions of culture to the interactions among tribal and other U.S. cultures View more details on Salish Kootenai College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Personality Psychology courses.