Overview
Narrative
To meet the need for graduates who are able to function independently in a mental health and human service environment, the Applied Psychology program offers a liberal arts education, focused on counseling and human services. The program will serve students who either wish to transfer to a four-year institution, or students who wish to work in local organizations with a behavioral health or human services focus with this A.A.S. degree.
Graduates of the program will be exposed to a wide diversity of knowledge, be asked to do practical thinking and problem-solving, cultivate knowledge of skills, values and ethics in the counseling profession, and develop a professional identity as a counselor.
Features
Foundational courses in communication, statistics, science, social science, and humanities will be complemented with courses in applied psychology. Contextual courses will help students begin to build competency in psychology and human services, while their elective and program choices will allow them to specialize in developing knowledge of life issues and behavior in a selected developmental range (child/adolescent or adult).
Transfer Possibilities
Penn State University – Human Development and Family Studies, or Applied Psychology
Lehigh University – Psychology Program
Kutztown University – Psychology Program
East Stroudsburg University – Applied Psychology Program
Cedar Crest College – Applied Psychology Program
Marywood University – Psychology, Clinical Track
University of Scranton – Counseling and Human Services Program