Psychology

The Psychology Transfer Pathway A.A. offers students a powerful option: the opportunity to complete an Associate of Arts degree with course credits that directly transfer to designated Psychology bachelor’s degree programs at Minnesota State universities.

The curriculum has been specifically designed so that students completing this pathway degree and transferring to one of the 7 Minnesota State universities enter the university with junior-year status. All courses in the Transfer Pathway associate degree will directly transfer and apply to the designated bachelor’s degree programs in a related field.

Psychology, the scientific study of behavior and mental processes, is a fascinating and exciting field. Based on the American Psychological Association’s Foundations for Undergraduate Education 2.0 (2013), the Associate of Arts degree includes 4 major-specific content areas for the Transfer Pathway in Psychology:

1. Knowledge Base in Psychology
2. Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
3. Ethical and Social Responsibility in a Diverse World
4. Communications.

*This transfer pathway in Associate of Arts in Psychology will transfer to the following majors:

• Bemidji State University: Psychology, B.A. or Psychology, B.S.
• Metropolitan State University: Psychology, B.A.
• Minnesota State University, Mankato: Psychology, B.S.
• Minnesota State University, Moorhead: Psychology, B.A.
• Southwest Minnesota State University: Psychology, B.A.
• St. Cloud State University: Psychology, B.A. or Community Psychology, B..
• Winona State University: Psychology, B.A. (Option A and Option B)

Highlights

• Our diverse student population provides opportunities to learn about the many approaches and areas of study within psychology while immersed in intercultural contexts.
• An A.A. degree with emphasis in Psychology can open the door to a variety of careers or transfer opportunities.
• Courses in Psychology are designed for you to learn through a variety of activities, including discussion, written assignments and group work and to illustrate competence in areas such as general psychology, life-span development, child and adolescent development, social psychology, abnormal psychology, as well as others.
• Our faculty are experts in the field of Psychology with Master’s and Doctoral Degrees.