Mission Statement

The Associate of Arts major of Psychology is designed to provide students with the foundations of psychology, practical experience, and career development. It is designed to interface with the Baccalaureate in Psychology, while providing students more options in their higher education careers. Students who complete the AA in Psychology will have sufficient skills and knowledge for entry-level Human Services employment in Maine. Students graduating with the AA in Psychology may be admitted into the Baccalaureate in Psychology at the junior level, if they choose to continue into a baccalaureate program.

Program Description/Goals

The Associate of Arts in Psychology is a 60 credit (2 year) degree combining a sound liberal arts foundation with the fundamentals of anthropology, psychology, and sociology.

Techniques for Assessment

The student will be assessed both directly and indirectly. Students are to maintain a year-by-year portfolio of exemplars of their work. In the final year, the portfolio will be reviewed by at least 2 Behavioral and Social Sciences faculty.