Associate Degree in Psychology at Cabrillo College |
Cabrillo College
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Cabrillo College is a Public, 2-year Associate's--Public Rural-serving Large with 15,114 students in Aptos, CA.
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This school offers the following degree levels:
Certificates/Less-than-1-year Certificate, Certificates/Less-than-2-year Certificate, Associate degree |
| Also, students of this school are eligible for federal aid such as Pell Grants and Direct Loans from the US Department of Education. |
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Cabrillo College
Associate degree
Psychology
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Psychology is the study of our thinking, feeling and behaving. It is the study of human beings, by far the most complex phenomenon on the planet. Cabrillo College offers a diverse program with several goals:
1) to expose students to the variety of subfields in psychology;
2) to engender knowledge of and appreciation for the spirit and nature of scientific inquiry;
3) to facilitate insight into oneself and increase knowledge of and sensitivity to others; and
4) to introduce students to the basic body of knowledge, thus preparing them for further study in psychology.
Because the field of psychology is broad and diverse, psychologists can and do work in a variety of settings. Most psychologists have a Master's degree or a Ph.D. This usually requires two to six years of study after a Bachelor's Degree. Psychologists may teach, conduct research, perform psychological testing, or do consultation in a variety of settings including hospitals, social service agencies, businesses, industries, colleges, and universities.
Applied psychology integrates theory, research, and practice to help people with close relationships, with decision-making, with death and dying, and with other issues. Applied psychology can also produce superior job performance in the human services, education, and many other fields.
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