AA in Psychology from the University of Phoenix
Degree Requirements: The associate degree in Psychology offered through the University of Phoenix’s Axia College offers an overview of human behavior traits, studies of psychological disorders, social interaction, and personality traits and theories. The program, which can be very rewarding and offers courses in pairs that relate to each other for a period of nine weeks, consists of 60 credit hours. In this program, the student will be responsible for taking basics courses, a total of 33 hours, including communications, humanities, mathematics, science and technology, and social sciences. An additional 9 credit hours must be gained in interdisciplinary studies, and the remainder of the program, 18 credit hours, are degree-specific with a concentration in psychology. Each credit hour in this program is $365, and the average time taken to complete the course should be about two years. There are also several financial options for tuition for this school available to students that qualify.
Degree Benefits: Students who get their associate degree in psychology learn to analyze the basics of psychological theories, identify certain traits and define human behavior, development, and abnormalities, and are taught to examine mental and physical health. Many students who receive their associate in psychology go on to receive their bachelor or necessary requirements in psychology to become psychologists. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, psychologists will earn between $32,280 and $92,250 depending on degrees acquired and what type of clinic or agency they work for. Additionally, the annual median salary for most who enter the field, earn about $54,950. Opportunities for those who have their associate degree will see an increased need for jobs, as it is predicted that with ever changing medications and evaluations learned every day,there is always a need for jobs applicants that can offer the very latest information at hand.
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