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Dec 11, 2024
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2015-2016 VSCC Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Psychology - A.S. (TTP)
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The Associate of Science in Psychology is a two-year program for students planning to continue their education to earn a bachelor’s degree in the field of psychology. Professional careers in the field of psychology typically require a master’s degree or a doctoral degree, depending on the career path one is pursuing. However, with an A.S. degree in psychology, one can often find a job in the following areas: crisis intervention, counselor’s aide or assistant, case work, and mentoring. An A.S. degree is often used as a stepping stone to a Bachelor’s degree. For example, with that degree, one could pursue work as a case manager, career counselor, rehabilitation specialist, or psychiatric technician.
Transfer Options
The Tennessee Transfer Pathway (TTP) degree is designed to create a smooth transition to all public universities offering a Baccalaureate degree in this major by guaranteeing the transferability of all courses. For transfer to other four-year institutions, contact an advisor at the senior institution. Note: There are to be no course substitutions in this program.
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General Education Requirements - Credits (41)
- History Credits: (6)
- Humanities and/or Fine Arts (at least one course in Literature) Credits: (9)
- Social/Behavioral Sciences Credits: (6)
Area of Emphasis Requirements - Credits (19)
- University Parallel Elective Credits: (7)
Psychology Electives
Choose two of the following Psychology courses: Total Degree Requirements - Credits (60)
Career and Salary Information
Career and Salary Information
| Career | Median Level Salary with Bachelor Degree | Experienced Level with Master’s or Ph.D | | Industrial/Organizational Psychologist (Bright Outlook) | $136,100 | $153,700 | | Clinical, Counseling, School Psychologist | $61,300 | $95,800 | | Psychology Teacher-Post secondary | $50,300 | $92,300 | | Marriage and Family Therapist (Bright Outlook) | $34,100 | $58,500 | | Mental Health Counselor (Bright Outlook) | $30,000 | $46,400 | | Psychiatric Technician | $23,200 | $30,700 | | Rehabilitation Counselor | $20,100 | $40,800 | Career and salary information taken from onetonline.org. Check out this website for additional information about education requirements and preferred work styles and abilities for these careers. Salaries are not guaranteed. | Recommended Schedule
This is a recommended schedule. Learning Support, pre-requisites and other academic factors may impact this schedule. See your advisor to create a degree plan. First Year - Fall Semester - Credits (15)
- Humanities and/or Fine Arts (See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (3)
- Social/Behavioral Sciences (See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (3)
First Year - Spring Semester - Credits (15)
- Humanities and/or Fine Arts (See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (3)
- Social/Behavioral Sciences (See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (3)
- University Parallel Elective (Any non-asterisk course) Credits: (3)
Second Year - Fall Semester - Credits (17)
- History (See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (3)
- Psychology Electives (Choose from list above) Credits: (3)
- University Parallel Elective (Any non-asterisk course) Credits: (1)
- University Parallel Elective (Any non-asterisk course) Credits: (3)
Second Year - Spring Semester - Credits (13)
- History (See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (3)
- Humanities and/or Fine Arts (Literature - See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (3)
- Psychology Electives (Choose from list above) Credits: (3)
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