Psychology (Associate's)

Axia College of University of Phoenix offers an Associates of Arts degree with specializations in business, accounting, information technology, criminal justice, health care administration, human services management, communication, psychology, and paraprofessional education. The Associate of Arts curriculum provides a foundation and overview within the academic disciplines of communication arts, social sciences, mathematics, life sciences, and the humanities. Instruction focuses on the development of student skills in writing, critical thinking, and information utilization, as well as foundational competencies in the selected discipline. The completion of an Associate of Arts degree represents an important milestone for many students as they pursue their educational goals.

The Associate of Arts Degree in Psychology specialization focuses on positive psychology, theories of personality, human sexuality, the physiological and neurological basis of human behavior, diversity, psychological disorders, and social interactions. In this program, students will analyze the interrelationship of fundamental psychological theories and how they define and explain human behavior, development, and abnormalities. Students will also critically evaluate the robustness of various psychometrics, develop their own psychological theories based on a conglomeration of principles outlined by experts in the field, and assess the impact of cognition on physical and mental health.