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Psychology

Welcome to the world of psychology

Psychology

Associate of Arts

Welcome to the world of psychology. There is more mystery in this field, more excitement, and certainly more opportunity to help others. It's a field that is wide open for exploration. Psychology is the science of how people think, feel, act and interact. The study of the human mind is considered the great challenge of this century.

Central Wyoming College’s Psychology Program provides the first two years of study in these fields such as counseling, addiction, clinical psychology, psychiatry, and more. Our program goes beyond the usual history and foundational classes in order to emphasize the study of brain anatomy and current neurological research. Students will learn key concepts and theories in cognitive, emotional and social processes along with research methods and strategies for psychological assessment.  Students who attend here are more equipped with cutting-edge psychological science than at our sister colleges.  Our students frequently go on to such reputable institutions as the University of Colorado, the University of California at San Diego, the University of Washington, and of course, the University of Wyoming.

We also have a great deal of fun!  If you'd like to see some of the projects that they have worked on, please visit our Central Wyoming College Psychology YouTube channel.

Course Number Course

Credits

BIOL 1010 General Biology I

4 credits

PSYC 1000 General Psychology

4 credits

PSYC 2000 Research Psychological Methods

4 credits

PSYC 2080 OR
PSYC 2210
Biological Psychology OR Drugs and Behavior

3 credits

PSYC 2130 APA Writing Style

1 credit

PSYC 2300 Developmental Psychology

3 credits

PSYC 2340 Abnormal Psychology

3 credits

PSYC 2380 Social Psychology

3 credits

STAT 2050 OR 
STAT 2070
Fundamentals of Statistics OR Intro Statistics for the Social Sciences

4 credits

Course Number Course

Credits

ANTH 1100 Introduction to Biological Anthropology

3 credits

ANTH 1200 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology

3 credits

CNSL 2300 Counseling for Helping Professional

3 credits

CNSL 2330 Counseling Diverse Populations

3 credits

CNSL 2340 Theories of Counseling

3 credits

PSYC 1XXX Any 1000 Level PSYC course(s)

1 credit

PSYC 2XXX Any 2000 Level PSYC course(s)

3 credits

PSYC 3110 Cross-Cultural Psychology

3 credits

PSYC 3200 Industrial Organizational Psychology

3 credits

SOC 1000 Sociological Principles

3 credits

SOWK 2000 Introduction to Social Work

3 credits

Students must complete general education requirements that will provide students a general knowledge to help them complete a degree at CWC.

CourseCredits
Writing Level I 3
Writing Level II 3
American & Wyoming Government 3
Arts 3
Humanities 3
Math 3
Oral Communications 3
University Studies 1

 

Total Credit Hours: 60

Joseph Fountain

Assistant Professor of Psychology

Joseph Fountain loves psychology and hopes to excite and interest his students in it. Most people associate the field of psychology with mental disorders, but the study and science of the mind encompass so much more.