Psychology
Program Type: Face-to-Face, Fully Online
Program Level: Degrees, Certificates, Pre-Majors/Transfer, Online
Department: Social Sciences
Institute: Science & Technology
College: NVC
Psychology Courses Unique Opportunities Links of Interest Faculty & Staff Apply Now
About the Program
Psychology students at Northwest Vista College benefit from exceptional service, scholarship, and research opportunities. Northwest Vista College’s Psychology Department is one of only a few community college psychology departments worldwide that offers its students: hands-on volunteering experiences within a major metropolis, the ability to join a nationally-recognized psychology honor society (Psi Beta), and participation in original scientific research. Student participation in original scientific psychological research is extensive—and includes authorships and presentations at national research conferences. This unique undergraduate experience gives our Northwest Vista College psychology graduates competitive edges in transferring to universities of their choice and the job market.
Available Courses:
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PSYC 2301/General Psychology PSYC 2306/Human Sexuality PSYC 2307/Adolescent Psychology PSYC 2308/Child Psychology PSYC 2314/Lifespan Growth and Development PSYC 2316/Psychology of Personality |
PSYC 2317/Statistical Methods in Psychology PSYC 2319/Social Psychology PSYC 2320/Abnormal Psychology PSYC 2330/Biological Psychology PSYC 2389/Academic Cooperative |
Current Awards
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Unique Opportunities
Northwest Vista College Psychology Day (Fall Semester)
For details about attendance and participation, contact Trina Cowan at tdiehl@alamo.edu and see https://www.facebook.com/NVCPsychology/
Northwest Vista College Psychology Club (Spring and Fall semesters)
For details about participation, contact Anna-Marie Evans at aevans84@alamo.edu and see https://alamo.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/nvc-psychology-club
Honor Society for Psychology Students, Psi Beta (Spring and Fall semesters)
For details about participation, contact Jen Fox at jfox35@alamo.edu and see https://www.alamo.edu/nvc/experience-nvc/campus-life/student-life/honor-societies/psi-beta/
Conducting Psychology Research (Spring, Summer, and Fall semesters)
For details about participation, contact Don Lucas at dlucas@alamo.edu and see https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQFQ0vPPNPS-LYhlbKOzpFw/featured
Attending the annual meeting of the Southwestern Psychological Association (Spring and Fall semesters)
For details about participation, contact Don Lucas at dlucas@alamo.edu and see https://nvcvoice.com/nvc-psychology-students-present-original-research-in-new-mexico/
Northwest Vista College Psychology Department Scholarship for Psychology Majors (Fall semester)
For details about participation, contact Catie Phillips at cphillips84@alamo.edu and see https://www.facebook.com/NVCPsychology/
Links of Interest
American Psychological Association
https://www.apa.org/
Association for Psychological Science
https://www.psychologicalscience.org/
Southwestern Psychological Association
http://www.swpsych.org/
Psi Beta
https://psibeta.org/
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