Associate of Arts in

Psychology

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The online Associate of Science in Psychology program at Columbia International University will help you advance both your academic and career goals. Through this program, you will develop practical skills valued by employers and undergraduate schools. CIU’s online Psychology program will fully equip you to live out God’s calling in your life by exploring evidence-based practice through a biblical worldview lens.

Location

Online

Next Start

January 13, 2025

Credit Hours

60

College

College of Arts & Sciences

Accreditation

SACSCOC

Career Opportunities

  • Case Manager
  • Family Advocate
  • Mental Health Technician
  • Research Assistant
  • Addiction Counselor
  • Youth Counselor

Gain Practical Skills

You will gain practical skills that are valued by employers and open a wide range of career opportunities

Flexible

Flexible online program

Equipped

Graduates are equipped with skills and biblically based ministry knowledge

Meet the Faculty

Course Preview

In addition to the undergraduate core and other related courses, here is a glimpse at a few of the courses you will be taking in this program.

For a full list of courses related to this program, visit the Academic Catalog at one of the options below:

PSY 2020 Developmental Psychology

This course is designed to explore human development from conception through death, looking at human development using the bio-psycho-social model from a Christian worldview. You will explore how we as humans share developmental similarities, yet are unique due to various factors such as temperament, personality, etc.

PSY 2110 General Psychology

In this survey of scientific psychology, you will focus on historical roots, human development, and the physiological basis of behavior, learning, motivation, perception, emotions, personality, socialization, and pathology. You will learn how to filter psychological data through biblical principles to help produce a biblically-consistent model of human psychology which can then be used in both Christian and non-Christian environments.

PSY 2300 History and Systems of Psychology

This course provides you an in-depth analysis of the theoretical, philosophical, valuational underpinnings of the major models/systems of modern and post-modern psychology.

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