Psychology
Program
Program
Description
| Admissions Criteria
| Scholarship Opportunities
Career & Employment Outlook | The
Courses
Program
Description
Psychology is the science that seeks to understand behavior
and mental processes, and to apply that understanding in the
service of human welfare. Psychologists are involved in studying,
predicting, improving, or explaining some aspect of behavior
and mental processes.
To
begin to appreciate all that can fall within the realm of behavior
and mental process, take a moment to jot down an answer to this
question: Who are you?
Perhaps
you described you personality or your 20/20 vision, your interests
or your aspirations, your skills or your accomplishments, your
IQ or your cultural background. You could have listed these
and dozens of other things about yourself, and every one of
them would reflect some aspect of what psychologists mean by
behavior and mental processes.
What
is Psychology about? Learning that:
1. We’re all different, yet very much the same.
2. Human lives are continually changing.
3. Human behavior is motivated and has many different causes.
4. People play an active part in creating their own experiences.
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Admissions
Criteria
To complete admission procedures, the following requirements
are necessary: (1) complete an application form and return it
to Enrollment Services, (2) submit an official high school transcript
or GED scores and official transcripts from all colleges previously
attended, and (3) provide test scores from either ACT or ASSET
placement assessments.
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Scholarship
Opportunities
Iowa Central is committed to recognizing and rewarding outstanding
students. The College awards scholarships to students based
on need and grade point average. If you are interested in applying,
please contact the department chair of the Psychology department
(see reverse) or Enrollment Services at ext. 4800. Applications
are mailed upon request.
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Career
& Employment Outlook
Undergraduate education in psychology can provide paraprofessional
training for medicine, law, business, or education, as well
as for psychology and psychiatry.
Psychology
Careers
