Psychology

Program Type: Face-to-Face, Fully Online

Program Level: Degrees, Certificates, Pre-Majors/Transfer

Department: Social Sciences

Institute: Science & Technology

College: NVC

Psychology Courses Transfer Advising Guides Unique Opportunities Scholarship Winners Links of Interest Faculty Labs 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:

Course Descriptions

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

Degrees and Certificates
Associate of Arts Associate of Science

Transfer Advising Guides

for Psychology Pre-Majors

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 Trina Cowan at tdiehl@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 Amanda Squires at afoy5@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 to see examples of previous research, check out: https://www.youtube.com/@5MIweekly/videos

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://mylarevista.org/students-and-faculty-present-research-at-southwestern-psychological-association/

Northwest Vista College Psychology Department Scholarship for Psychology Majors (Fall semester)
For details about participation, contact Catherine Phillips at cphillips84@alamo.edu.

Tailar Kai Matthews Memorial Scholarship (Spring semester)
For details about participation, contact Don Lucas at dlucas@alamo.edu.