This program is designed for students to transfer and complete a bachelor’s degree in psychology.

Psychology is a flexible major with broad application to many fields.

Students may also take their studies further and pursue careers in mental health, education, business and community agencies.

Mental health professionals work with a variety of types of people with minor to more serious mental health issues in a variety of settings. Mental health workers need a committed focus on helping people manage their difficulties.

1. You’re interested in people and want to study the mind and behavior.
2. You’re looking for a local, affordable, high-quality program that will give you an excellent foundation for further study at the Bachelor’s level upon transfer.
3. You’re looking for small class sizes where you can easily build academic and professional relationships with faculty and other students.

Upon graduating with a Liberal Arts: Humanities and Social Science degree, students will:

• demonstrate foundational knowledge of and an appreciation for the cultural, social, and natural worlds
• recognize the diversity of human experience, values, and perspectives
• demonstrate an understanding of the forms of artistic expression and their creative processes
• apply critical thinking and systematic reasoning skills.
• demonstrate information management, quantitative skills, and an understanding of the role of empirical measurement
• use effective oral and written communication skills
• transfer to, and succeed at, an upper-level institution

At the associate’s degree level, a psychology concentration will contain courses that introduce the student to the study of psychology and some of its major subfields, and will transfer well into multiple 4-year degree programs. Therefore, a psychology concentration is a good starting point for multiple career options.

You have several elective choices in this degree. It’s best to work with your advisor to carefully choose elective courses that will best complement your academic and career interests.

Maintaining a good GPA is critical to be competitive in pursuing admission to your transfer institution.

To pursue a career as a psychologist, you will need to take your studies beyond a 4-year degree to master’s and/or doctoral level.

Admission to this program requires that students be high school graduates or have high school equivalency diplomas (HSEs). If students are not high school graduates, they may be eligible for admission to the College’s 24 Credit Hour Program. If students are home schooled, they may be eligible for admission.

SUNY Orange has special relationships with upper-level colleges and universities for transfer. These transfer institutions include:

• four-year institutions in the State University of New York (SUNY) system
• private NYS and national four-year institutions

To provide for a smooth transfer, students should consult with both their academic advisors and the potential transfer institutions for academic course selection and guidance as soon as possible.

The Associate in Arts degree program serves as a foundation for students who will complete their bachelor’s degree at a four- year institution. They may then pursue careers in a number of areas. In addition, successful completion of a bachelor’s degree can also lead to continued study on the graduate level.

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1. Daytime and evening courses offered at both Middletown and Newburgh campuses. Online options are also available. Selected courses offered in summer and winter sessions as well.