Career Diploma - Intro to Psychology

Official Program Name:

Career Diploma

About Ashworth College:

Ashworth College offers flexible learning options, including online learning, which allow students to integrate their education into existing family and work responsibilities. The college offers student referral bonuses, alumni savings, military benefits, employer tuition reimbursement, family savings plans, and an interest-free monthly payment program.

Degree Level:

Career Diploma

Program Prerequisites:

Students interested in the Career Diploma in Introduction to Psychology program at Ashworth College should want to learn more about the mind and behavior. They should also be interested in using what they learn to improve relationships with others. Applicants to Ashworth College should be at least 17 years old.

Program Description:

Ashworth College's Career Diploma in Introduction to Psychology program is intended to make students better team members or managers. Students have an opportunity to learn about psychology, sensation and perception, learning and conditioning, behavior, emotion, personality theories, psychological disorders, and treatment and therapy approaches. Classes are also designed to teach about the brain, body rhythms, mental states, thinking, and intelligence. Ashworth College provides students in this program with the custom-published, illustrated textbook Psychology, study guides, and a time management guide.

Learning Format:

Online

Program Length:

17 lessons

Required Courses for a Career Diploma in Introduction to Psychology:

Degree program and course requirements are subject to change. Contact Ashworth College to confirm the most accurate information before enrolling in a program.

• What is Psychology?
• How Psychologists Do Research
• Genes, Evolution, and Environment
• The Brain: Source of Mind and Self
• Body Rhythms and Mental States
• Sensation and Perception
• Learning and Conditioning
• Behavior in Social and Cultural Context
• Thinking and Intelligence
• Emotion
• Motivation
• Theories of Personality
• Development Over the Life Span
• Heath, Stress, and Coping
• Psychological Disorders
• Approaches to Treatment and Therapy

Post-Graduation Opportunities

Furthering Your Education:

Graduates of the Career Diploma in Introduction to Psychology program at Ashworth College could be interested in pursuing an associate's degree in a field where knowledge of psychology can be beneficial, such as business, education, or psychology. This could increase their knowledge of these areas.

Associate's degree options include but are not limited to:

• Associate in Applied Science in Business Administration
• Associate in Business in Human Resource Management
• Associate of General Education Management
• Associate in Early Childhood Special Education
• Associate in Psychology

Career Paths:

Students who complete Ashworth College's Career Diploma in Introduction to Psychology program may be interested in pursing employment in a variety of fields where knowledge of why people do what they do could be beneficial. This could include working in business management, human resources, or education. They might be able to use the skills learned in this program to advance in their career.

Positions that students could be interested in include:

• Behavior analyst
• Child care worker
• Customer relations manager
• Employee counselor
• Human resources coordinator
• Personnel administrator

Ashworth College does not guarantee employment. Students are responsible for contacting their state about current certification requirements.