Study psychology at JCC
The Social Sciences degree with a psychology concentration at Jamestown Community College prepares you for transfer to a four-year psychology degree. Psychology at JCC teaches you how to understand yourself and others as you study mental, emotional, cognitive, and behavioral health. Depending on your career goals, you can work with your advisor to pursue four-year and graduate degrees. The psychology concentration is a SUNY Transfer Path, which can help you identify coursework for transfer to four-year SUNY schools.
You can pursue a variety of careers based on your area of specialization and level of education after JCC, whether you want to help individuals directly or apply psychology to chosen field:
- Research psychologist
- Psychotherapist or counselor in schools, non-profit treatment centers, and private settings
- Developmental psychologist in school and childcare settings
- Social psychologist in politics, government, sales, and marketing
- Forensic psychologist in judicial and legal systems
- Addictions psychologist
- Psychologist focused on trauma or disorders
2024 median pay for psychologists: $94,310/year according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Where to study at JCC
Courses
Social sciences skills
After you complete the program, you will be able to:
- Demonstrate knowledge of the social science approach by using social science concepts and theories to analyze behaviors or institutions (as appropriate to the discipline). This outcome is to be assessed in 2000-level courses.
- Explain or demonstrate the methods that social scientists use to explore social phenomena, or to gather and interpret information (as appropriate to the discipline). This outcome is to be assessed in 2000-level courses.