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Welcome!
Welcome to the Department of Psychology at Los Angeles Valley College. The Department of Psychology consists of three major program areas: Psychology, Statistics for the Social Sciences, and Developmental Communications. I invite you to explore our web site, our programs and to meet our faculty to learn more about our comprehensive and exciting department.
Read the welcome message from the Chair.
About the Department
The Department provides day, evening,
weekend and online classes to meet your schedule and
needs. Psychology major requirements can be
completed in less than two years and prepares you to
enter a 4-year college as a Junior.
The Department offers the traditional Psychology
major, as well as
an excellent liberal arts and social science
foundation for
non-majors and
minors. The Department of Psychology at LAVC is
the only campus in the LA District that offers three
major psychology specializations:
General Psychology;
Developmental
Psychology; and
Social and Personality Psychology. We strive to
give you the best foundation and education possible;
your success is our goal.
Our subdisciplines include Statistics for the Social Sciences and Developmental Communications.
- Statistics for the Social Sciences:
- Provides analytical and quantitative training from the perspective of the social sciences
- Meets the Mathematics Competency requirements for Associates degrees for all majors
- Recommended or required for majors in: Anthropology, Archaeology, Communication, Criminal Justice, Economics, Geography, History, International Studies, Law, Linguistics, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology
- Developmental Communications:
- Provides basic skills training in English-language reading, vocabulary and study skills
- Has been of high value to our ESL population
- Takes place in traditional classroom settings and in The Reading Center.
The Reading Center
Phone: 818-947-7253LAVCReadingCenter at gmailTwitter @ReadLAVC https://twitter.com/#!/ReadLAVC
