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Psychology
Deepen your understanding of behaviour and prepare for careers or advanced study across human services.
Majors & study pathways
This programme lets you shape your studies through the published options below. Course sequences vary by pathway.
Take your understanding of people deeper—and put it to work.
Deepen your understanding of behaviour and prepare for careers or advanced study across human services. You’ll move beyond the foundations through advanced work in psychological assessment, research and applied psychology, bringing ideas together in projects, research and professional practice. As your confidence grows, so will your ability to contribute, lead and pursue opportunities such as research officer or human-resources specialist.
What you’ll explore
Entry requirements
Your path to ECC may begin in different ways. The requirements below show the routes available for this programme, and our Admissions team can help you understand how your qualifications fit.
A relevant CCCJ associate degree—or an equivalent award from another accredited institution—is required for entry to the final two-year bachelor stage. Bridging courses may be assigned when the associate degree is not in a relevant area.
A final-semester associate student may articulate while trailing no more than six (6) credits, provided the outstanding course is not from Year 1 or the programme’s major/specialization.
Equivalent qualifications and mature status may be considered in accordance with CCCJ/ECC policy.
Programme structure
Explore the semesters below to see what everyone studies together and how your chosen specialization shapes the rest of your journey. Each course includes its code, credit value and contact hours when published.
Full-time2 years after the associate stage8 published study periods＋
Psychology • Year 3 • Semester V＋
PSYC3103Marriage and Family Dynamics3PSYC3101Personality Psychology3STAT3201Advanced Statistics for Social Sciences3PSYC3102Contemporary Issues in Psychology3COMM3501Administrative Communication3Psychology • Year 3 • Semester VI＋
PSYC3204Industrial and Organizational Psychology3PSYC3201Abnormal Psychology3RMTD3401Research Methodology3PSYC3202Cognitive Psychology3PSYC3203Positive Psychology3Psychology • Year 4 • Semester VII＋
PSYC4102Applied Psychological Research3PSYC3205Psychometrics3PSYC4103Introduction to Grief and Bereavement Management3PSYC4204Physiological Psychology3MGMT3612Project Management3Psychology • Year 4 • Semester VIII＋
PSYC4201Group Dynamics3PSYC4203Health Psychology3PSYC3104Sports Psychology3PSYC4803Practicum II3ELECTIVEElective3Psychology with HR Management minor • Year 3 • Semester V＋
PSYC3103Marriage and Family Dynamics3PSYC3101Personality Psychology3COMM3501Administrative Communication3PSYC3102Contemporary Issues in Psychology3STAT3201Advanced Statistics for Social Sciences3ELECTIVEElective3Psychology with HR Management minor • Year 3 • Semester VI＋
PSYC3204Industrial and Organization Psychology3PSYC3203Positive Psychology3RMTD3401Research Methodology3PSYC3202Cognitive Psychology3PSYC3201Abnormal Psychology3HRMT3401Human Resource Management3HRMT3601Training and Human Resource Development3MGMT3612Project Management3Psychology with HR Management minor • Year 4 • Semester VIII＋
PSYC4102Applied Psychological Research3PSYC4103Introduction to Grief and Bereavement Management3PSYC3205Psychometrics3HRMT4802Global Issues in Human Resource3PSYC4204Physiological Psychology3HRMT4701Dynamics of Leadership3Psychology with HR Management minor • Year 4 • Semester IX＋
PSYC4201Group Dynamics3PSYC4203Health Psychology3ORBT4801Organizational Behaviour3PSYC3104Sports Psychology3PSYC4803Practicum II3HRMT3504Caribbean Industrial Relations3Part-time2 years after the associate stage12 published study periods＋
Psychology • Year 3 • Semester V＋
COMM3501Administrative Communication3PSYC3103Marriage and Family Dynamics3STAT3201Advanced Statistics for Social Sciences3PSYC3102Contemporary Issues in Psychology3Psychology • Year 3 • Semester VI＋
PSYC3202Cognitive Psychology3PSYC3204Industrial and Organizational Psychology3PSYC3201Abnormal Psychology3RMTD3401Research Methodology3Psychology • Year 3 • Summer I＋
PSYC3101Personality Psychology3PSYC3203Positive Psychology3Psychology • Year 4 • Semester VII＋
PSYC4102Applied Psychological Research3PSYC3205Psychometrics3PSYC4103Introduction to Grief and Bereavement Management3PSYC4204Physiological Psychology3Psychology • Year 4 • Semester VIII＋
PSYC3104Sports Psychology3PSYC4803Practicum II3PSYC4201Group Dynamics3PSYC4203Health Psychology3Psychology • Year 4 • Summer II＋
ELECTIVEElective3MGMT3612Project Management3Psychology with HR Management minor • Year 3 • Semester V＋
COMM3501Administrative Communication3PSYC3103Marriage and Family Dynamics3STAT3201Advanced Statistics for Social Sciences3PSYC3102Contemporary Issues in Psychology3PSYC3202Cognitive Psychology3PSYC3204Industrial and Organizational Psychology3PSYC3201Abnormal Psychology3RMTD3401Research Methodology3Psychology with HR Management minor • Year 3 • Summer I＋
PSYC3101Personality Psychology3PSYC3203Positive Psychology3ELECTIVEElective3Psychology with HR Management minor • Year 4 • Semester VII＋
PSYC4102Applied Psychological Research3PSYC3205Psychometrics3PSYC4204Physiological Psychology3PSYC4103Introduction to Grief and Bereavement Management3Psychology with HR Management minor • Year 4 • Semester VIII＋
HRMT3504Caribbean Industrial Relations3PSYC3104Sports Psychology3PSYC4201Group Dynamics3PSYC4203Health Psychology3Psychology with HR Management minor • Year 4 • Summer II＋
HRMT4802Global Issues in Human Resource3MGMT3612Project Management3Psychology with HR Management minor • Year 5 • Summer II＋
HRMT3601Training and Human Resource Development3PSYC4803Practicum II3HRMT4701Dynamics of leadership3ORBT4801Organizational Behaviour3Your first two years lead to an associate degree—a valuable achievement you can take into the workplace or build on at ECC. Continue for two more years to deepen your knowledge, strengthen your professional voice and earn your bachelor’s degree. Some study plans include summer semesters to help you keep moving forward within the same four-year pathway.
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You may be a strong fit if you…
are curious about social sciences and ready to build practical skills.
want a structured pathway that connects learning with real career possibilities.
value teamwork, problem-solving and continuous professional growth.