Future Students

Psychology Department

What is psychology?

"Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior. The discipline embraces all aspects of the human experience—from the functions of the brain to the actions of nations, from child development to care for the aged."
            --as defined by the American Psychological Association 

Resources for PSY 111 students

Our textbook publisher, McGraw-Hill, has generously provided some resources to accompany your PSY 111 textbook. They may be downloaded below:

Audio textbook

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Follow the Psychology Department on Facebook! Your instructors will be posting links to websites and other items of interest. Learn more about how psychology applies to real-life issues and events, and about the scope of psychology as a field.



What do psychologists do?

A degree in psychology can be useful in any field, as it will help you to better understand the behavior of yourself, your coworkers, and your clients or customers. Psychologists work in a wide variety of fields in both the profit and nonprofit sectors. Learn more about psychology careers at the American Psychological Association and at Psych Web.

How does psychology relate to real life?

To see the many ways in which psychological research and knowledge relates to everyday life, check out Psychology in the News.

Psychology at AACC

We offer courses in a wide variety of areas including Developmental Psychology, Human Sexuality, Abnormal Psychology, Sport Psychology, Psychology of Women, and Psychology of Parenthood, among many others. We hope to see you soon!

Psychology Department

Location: CRSC 131 
Phone: 410-777-2430
Fax: 410-777-2135
Department chair: Dr. Matthew Yeazel


Notice of Nondiscrimination
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