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Read about an LACC student's work in Psychology 81 on the front lines of addressing children's trauma:

https://medium.com/@yazdanh/lacc-student-uses-art-to-help-children-with-trauma-a7a84505bd89

Welcome to the LACC Psychology Department

The Human Services Curriculum specifically trains paraprofessionals functioning in a wide variety of areas under professional supervision.The Human Services curriculum, offered by the Department of Psychology, is a lower-division two-year course of study designed to train a student in one of two options: Human Services Generalist or Drug/Alcohol Studies. The curriculum also serves as an introduction to the helping professions for students planning four-year college degrees in Psychology, Human Services, Behavioral Science, Rehabilitation Counseling, Social Work, Health Science, Alcohol and Substance Abuse, and other majors.

Mission Statement

The mission of the LACC Psychology department is to facilitate student knowledge in the study of human behavior, prepare students for employment or further study in the field of psychology, and enhance interpersonal and intrapsychic knowledge.