At Red Rocks Community College, we believe student success starts with connection, support, and an engaging learning environment. Our dedicated psychology faculty provides personalized attention in small classes of approximately twenty students, creating opportunities to connect with instructors, participate actively, and achieve your educational and career goals. RRCC provides an environment where you can feel inspired, supported, and encouraged to grow. Our goal is to create an educational experience that enriches your life personally, professionally, and academically while providing the knowledge, skills, and encouragement you need to succeed.
The psychology program prepares you for transfer to four-year colleges and universities and supports career pathways in psychology and related fields. Whether you are earning a degree, preparing to transfer, building career skills, or pursuing lifelong learning, the program helps you better understand yourself, others, and the diverse communities in which you live and work. Psychology is an exciting and versatile field with opportunities to make a meaningful difference in the lives of others.
When you study psychology at Red Rocks Community College, you will be part of engaging and interactive classrooms led by faculty who bring real-world experience and a genuine commitment to teaching. Our Psychology Department emphasizes active, experiential learning that helps students connect psychological concepts to real-life experiences and future careers.
What makes our department especially unique is our strong connection to RRCC. Several of our psychology faculty are RRCC graduates themselves. They understand the student experience firsthand and are dedicated to helping students thrive.
Our faculty’s excellence has also been recognized college-wide. The department is proud to include 2025 Faculty of the Year, Amy Buckingham and 2026 Instructor of the Year, Mathew Mondragon. Their recognition reflects the dedication, expertise, and student-centered approach that define the RRCC Psychology Department.
Getting your degree and/or certificate in Psychology provides you with many career paths. Depending on your area of focus and your goals, the RRCC Psychology program prepares you for a wide range of business careers, including:
- Academic Counselor
- Behavioral Health
- Forensics Psychologist
- Genetic Counselor
- Professor
- Psychologist
- School Psychologist
- Social Worker
- Special Education Teacher
- Sports Psychologist
- Teacher
- Therapist
Becoming a student at RRCC prepares you for transfer to a four-year university, prepares you for an exciting new career or can enhance your current skills.
Red Rocks Community College offers courses in Arvada, Lakewood and online as well as hybrid courses.
In collaboration with Colorado 4-year schools, Colorado has developed a statewide guaranteed transfer program to create a seamless transfer.
Becoming a student at RRCC prepares you for transfer to a four-year university, prepares you for an exciting new career or can enhance your current skills.