The School of Psychological Science has identified the following Learning Objectives for the BA/BS program in Psychology:
- Learning Objective 1: Demonstrate familiarity with the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, and empirical findings in psychology
- Learning Objective 2: Understand and apply basic research methods in psychology, including research design and interpretation.
2.1
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Explain at least two different research methods used by psychologists |
2.2
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Evaluate the appropriateness of conclusions derived from psychological research |
| 2.3 |
Identify or generate an empirically testable psychological question |
| 2.4 |
Design and conduct basic studies to address psychological questions |
| 2.5 |
Follow the APA Code of Ethics in the treatment of human and/nonhuman participants in the collection and reporting of psychological research |
| 2.6 |
Generalize research conclusions appropriately based on the parameters of a particular research paradigm employe |
- Learning Objective 3: Respect and use critical and creative thinking, skeptical inquiry, and when possible, the scientific method to solve problems and answer questions related to behavior and mental processes.
- Learning Objective 4: Understand and apply psychological principles to personal, social, and organizational issues.
| 4.1 |
Describe major applied areas of Psychology (e.g., Clinical, counseling, industrial/organizational, health, sports, etc. ) |
| 4.2 |
Articulate how psychological principles can be used to explain social issues and inform public discourse. |
| 4.3 |
Apply research concepts, theories, and research findings as these relate to everyday life. |
| 4.4 |
Recognize that ethically complex situations can develop in the application of psychological principles to a real life setting. |
- Learning Objective 5: Value empirical evidence, tolerate ambiguity, act ethically, and reflect other values that define psychology as a science. Specifically,
| 5.1 |
Recognize the necessity for ethical behavior in all aspects of the science and practice of psychology |
| 5.2 |
Demonstrate reasonable skepticism and intellectual curiosity of asking questions about causal statements. |
| 5.3 |
Actively seek and critically evaluate scientific evidence for psychological claims |
| 5.4 |
Recognize and respect human diversity and understand that psychological explanations may apply only to specific populations and contexts. |
| 5.5 |
Understand the limitations of their own psychological knowledge and skills |
