Psychology
Program Information
Chair: Gary Nickell
Assessment Coordinator: Gary Nickell
Degrees Offered: B.A.
Mission Statement
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Student Learning Outcomes
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Students can demonstrate familiarity with the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, and historical trends in psychology.
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Students can understand and apply basic research methods in psychology, including research design, data analysis, and interpretation.
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Students can respect and use critical and creative thinking, skeptical inquiry, and, when possible, the scientific approach to solve problems related to behavior and mental processes.
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Students can understand and apply psychological principles to personal, social, and organizational issues.
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Students are able to weigh evidence, tolerate ambiguity, act ethically, and reflect other values that are the underpinnings of psychology as a discipline.
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Students can demonstrate information competence and the ability to use computers and other technology for many purposes.
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Students can demonstrate effective writing skills in various formats (e.g., informing, defending, explaining, persuading, arguing, teaching).
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Students can demonstrate effective oral communication skills in various formats (e.g., group discussion, debate, lecture) and for various purposes (e.g., informing, defending, explaining, persuading, arguing, teaching).
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Students can recognize, understand, and respect the complexity of sociocultural and international diversity.
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