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Psychology Undergraduate Major

Students enrolled in the Psychology undergraduate major and choose to earn a bachelor of arts (BA) or a bachelor of science (BS).

Program Learning Outcomes

  1. Major Concepts, Theoretical Perspectives, and Empirical Findings
    1. Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.
    2. Develop a working knowledge of psychology's content domains.
    3. Describe applications of psychology.
  2. Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
    1. Design, conduct, and evaluate basic psychological research.
    2. Draw appropriate, logical, and objective conclusions from empirical evidence.
  3. Communication and Application
    1. Apply psychological principles to everyday life.
    2. Use effective writing skills for different purposes.
    3. Demonstrate effective presentation skills for different purposes.
  4. Ethical and Social Responsibility
    1. Identify values that build community at local, national, and global levels.
    2. Apply ethical standards to evaluate psychological science and practice.
    3. Define and respect human diversity.
  5. Professional Development
    1. Apply psychological content and skills to meaningful career goals.
    2. Develop project management skills.
    3. Function effectively as part of a team.

Curriculum

Core Courses

Survey Courses

Advanced and Variable Courses

Select four courses from advanced courses (PSY 426-PSY 499, excluding PSY 486) and variable courses (PSY 401-PSY 410). Only 4 credits of variable credit courses can be applied to the major

Writing Intensive Course

PSY 434 or PSY 440 or PSY 450 or PSY 460 or PSY 470 or PSY 480 or PSY 484

Total Credits

67

Assessment

SLO 1 SLO 2 SLO 3 SLO 4 SLO 5
Outcome Major Concepts, Theoretical Perspectives, and Empirical Findings Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking Communication and Application Ethical and Social Responsibility Professional Development
Assessment Method Cumulative final exam questions (or all exam questions if final is not cumluative) specific to psychology concepts, perspectives, and findings. Assessed at 200-, 300-, and 400-level courses. Rubric measuring (0-2) student proficiency on (1) designing research; (2) conducting research; (3) evaluating research; and (4) drawing appropriate conclusions. Instructors in PSY methods courses use the rubric to evaluate final papers and/or exams. Rubric measuring (0-2) student proficiency on (1) applying psychological principles; (2) effective writing skills; and (3) effective presentation skills. Instructors in PSY courses use the rubric to evaluate assignments relevant to one or more sub-bullets.Rubric measuring (0-2) proficiency on (1) applying ethical standards; (2) recognizing and respecting human diversity; and (3) undertanding limits of one's own knowledge. Instructors in PSY 301 and WIC courses use rubric to evaluate final papers.Rubric measuring (0-2) student proficiency on (1) applying content and skills to career goals; (2) project management skills; and (3) effective team skills. Instructors in PSY courses use the rubric to evaluate assignments relevant to one or more sub-bullets.
Assessment Benchmark 80% of psychology students anwer 50% of psychology content questions correctly.70% of psychology students average 1 or higher across four evaluations.70% of psychology students average 1 or higher across three evaluations.70% of psychology students average 1 or higher across three evaluations.70% of psychology students average 1 or higher across three evaluations.