Psychology Concentration Objectives
Students in the Psychology concentration will:
- Knowledge Base: describe key concepts, principles and overarching themes in psychology; develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; and describe applications of psychology.
- Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking: use reasoning to interpret psychological phenomena; demonstrate psychology information literacy; engage in innovative and integrative thinking and problem solving; interpret, design, and conduct basic psychological research; and incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.
- Ethical & Social Responsibility in a Diverse World: apply ethical standards to evaluate psychological science and practice; build and enhance interpersonal relationships; and adopt values that build community at local, national, and global levels.
- Communication: demonstrate effective writing for different presentation purposes; exhibit effective presentation skills for different purposes; and interact effectively with others.
- Professional Development: apply psychological content and skills to career goals; exhibit self-efficacy and self-regulation; refine project-management skills; enhance teamwork capacity; and develop meaningful professional direction for life after graduation.
Students in the Psychology concentration will take:
Foundational Course | ||
Introduction to Psychology | ||
or PSY 263 | Honors: Core Concepts in Psychology | |
Foundational Perspective Courses | ||
Students must take at least one course from 3 of the 5 Foundational Perspectives: | ||
Developmental Perspective | ||
Child and Adolescent Development | ||
Adult Development and Aging | ||
Social and Cultural Context Perspective | ||
Cross-Cultural Psychology | ||
Social Psychology | ||
Community Psychology | ||
Cognition and Learning Perspective | ||
Cognitive Psychology | ||
Educational Psychology | ||
Judgement and Decision Making | ||
Biological Perspective | ||
Introduction to Neuroscience | ||
Health Psychology | ||
Drugs and Behavior | ||
Clinical Perspective | ||
Introduction to Psychopathology | ||
Child Psychopathology | ||
Counseling Theory and Practice | ||
Two Elective Courses | ||
Electives can be taken from any remaining courses in the Perspectives above or from any of the courses listed below: | ||
Psychology of Personality | ||
Environmental Psychology * | ||
Applied Psychology * | ||
Positive Psychology * | ||
Research Methods in Psychology * | ||
Industrial and Organization Psychology | ||
Research Methods in Psychology II: Psychological Research and Statistics * | ||
Psychology Internship | ||
The Design Thinking Process * | ||
Gender in Childhood * | ||
Exercise and Sport Psychology | ||
Forensic Psychology | ||
Psychological Testing and Assessment * | ||
Directed Study in Psychology |
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At least two (2) courses must be taken at the 400 level.
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At least one (1) course must be research intensive, as designated by *
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No more than one (1) course can be transferred from another institution.