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Knowledge, Skills, and Values Consistent with the Science and Application of Psychology
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Goal 1: Knowledge Base of Psychology (KBS)
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Students will demonstrate familiarity with the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, and historical trends in psychology.
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Goal 2: Research Methods in Psychology (RMT)
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Students will understand and apply basic research methods in psychology, including research design, data analysis, and interpretation.
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Goal 3: Critical Thinking Skills in Psychology (CTS)
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Students will 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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Goal 4: Application of Psychology (AP-P)
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Students will understand and apply psychological principles to personal, social, and organizational issues.
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Goal 5: Values in Psychology (VAL)
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Students will be 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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Goal 6: Personal Development (PDV)
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Students will develop insight into their own and others’ behavior and mental processes and apply effective strategies for self-management and self-improvement.
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Goal 7: Career Planning and Development (CPD)
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Students will emerge from the major with realistic ideas about how to implement their Psychological knowledge, skills, and values in occupational pursuits in a variety of settings.
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Knowledge, Skills, and Values Consistent with both a Science and Liberal Arts Education that are further developed in Psychology
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A. Liberal Arts
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Goal 8: Information and Technological Literacy (ITL)
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Students will demonstrate information competence and the ability to use computers and other technology for many purposes.
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Goal 9: Communication Skills (CO-O & CO-W)
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Students will be able to communicate effectively in a variety of formats.
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Goal 10: Sociocultural and International Awareness (SIA)
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Students will recognize, understand, and respect the complexity of sociocultural and international diversity
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B. Science
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Goal 11: Application of Biology (AP-B)
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Students will understand and apply biological principals to fundamental problems in psychology and larger societal issues.
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Goal 12: Application of Mathematics (AP-M)
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Students will understand and apply mathematical principles to fundamental problems in psychology and larger societal issues
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Goal 13: Application of Natural Sciences (AP-N)
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Students will understand and apply principles of Physics, Chemistry or other Natural Sciences to fundamental problems in psychology and larger societal issues.
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