Academic Learning Compact - Psychology

The Bachelor of Science in psychology enables you to achieve a high level of proficiency in the science of psychology, including the core natural and social science areas of psychology. The variety of laboratory courses emphasizes your understanding of the design, analysis and critical interpretation of psychological research. You will also refine your core knowledge and understanding of psychological research with advanced coursework in statistics, biology and mathematics.

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Before Graduating You Must

• Demonstrate satisfactory (a grade of C) or better performance on exams, papers and other course work for six hours of course work in core psychology natural sciences (course prefixes CBH, EAB, EXP and PSB), six hours course work of core psychology social sciences (course prefixes CLP, DEP, SOP and PPE) and three or four hours of course work in psychological research methodology, design and analysis, graded by department rubric.
• Complete requirements for the baccalaureate degree, as determined by faculty.

Skills You Will Acquire in the Major (SLOs)

1. Critical knowledge of basic and applied aspects of core natural science areas within psychology as well as core social science areas within psychology.
2. Knowledge of the design, analysis and interpretation of psychological research.
3. Ability to review, interpret and analyze the literature in psychological science.
4. Ability to clearly and effectively present ideas in speech and in writing that contribute to the dissemination of advances in research in psychological science.