Psychology Program Learning Outcomes

A student who graduates with a major in Psychology should be able to:

• Critique the quality of published psychological literature and empirical research.
• Design and conduct an empirical study to answer a research question.
• Describe and explain the major contributions of the core subdisciplines of psychology.
• Integrate personal faith, sense of vocation, scientific knowledge, and APA Ethical Principles.
• Recognize and articulate the importance of diversity (including cultural, ethnic, racial, gender, sexual, age, and religious) as it applies to each subdiscipline.