Bachelor of Arts in Psychology

Goals: Students in the Psychology Program will be able to:

• Distinguish between the various perspectives in psychology.
• Utilize vocabulary specific to the discipline.
• Display knowledge of human motivation, cognition, and perception.
• Recognize normal physical, social, cognitive, and moral development.
• Identify the etiology of abnormal development.
• Recognize and identify the etiology of psychological disorders.
• Demonstrate awareness of the variety of treatments available for psychological disorders.
• Apply up-to-date research skills utilizing a wide range of materials, both printed and electronic.
• Prepare manuscripts or research projects utilizing the APA format of writing.
• Apply skills learned in the classroom and fieldwork experience to communicate a personal philosophy and value system appropriate to a career in Psychology.