Psychology
Section 7
Standards Matrix
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Categories – drawn from NCSS Standards |
Major – requirements in bold |
Minor - requirements in bold |
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Assist learners in comprehending and applying concepts, theories, and principles associated with human cognition, emotional, social, and personal development, and growth and change; |
Students receive a comprehensive introduction to the basic concepts of psychology in PSY 101/2 General Psychology. The restricted elective in social psychology gives students a choice of PSY 309 Social Psychology and PSY 321 Child Psychology, both of which address the issues of human cognitive processes and development and growth. Upper level electives such as PSY 203 Self-analysis and Control, PSY 207 Psychology of Adjustment, PSY 322 Psychology of Adolescence, PSY 356 Motivation and Emotion, and PSY 358 Cognitive Processes each address issues in human cognition, social, personal development, growth and change. |
Students receive a comprehensive introduction to the basic concepts of psychology in PSY 101/2 General Psychology. Upper level electives such as PSY 203 Self-analysis and Control, PSY 207 Psychology of Adjustment, PSY 309 Social Psychology, PSY 321 Child Psychology, PSY 322 Psychology of Adolescence, PSY 356 Motivation and Emotion, PSY 358 Cognitive Processes each address issues in human cognition, social, personal development, growth and change. |
| Guide learner understanding of human thinking, memory perception, learning, development, and behavior; | Students receive a comprehensive introduction to the basic concepts of psychology in PSY 101/2 General Psychology. The restricted elective in learning and motivation gives students a choice between PSY 304 Learning and PSY 356 Motivation and Emotion, both of which address student understanding of cognition. Upper-level electives such as, PSY 357 Sensation and Perception and PSY 358 Cognitive Processes, each address human cognitive processes. |
Students receive a comprehensive introduction to the basic concepts of psychology in PSY 101/2 General Psychology. Upper-level electives such as PSY 304 Learning, PSY 356 Motivation and Emotion, PSY 357 Sensation and Perception, and PSY 358 Cognitive Processes, each address human cognitive processes. |
| Assist learner comprehension of factors associated with human adjustment and coping behaviors in various situations, during different stages of life, and in respect to particular personal and environmental situations; | Students receive a comprehensive introduction to the basic concepts of psychology in PSY 101/2 General Psychology. The restricted elective in developmental psychology gives students a choice of PSY 309 Social Psychology and PSY 321 Child Psychology, both of which address adjustment and coping behaviors in a social context. Upper level electives such as PSY 207 Psychology of Adjustment, PSY 322 Psychology of Adolescence, PSY 323 Psychology of Human Aging, and PSY 365 Behavior Modification, each address the issue of adjustment and coping, as well as the different stages of human psychological development. |
Students receive a comprehensive introduction to the basic concepts of psychology in PSY 101/2 General Psychology. Upper level electives such as PSY 207 Psychology of Adjustment , PSY 309 Social Psychology, PSY 321 Child Psychology, PSY 322 Psychology of Adolescence, PSY 323 Psychology of Human Aging, and PSY 365 Behavior Modification, each address the issue of adjustment and coping, as well as the different stages of human psychological development. |
| Have learners consider how such factors as memory, thinking, beliefs, emotions, personality, perceptions, attitude, and abilities may affect their decisions and actions at any particular moment and maybe used to interpret and comprehend possible decisions and actions by others; | Students receive a comprehensive introduction to the basic concepts of psychology in PSY 101/2 General Psychology. A restrictive elective in personality is required in the major, giving students a choice between PSY 360 Abnormal Psychology, and PSY 451 Dynamics of Personality. A restricted elective in learning and motivation requires students take either PSY 304 Learning and PSY 356 Motivation and Emotion. Upper-level electives such as PSY 309 Social Psychology addresses personality and cognition in its social context. Each of these above classes also addresses the issue of interpreting the decisions of people and groups based on their psychological state. |
Students receive a comprehensive introduction to the basic concepts of psychology in PSY 101/2 General Psychology. Upper-level electives such as PSY 304 Learning, PSY 309 Social Psychology, PSY 356 Motivation and Emotion, PSY 360 Abnormal Psychology, and PSY 451 Dynamics of Personality each address personality and cognition in its social context. Each of these above classes also addresses the issue of interpreting the decisions of people and groups based on their psychological state. |
| Have learners examine factors associated with the construction, revision, and use of self-concepts and identity and how these may affect an individual’s thinking, feelings, decisions, and actions towards self, others, and the world; | Students receive a comprehensive introduction to the basic concepts of psychology in PSY 101/2 General Psychology. Upper level electives such as PSY 207 Psychology of Adjustment, PSY 360 Abnormal Psychology, and PSY 451 Dynamics of Personality each address the issue of identity and self-concept and its impact on human action and cognition. |
Students receive a comprehensive introduction to the basic concepts of psychology in PSY 101/2 General Psychology. Upper level electives such as PSY 207 Psychology of Adjustment, PSY 360 Abnormal Psychology, and PSY 451 Dynamics of Personality each address the issue of identity and self-concept and its impact on human action and cognition. |
| Have learners examine factors that may have contributed to their own self-concepts and identity, including how their family, groups, peers, and communities may have contributed; | Students receive a comprehensive introduction to the basic concepts of psychology in PSY 101/2 General Psychology. The upper level restricted electives give students a choice of PSY 360 Abnormal Psychology and PSY 451 Dynamics of Personality, both of which examine aspects of personality and individual differences. Upper level electives such as PSY 309 Social Psychology and PSY 340 Psychological Perspectives on Prejudice and Discrimination each address the issue of identity and self-concept and its impact on actions. These courses also address different levels of society, such as how family, ethnic group, and communities are affected by their psychological state. |
Students receive a comprehensive introduction to the basic concepts of psychology in PSY 101/2 General Psychology. Upper level electives such as PSY 309 Social Psychology, PSY 340 Psychological Perspectives on Prejudice and Discrimination, PSY 360 Abnormal Psychology, and PSY 451 Dynamics of Personality each address the issue of identity and self-concept and its impact on actions. These courses also address different levels of society, such as how family, ethnic group, and communities are affected by their psychological state. |
| Have learners examine and comprehend factors associated with personality and individual differences and how personality and these differences have been and may be described, classified, assessed, and interpreted; | Students receive a comprehensive introduction to the basic concepts of psychology in PSY 101/2 General Psychology. The upper level restricted electives give students a choice of PSY 360 Abnormal Psychology and PSY 451 Dynamics of Personality, both of which examine aspects of personality and individual difference. |
Students receive a comprehensive introduction to the basic concepts of psychology in PSY 101/2 General Psychology. The upper level electives PSY 360 Abnormal Psychology and PSY 451 Dynamics of Personality examine aspects of personality and individual difference. |
| Assist learners to examine, comprehend, and apply ideas associated with mental and emotional health as well as psychological disorders, including factors contributing to and the treatment of such disorders; | Students receive a comprehensive introduction to the basic concepts of psychology in PSY 101/2 General Psychology. Upper level electives such as PSY 240 Psychology of Sex, PSY 360 Abnormal Psychology, PSY 361 Psychotherapy, and PSY 366 Health Psychology/Behavioral Medicine each examine and analyze issues of mental health and emotional well-being, including the treatment of mental illness. |
Students receive a comprehensive introduction to the basic concepts of psychology in PSY 101/2 General Psychology. Upper level electives such as PSY 240 Psychology of Sex, PSY 360 Abnormal Psychology, PSY 361 Psychotherapy, and PSY 366 Health Psychology/Behavioral Medicine each examine and analyze issues of mental health and emotional well-being, including the treatment of mental illness. |
| Enable learners to understand interconnections between themselves and particularsituations, places, time, events, and social/cultural environments and systems that may influence them as well as be influenced by them; | Students receive a comprehensive introduction to the basic concepts of psychology in PSY 101/2 General Psychology. Upper level electives such as PSY 242 Psychology of Women, PSY 321 Child Psychology, PSY 322 Psychology of Adolescence, PSY 323 Psychology of Human Aging, PSY 340 Psychological Perspectives on Prejudice and Discrimination, PSY 360 Abnormal Psychology, and PSY 361 Psychotherapy each examine and analyze issues of social psychology and human interaction, including the impact of specific social environments on individual and group psychology. |
Students receive a comprehensive introduction to the basic concepts of psychology in PSY 101/2 General Psychology. Upper level electives such as PSY 242 Psychology of Women, PSY 321 Child Psychology, PSY 322 Psychology of Adolescence, PSY 323 Psychology of Human Aging, PSY 340 Psychological Perspectives on Prejudice and Discrimination, PSY 360 Abnormal Psychology, and PSY 361 Psychotherapy each examine and analyze issues of social psychology and human interaction, including the impact of specific social environments on individual and group psychology. |
| Insure that learners comprehend, consider the advantages and disadvantages of, and apply concepts, principles, and procedures for conducting, monitoring, applying, and interpreting sound psychology research activities; | Students receive a comprehensive introduction to the basic concepts of psychology in PSY 101/2 General Psychology. The upper level required research methods courses, PSY 205 Quantitative Methods in Psychology andPSY 301 Introductory Experimental Psychology provide in depth training in the research process in psychology. PSY 453 History and Systems of Psychology gives students an overview of the history of psychological research and the different research traditions of the field. Upper level electives such as PSY 304 Learning and PSY 457 Physiological Psychology each address research design in psychology. |
Students receive a comprehensive introduction to the basic concepts of psychology in PSY 101/2 General Psychology. The upper level elective research methods courses, PSY 205 Quantitative Methods in Psychology andPSY 301 Introductory Experimental Psychology provide in depth training in the research process in psychology. PSY 453 History and Systems of Psychology gives students an overview of the history of psychological research and the different research traditions of the field. Upper level electives such as PSY 304 Learning and PSY 457 Physiological Psychology each address research design in psychology. |
| Insure that learners consider the various codes of ethics accepted by psychologists regarding the conducting of research on human and animal subjects and the reporting of research findings; | Students receive an introduction to the code of ethics of psychology in PSY 101/2 General Psychology. In the required upper level research methods course, PSY 301 Introductory Experimental PsychologyStudents learn to apply ethical principles to their research. In the upper level elective PSY 360 Abnormal Psychology student learn about ethical problems in the history of psychology. |
Students receive an introduction to the code of ethics of psychology in PSY 101/2 General Psychology. In the elective upper level research methods course, PSY 301 Introductory Experimental PsychologyStudents learn to apply ethical principles to their research. In the upper level elective PSY 360 Abnormal Psychology student learn about ethical problems in the history of psychology. |
| Enable students to engage in preliminary behavioral science research, using various research paradigms and perspectives | Students receive a comprehensive introduction to the basic concepts of psychological research in PSY 101/2 General Psychology. The upper level required research methods courses, PSY 205 Quantitative Methods in Psychology and PSY 301 Introductory Experimental Psychology provide in depth training in the research process in psychology. PSY 453 History and Systems of Psychology gives students an overview of the history of psychological research and the different research traditions of the field. Upper level electives such as PSY 304 Learning and PSY 457 Physiological Psychology each address research design in psychology.Student conduct individual research under the supervision of faculty in the courses, PSY 497 Individual Research in Psychology, PSY 498 Individual Research in Psychology and PSY 499 Individual Research in Psychology. These classes enable students to design and implement research techniques in collaboration with faculty. |
Students receive a comprehensive introduction to the basic concepts of psychological research in PSY 101/2 General Psychology. The upper level research methods courses, PSY 205 Quantitative Methods in Psychology and PSY 301 Introductory Experimental Psychology provide in depth training in the research process in psychology. PSY 453 History and Systems of Psychology gives students an overview of the history of psychological research and the different research traditions of the field. Upper level electives such as PSY 304 Learning and PSY 457 Physiological Psychology each address research design in psychology.Student conduct individual research under the supervision of faculty in the courses, PSY 497 Individual Research in Psychology, PSY 498 Individual Research in Psychology and PSY 499 Individual Research in Psychology. |
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