Major/Minor Information
Our major program attempts to achieve the following objectives: a)
introduce the content and explanatory power of current knowledge in the
discipline through exposure to theory and research findings in the major
subfields of psychology; b) foster critical thinking skills and an
understanding of the interplay between psychological theory and research
through critiques of published research and through empirical projects
(conducted in both directed laboratory replications of research and
independent projects); c) develop oral and written communication skills
appropriate to the discipline through library research papers, laboratory
reports, and oral and written critiques and presentations of research
findings; d) promote an understanding of the values and ethics of
psychologists; e) provide an ability to distinguish the proper domain of
scientific psychology from “popular” psychology and to relate psychology
to other liberal arts disciplines; f) develop specific methodological
skills that include statistical reasoning, computer-based analysis of
data, research design, and the ability to operationalize and measure
psychological variables; g) provide opportunities for collaborative
research with faculty; h) provide opportunities for hands-on experience in
clinical and non-clinical settings; i) provide a framework for integrating
the various subfields within psychology through a historical approach.
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