Students learn to apply basic psychological concepts to everyday life.
As they achieve familiarity with psychological research methods, child development, principles of learning, cross-cultural psychology, and psychological disorders, students improve their abilities to make informed personal and career choices. PSYC 1101 Students improve their abilities to make informed career choices as a result of becoming familiar with the various areas of professional psychology. Students plan their course selections based upon a stronger understanding of the ways in which psychologists conduct research, study and contribute to the work environment, promote physical and mental health, and serve their communities. Personal and educational needs and preferences relative to pursuing a career in psychology are assessed. Students differentiate among various types of psychological inquiry, to choose appropriate research methods relative to the questions being asked, to design and implement research strategies, to evaluate the resulting data, and to interpret those data with respect to the history of research in the area.