West Chester University

<= st1:PersonName w:st=3D"on">Psychology Department’s Undergraduate Goal Statement= (based upon the Department of Psychology’s Mission Statement; see related Competency Model)

The Psychology Department seeks to advance the discipline of psychology as an area of scholarly, professional, and scientific endeavor. Our primary focus is to provide high quality education. We actively engage in the discovery and dissemination of knowledge in the behavioral sciences and encourage research and scholarship by both the faculty and student body. We prepare students f= or specific careers within psychology, including those in teaching, research, = and the delivery of clinical services, many of which require graduate study bey= ond the baccalaureate. Our programs are designed to prepare students for lifelo= ng self-education and participation in an increasingly diverse society.

Intended Outcomes/Objectives

1.&n= bsp; Knowledge = of Psychological Theory and Research. Psycholo= gy majors who graduate from = West Chester University will possess a general knowledge of psychology. Links: APA, APS, WCU’s Mission Statement, Educational Testing Service’s GRE preparation requirements.

2.&n= bsp; Career Pre= paration. Graduating psychology majors will be well informed about practices and applications of psychology in field settings. Links: Psychology Department’s Undergraduate Goal Statement, WCU’s Mission Statem= ent.

3.&n= bsp; Research a= nd Scholarship Skills. Students pursuing psychology courses at West Chester University will be able to apply t= heir course learnings through activities requiring critical thought, analysis of research data, and communication of findings or conclusions. Links: APA, Educational Testing Service’s GRE preparation requirements.

4.&n= bsp; Knowledge = of Ethical Considerations. Psychology majors will demonstrate awareness of ethical issues in research and/or appl= ied settings. Links: APS, Psychology Department’s Undergraduate Goal Statement.

5.&n= bsp; Lifelong S= elf Education Skills. Psychology majors will demonstrate the ability to integrate or assimilate new psychological knowledge after they graduate from West Chester Univer= sity and to be aware of their psychology-related career options. Links: APA, APS= , Psychology Department’s Undergraduate Go= al Statement.

6.&n= bsp; Information Literacy. Psychology majors will demonst= rate the ability to access scientific information effectively and efficiently, evaluate scientific information and its sources, and use scientific informa= tion effectively to develop and support a logical argument.

Competency Model for = WCU Undergraduate Psychology Majors Based on the Department’s Mission Statement

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