心理科学

为什么要学习心理科学?

心理科学 is the study of human behavior - how people grow, develop, how 他们思考和学习. Students enrolled in courses and degree programs in our department will learn to use scientific methods to understand learning, motivation, life-span development, personality, normal and abnormal behavior, group and social behavior, the physiological mechanisms of behavior, sensation and perception, the treatment and prevention of psychological disorders and promotion of mental health, and the application of 心理科学 in the workplace. 院系师资力量各不相同 educational backgrounds, research interests, and clinical expertise. 的毕业生 our programs are well-prepared to pursue employment opportunities in a wide variety of settings in community agencies, non-profit organizations, schools, health care 环境，商业和工业.

The program is designed for students who are interested in the field of psychological 科学. This program is suited both for students who want to enter the workforce 或者毕业后去读研.

心理科学 faculty have expertise in:  

A strength of our 心理科学 program is the opportunity to work closely with globally recognized faculty as an undergraduate student. 而大多数心理学/心理学 科学 programs have some level of opportunities to engage in research, our department provides the desirable circumstance of working very closely with the faculty member 关于研究项目. This approach provides greater access to faculty as compared to common models of being supervised primarily by graduate students. 这样的合作 results from both having students join projects ongoing/proposed by faculty members, or faculty supervision of a student’s proposal. 我们的教员强烈鼓励这样做 collaborations and will be happy to work through research ideas that one might be 培养. Another strength of the program is the goal of having interested students gain applicable field experience in their areas of interest. 这个部门有一个 history of supporting and 培养 field experience placements at a variety of 区内的地盘. Moreover, we have a faculty member who serves as the Field 经验协调员. The coordinator is tasked with identifying possible field experience sites, maintaining compliance for the selected sites, and overseeing the 整个过程. These field experiences are beneficial for students interested in gaining experience for both immediate workforce placement, and for students seeking 研究生课程的录取.

A partial list of graduate programs, in addition to our own graduate programs, to which our students have been accepted includes – Vanderbilt University, University of Tennessee, Indiana University, Kent State University, East Tennessee State University, New Mexico State University, and University of Central Arkansas. 这些项目提供 training in areas such as clinical psychology, counseling psychology, counseling, neuro科学, industrial – organizational psychology, and similar fields.

我能学到什么?

• The objective of the program is to provide the student with a firm foundation in basic 心理科学. This includes knowledge of basic content areas, as well as the skills fundamental to all areas of psychology. 
• The Department of 心理科学 and Counseling has adopted the APA undergraduate psychology major learning goals and outcomes. 
• A student completing the major in psychology should be able to conduct a search of psychological literature, read and understand journal articles, evaluate hypotheses or theories on the basis of empirical data, design and conduct a research study, and 按照APA写一篇论文. 
• Students will also learn psychological "superpowers" such as how to learn effectively, how to manage stress and anxiety, how to complete a complex task, how to understand personality traits and individual differences, scientific literacy and learn about 偏见和偏见.

Sample Course Plan and General Education Requirements

心理科学，BS样本4年计划

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