心理科学 Undergraduate Program
The undergraduate program in psychological science offers a dynamic education to students of human behavior, providing them with exposure to basic psychological principles as well as the tools for making their own systematic observations of human thought, 情感和行为. The 任务 of the program is to equip graduates with the ability to interpret the human experience through various levels of observation, taking into account such factors as neurobiology, cognitive processing, social influences, and 跨文化差异. In striving to support this mission, the program faculty 目的:
- Provide students a strong foundation in the basic science of psychology, from experimental design and statistical analysis to the written and oral presentation of results;
- Impart a deep understanding and appreciation for human diversity at all levels -- regional, ethnic, cross-cultural, gender, and spiritual – along with a basic understanding of the nuanced contributors to psychological disorders and mental health;
- Provide students with individualized guidance and mentoring in the realms of academic advising, supervised research laboratory experiences, support of student organizations and extra-curricular activities, and facilitation of field experiences in the Clarksville 社区;
- Encourage and support the development of students’ communication abilities, not only for the purpose of expressing their ideas with clarity to others in an academic or professional setting, but also for the purpose of communicating effectively on an interpersonal level in order to facilitate constructive interactions with clients and coworkers in a postgraduate academic or career setting;
- Prepare students for life after graduation via systematic guidance in the exploration of postgraduate options; taking into account their particular academic interests and abilities and practice with analytical abilities and problem-solving.
A student completing the major 在心理学中 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
- Write a paper following APA style.
课程
A variety of online resources are available to help students navigate the major:
心理科学 Minor Requirements
18 hours of coursework including:
- PSYC 1030 and electives: At least twelve hours must be 3000-4999 level courses.
- No more than eight hours which count toward another major can be used for a minor 在心理学中.
主要现场测试
During the semester you are graduating, you will receive an email concerning the Major 现场试验. The Major Field test assesses mastery of concepts, principles, and knowledge by graduating psychological science students. The 主要现场测试 in Psychology consists of 140 multiple-choice questions drawn from the courses of study most commonly offered in undergraduate programs within the broadly defined field of psychology. 问题 often require students to identify theories, psychologists, methods and other information 来自野外. Some questions require students to analyze relationships, apply principles, draw conclusions from experimental data and evaluate experiments. 完成 the Major Field test does not impact your GPA.
如果你 are graduating in December, you will receive an email from the department in October regarding instructions on how to sign up for the major field test. 如果你 are graduating in May, you will receive an email from the department in March. 这 is a requirement for graduation, so please make sure you are checking your email during 这一次.