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The Psychology Department at Â鶹Æƽâ provides students with active learning experiences (in classroom and co-curricular environments) that facilitate skill development – relative to information literacy, knowledge integration, critical analysis, and oral/written communication – that they can utilize throughout their lives. Students also acquire an understanding of behavior on psychological and neurological levels that can be applied to real-world personal/professional contexts and facilitate entry into the workforce and/or pursuit of advanced academic degrees following graduation from the College.

Psychology Department Goals and Objectives

Program Goal 1: Acquisition (gathering information) Ìý

• Students will demonstrate effective reading comprehension skills.ÌýÌý
• Students will demonstrate effective information literacy skills.Ìý

Program Goal 2: Assembly (bringing together different pieces of information)Ìý

• Students will articulate the relationship between theory and data.ÌýÌý
• Students will synthesize information from different sources when developing conclusions.Ìý

Program Goal 3: Analysis (examining collected information to develop deep understanding) Ìý

• Students will analyze and interpret data appropriately.ÌýÌý
• Students will render data-based judgments regarding methods, theories, and/or evidence.Ìý

Program Goal 4: Application (utilizing obtained understanding in novel contexts)Ìý

• Students will use scientific principles to solve problems.Ìý
• Students will be prepared to create an appropriate application for post-graduate placement aligned with personal interests.Ìý

Program Goal 5: Articulation (communicating knowledge on a given topic) Ìý

• Students will communicate effectively in written form.Ìý
• Students will communicate effectively in oral form.Ìý

For more information on learning goals and outcomes, contactÌýinstitutionalresearch@lvc.edu.