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● Identification of campus resources available to students and recognition of the value
of these for success (student services, advising, counseling center, students with
disabilities center, etc.)
● Exploration of career options at different levels of education (bachelor’s degrees,
master’s degrees, doctoral degrees)
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Exploration of graduate study in psychology (identification of types of graduateprograms, description of admission criteria and materials that must be included in
an application).
As part of the advising component of the course, students identify the university
requirements for completing a psychology major, identify educational and career options
Table 19.1. Student Learning Outcomes for the Modules in the Introductory-Level Careers Course
Module Student learning outcomes
The Psychology Major Describe the requirements of the psychology
major.
Psychology as a Career Identify the specializations within the discipline
of psychology.
Describe the career options available to students
who complete differing levels of training in
psychology (BA, MA, PhD)
Psychology as a Science Describe the importance of research for the
discipline of psychology.
Succeeding as a Psychology Major Identify effective strategies for learning new
information and performing on tests.
Identify where students can go for help with
academic or personal matters.
Describe how to get research experience as an
undergraduate.
Information Literacy: Finding Resources Use library databases to identify useful sources
in the psychological literature for information
for a short paper.
Information Literacy: Writing in Describe the ethical issues associated with
Psychology scholarship (authorship, plagiarism).
Correctly use the basic elements of editorial style
of the American Psychological Association
when writing.
Ethics in Research and the Practice Describe the ethical issues associated with
of Psychology the profession of psychology, including the
ethics of research and the delivery of
assessments, treatments, and interventions in
psychology.
Graduate School in Psychology Identify the skills and knowledge expected of
successful applicants to graduate programs in
psychology.