心理学文学士-发展心理学

心理学是对人类和动物行为复杂性的科学研究。美国心理学会拥有50多个部门，这反映了这种复杂性，每个部门代表着一个广泛的兴趣或专业领域，每个部门都有自己的一套理论和研究出版物。此外，这些部门代表着至少240个独立的专业领域。心理学课程的目标是帮助学生熟悉共同的理论和研究观点，同时学习特别感兴趣和有价值的主题。为了实现这一目标，心理学课程包含两个核心课程，这些问题涉及解决问题，批判性思维和整个心理学共同的沟通技巧（即心理学研究方法和高级研讨会）。通过课程集中学习，学生可以在特定的内容领域内并根据特定的个人或职业
Psychology is the scientific study of the complexities of human and animal behavior. This complexity is reflected by the fact that the American Psychological Association has over 50 divisions, each representing a general area of interest or expertise and each having its own set of theoretical and research publications. In addition, there are at least 240 separate areas of specialization represented by these divisions. The goal of the Psychology curriculum is to help students become familiar with common theoretical and research perspectives while also studying topics of particular interest and value. To accomplish this goal, the Psychology curriculum contains two core courses that address the problem solving, critical thinking, and communication skills common to psychology as a whole (i.e., Research Methods in Psychology and Senior Seminar). Course concentrations allow students to further develop and apply these skills within particular content areas and with specific personal or career goals in mind.<br><br>A major in Psychology provides students with the fundamental liberal arts perspective and understanding of basic psychological issues appropriate for many entry-level positions in business, government, industry, health care, and education. For example, Psychology students planning to pursue an advanced degree in a helping field should follow the Clinical/Counseling Psychology concentration. Students planning to participate in the Teacher Education Program to obtain teacher certification should follow the Educational Psychology concentration. Students planning to obtain a position in business, government, or industry may choose to follow the Experimental Psychology concentration or, if they have an interest in a particular topic, they may decide to pursue any one of the other concentrations. Students taking courses for their own benefit or pleasure may wish to pursue the Individualized concentration and choose appropriate courses in consultation with their academic advisors.