AY 2011-2012 Student Learning Outcomes

1. Students will demonstrate knowledge of research methods.

2. Students will apply their knowledge of research methods. Specifically, students will demonstrate the ability to read empirical research articles and identify the independent and dependent variables, list the statistical analyses used, and describe the results of the research studies, integrate these findings into a review of the literature in a psychological area, create an hypothesis, design an experiment to test the hypothesis, collect and analyze data, write an APA paper and create a poster describing their research project.

3. Students will demonstrate knowledge of clinical areas, such as abnormal psychology and psychology of personality.

4. Students will demonstrate knowledge of experimental areas such as learning, developmental, and history.

AY 2011-2012 Student Learning Outcomes

1. Students will synthesize and critically analyze information.

2. Students will analyze and evaluate research principles in the behavioral sciences.

3. Students will analyze and evaluate theories, methods, and findings in the behavioral sciences.

4. Students will apply theories and skills within the field of behavioral science.

AY 2011-2012 Student Learning Outcomes

1. In order for students to be well prepared to become a Licensed Professional Counselor they must show proficiency in nine areas of counseling.