Seattle University Student Learning OutcomesSeattle University undergraduate students should be able to:

1. Pursue and evaluate knowledge through the skills of inquiry, research, critical thinking and problem solving.

2. Communicate effectively in both speech and writing.

3. Understand the varying perspectives of the liberal arts and sciences and apply them to personal, civic or professional issues.

4. Understand and appreciate diversity and develop a worldview informed by multicultural and global perspectives.

5. Understand and appreciate the Jesuit/Catholic linking of faith and justice.

6. Assess their own levels of commitment to community service and to a just world.

7. Demonstrate proficiency in the content and methodology of their discipline or profession.

8. Think systematically about moral, ethical and spiritual questions and assess and articulate their own values.

9. Demonstrate team and leadership skills needed to convert goals to action.

 

 

Undergraduate Students

Department/Program

Psychology - Undergraduate

Student Learning Outcomes

Seattle University’s Student Learning Outcomes

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1. Students will be able to understand there are multiple perspectives on the human, each of which makes a worthwhile contribution to our discipline.

 

 

 

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2. Students will be able to read, understand, and evaluate publications in the professional literature including its ethical and technical aspects, and respect for cultural, ethnic, sexual, and gender diversity.

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3. Students will be able to apply theoretical material learned in various courses to actual situations in a technically competent manner.

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4. Students will be able to successfully construct, carry out, analyze, and present a psychological study following APA guidelines.

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5. Students will develop increased competence in taking on the point of view of another and use this skill productively in their lives and the profession.

 

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6. Students will treat others in accordance with the value of social justice, including ethical and respectful treatment of others, their communities and their institutions.

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