Psychology BA

Students who complete the psychology major will be equipped for the rapidly changing professional world or for graduate study in psychology or a related field. The psychology major focuses on broad training across a variety of content areas within psychology. Substantive areas to be covered include clinical, social, developmental, cognitive, quantitative, and biological basis of behavior. Students will also receive training in conducting independent research and will have the opportunity to participate in independent research study and applied community practice.

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Meet the Psychology Faculty & Staff

Students & Research

Understanding the SONA system...

Careers

Psychology offers a broad range of transferable skills for the job market...

Student Engagement

Involvement outside the classroom, internships, and opportunities...

Department Contact

Schuller, Kelly

Professor, Development & Child Psychology

WH 0259

239-745-4471

kschuller@fgcu.edu

Straley, Kaye

Administrative Specialist II

WH 0258

239-590-7516

kstraley@fgcu.edu

Concentrations

Neuroscience and Cognition Concentration
Development and Aging Concentration
Mental Health Concentration

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Psychology B.A.
Academic Learning Compact

Consistent with its mission and guiding principles, Florida Gulf Coast University is committed to academic excellence and continuous quality improvement, as supported by a sound teaching-learning process. Within this process, students and instructors share responsibility for learning that is a movement from the simple to the complex, the concrete to the abstract, and the dependent to the independent. The Academic Learning Compact (ALC) initiative supports the teaching-learning process by clearly identifying expected core student learning outcomes in the areas of content/discipline knowledge and skills, communication skills, and critical thinking skills; aligning curricula with expectations; and using assessment to guide continuous improvement.

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Graduates will be able to demonstrate a fundamental understanding of the knowledge base in psychology.

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Graduates will be able to be aware of the range of professional opportunities related to psychology.

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Graduates will be able to communicate scientific ideas clearly.

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Graduates will be able to write an in-depth paper that demonstrates an understanding of the topic-specific scientific literature and research methods within psychology.

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Graduates will demonstrate knowledge of the principles of scientific inquiry and critical thinking.

Learning outcomes will be assessed in the following courses:

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PSY 4048 - Senior Seminar in Psychology

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PSY 2023 - Careers in Psychology

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PSY 3213 - Research Methods in Psy & Lab

PSY 4048 - Senior Seminar in Psychology

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PSY 3213 - Research Methods in Psy & Lab

PSY 4048 - Senior Seminar in Psychology

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PSY 4048 - Senior Seminar in Psychology

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