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Department of Social Sciences
7. Develop insights into their own and other’s
behavior and mental processes
8. Emerge with realistic ideas about how to
use their degree effectively in Lebanon
9. Be able to pursue advanced studies.
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
Upon successful completion of the program
students should be able to:
1. Demonstrate familiarity with the major
concepts, theoretical perspectives,
empirical findings, and historical trends in
psychology
2. Acquire and use the skills of critical and
creative thinking in scientific research in
Psychology
3. Apply the research skills, of research
design, data analysis, and interpretation
in the field while adhering to professional
ethics.
4. Communicate effectively using APA writing
style
5. Demonstrate knowledge and skills to
pursue graduate studies in psychology or
a related field.
6. Communicate effectively in both oral and
written formats.
7. Apply the use of information technology
8. Demonstrate the relationship of
psychological principles to culture.
Students must complete 92 credits (excluding
freshman requirements) for the major of which
34 credits are from the Liberal Arts Curriculum,
(including 3 credits applied statistics) 45 in
psychology credits and 10 credits in the Free
Electives.
Total Credits(92 credits)
Major Core requirements (see below) 30
Psychology electives out of 24 PSY. CR 15
Total 45
Liberal Arts Core Curriculum * 13
LAC Electives 21
Total 34
STA202 Applied Statistics (no more part of LAC) 3
Free Electives 10
Major Requirements (30 credits)
PSY 201 Introduction to Psychology 3
PSY Development across the Life Span 3
PSY 422 Psychology of Learning 3
PSY Research Methods I 3
PSY
Research Methods II (prerequisite
Research M ethods I)
3
PSY 425 Abnormal Psychology 3
PSY 322 Mind & Behavior 3
PSY Biological Basis of Behavior 3
PSY Counseling Psychology 3
PSY499 Psychology Senior Study 3
* Potential courses: psychology of gender,
positive psychology, cultural psychology, motor
development, psychology in the community,
human sexuality, Eating disorders…etc.
Psychology Electives (Choose 5 courses or 15
credits, out of 9 courses or 27 credits)
PSY 202 Child P sychology 3
PSY 203 Psychology of Youth 3
PSY 204 Social Psychology 3
PSY Sensation and Perception 3
PSY Cultural Psychology 3
PSY 335 Industrial Organizational Psychology 3
PSY 311 Exceptional Child 3
PSY 320 Theories of Personality 3
PSY 498 Topics in Psychology 3
Free Electives (16 credits)
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