Psychology Mission, Goals, & Objectives

The Psychology Department at Lebanon Valley College provides students with active learning experiences (in classroom and co-curricular environments) that facilitate skill development – relative to information literacy, knowledge integration, critical analysis, and oral/written communication – that they can utilize throughout their lives. Students also acquire an understanding of behavior on psychological and neurological levels that can be applied to real-world personal/professional contexts and facilitate entry into the workforce and/or pursuit of advanced academic degrees following graduation from the College.

Psychology Department Goals and Objectives

Program Goal 1: Acquisition (gathering information) ?

• Students will demonstrate effective reading comprehension skills.??
• Students will demonstrate effective information literacy skills.?

Program Goal 2: Assembly (bringing together different pieces of information)?

• Students will articulate the relationship between theory and data.??
• Students will synthesize information from different sources when developing conclusions.?

Program Goal 3: Analysis (examining collected information to develop deep understanding) ?

• Students will analyze and interpret data appropriately.??
• Students will render data-based judgments regarding methods, theories, and/or evidence.?

Program Goal 4: Application (utilizing obtained understanding in novel contexts)?

• Students will use scientific principles to solve problems.?
• Students will be prepared to create an appropriate application for post-graduate placement aligned with personal interests.?

Program Goal 5: Articulation (communicating knowledge on a given topic) ?

• Students will communicate effectively in written form.?
• Students will communicate effectively in oral form.?

For more information on learning goals and outcomes, contact?institutionalresearch@lvc.edu.