Goals for Majors - Psychology | Grinnell College

Learning goals for psychology majors

To understand the natural science approach to the study of behavior.
To understand the principles of behavior and their application.
To understand contextual variation in behavior.
To understand the interplay between theory and data.
To acquire competence in laboratory and library research.
To acquire competence in statistical analysis and interpretation of data.
To acquire competence in the communication of psychological knowledge.
To acquire competence in the use of psychology-related technology.
To understand the ethics of psychological research and practice.