Psychology - CE

Attachment 4

Content Guidelines/Standards Matrix Sample

College/University

Lake Superior State University

Code:

Source of Guidelines/Standards

National Council for the Social Studies 1997(NCSS) – Matrix Item 2.5 Disciplinary Standard: Psychology

Program/Subject Area

CE Psychology

DIRECTIONS: List required courses on matrix and provide additional narrative to explain how standards are met. If electives are included, they should be clearly indicated. The size of the cells may be adjusted, as needed.

#	Guideline/Standard	Narrative Explaining How Required Courses and/or Experiences Fulfill the Standards
1	Assist learners in comprehending and applying concepts, theories, and principles associated with human cognition, emotional, social, and personal development, and growth and change	Elementary
		Major: PY101 introduces students to the basic principles and methods of psychology, including the areas of cognition, emotion, social interaction, personal development, and general human development. PY265, which is required for Elementary Teaching majors, expands the student's understanding of cognitive, social, emotional, and physical development through adolescence. PY357 Personality Theory PY457 Cognition Electives: at least one of PY217, PY259	Minor: PY101 introduces students to the basic principles and methods of psychology, including the areas of cognition, emotion, social interaction, personal development, and general human development. PY265, which is required for Elementary Teaching majors, expands the student's understanding of cognitive, social, emotional, and physical development through adolescence.
		Secondary
		Major: PY101 introduces students to the basic principles and methods of psychology, including the areas of cognition, emotion, social interaction, personal development, and general human development. Personality Theory PY457 Cognition Electives: at least one of PY217, PY259, PY265	Minor: PY101 introduces students to the basic principles and methods of psychology, including the areas of cognition, emotion, social interaction, personal development, and general human development.
2	Guide learner understanding of human thinking, memory, perception, learning, development, and behavior	Elementary
		PSYC457 Cognition - Required for majors and TE minors: PSYC457 covers memory, problem solving, language and complex perceptual processes. PSYC311 Learning and Motivation – Required for majors and TE minors In PSYC311, factors are examined that influence the acquisition and performance of behaviors in a variety of learning paradigms.	PSYC457 Cognition - Required for majors and TE minors: PSYC457 covers memory, problem solving, language and complex perceptual processes. PSYC311 Learning and Motivation – Required for majors and TE minors In PSYC311, factors are examined that influence the acquisition and performance of behaviors in a variety of learning paradigms.
		Secondary
		PSYC457 Cognition - Required for majors and TE minors: PSYC457 covers memory, problem solving, language and complex perceptual processes. PSYC311 Learning and Motivation – Required for majors and TE minors In PSYC311, factors are examined that influence the acquisition and performance of behaviors in a variety of learning paradigms.	PSYC457 Cognition - Required for majors and TE minors: PSYC457 covers memory, problem solving, language and complex perceptual processes. PSYC311 Learning and Motivation – Required for majors and TE minors In PSYC311, factors are examined that influence the acquisition and performance of behaviors in a variety of learning paradigms.

#	Guideline/Standard	Narrative Explaining How Required Courses and/or Experiences Fulfill the Standards
3	Assist learner comprehension of factors associated with human adjustment and coping behaviors in various situations, during different stages of life, and in respect to particular personal and environmental situations;	Elementary
		PSYC101 Introductory Psychology – Required for Majors and TE minors PSYC101 broadly covers issues related to personal adjustment, including personality differences and their relationship to adjustment, developmental adjustment issues from birth through adolescence, and social psychology topics, including the response of individuals to the behavior and characteristics of other individuals and the influence of critical environmental characteristics (e.g, noise) on behavior. PSYC357 Personality further develops the student's knowledge of theories of individual personality differences, and the application of these theories to adjustment and coping.	PSYC101 Introductory Psychology – Required for Majors and TE minors PSYC101 broadly covers issues related to personal adjustment, including personality differences and their relationship to adjustment, developmental adjustment issues from birth through adolescence, and social psychology topics, including the response of individuals to the behavior and characteristics of other individuals and the influence of critical environmental characteristics (e.g, noise) on behavior. PSYC357 Personality further develops the student's knowledge of theories of individual personality differences, and the application of these theories to adjustment and coping.
		Secondary
		PSYC101 Introductory Psychology – Required for Majors and TE minors PSYC101 broadly covers issues related to personal adjustment, including personality differences and their relationship to adjustment, developmental adjustment issues from birth through adolescence, and social psychology topics, including the response of individuals to the behavior and characteristics of other individuals and the influence of critical environmental characteristics (e.g, noise) on behavior. PSYC357 Personality further develops the student's knowledge of theories of individual personality differences, and the application of these theories to adjustment and coping.	PSYC101 Introductory Psychology – Required for Majors and TE minors PSYC101 broadly covers issues related to personal adjustment, including personality differences and their relationship to adjustment, developmental adjustment issues from birth through adolescence, and social psychology topics, including the response of individuals to the behavior and characteristics of other individuals and the influence of critical environmental characteristics (e.g, noise) on behavior. PSYC357 Personality further develops the student's knowledge of theories of individual personality differences, and the application of these theories to adjustment and coping.

#	Guideline/Standard	Narrative Explaining How Required Courses and/or Experiences Fulfill the Standards
4	Have learners consider how such factors as memory, thinking, beliefs, emotions, personality, perceptions, attitude, and abilities may affect their decisions and actions at any particular moment and may be used to interpret and comprehend possible decisions and actions by others;	Elementary
		Major: PY101 - Social psychology, Personality components PY457 Cognition Possible elective: PY217 Social Psychology PY259 Abnormal Psychology	Minor: PY101 - Social psychology, Personality components Possible electives: PY217 Social Psychology PY457 Cognition
		Secondary
		Major: PY101 - Social psychology, Personality components PY457 Cognition Possible electives: PY217 Social Psychology PY259 Abnormal Psychology	Minor: PY101 - Social psychology, Personality components Possible electives: PY217 Social Psychology PY457 Cognition

#	Guideline/Standard		Narrative Explaining How Required Courses and/or Experiences Fulfill the Standards
5		Have learners examine factors associated with the construction, revision, and use of self-concepts and identity and how these may affect an individual’s thinking, feelings, decisions, and actions towards self, others, and the world		Elementary
				PSYC101 Introductory Psychology - Required for Majors and TE minors PSYC101 broadly introduces the development and construction of self-concept under the topic of child development/personality development. The topic of social psychology, as covered in PSYC101, also evaluates theories of formation of self-concept, and the relationship between self-concept and antecedent environmental factors, and behavioral outcomes. PSYC217 Social Psychology - Required for TE minors PSYC217 covers the environment’s influence on the development of identity and self-concept, and the effect of identity and self-concept on behavior PSYC357 Personality Required for Majors and TE minors PSYC357 further develops the student's knowledge of self-concept in recent theories of personality, including the factors influencing the development and modification of self-concept.	PSYC101 Introductory Psychology - Required for Majors and TE minors PSYC101 broadly introduces the development and construction of self-concept under the topic of child development/personality development. The topic of social psychology, as covered in PSYC101, also evaluates theories of formation of self-concept, and the relationship between self-concept and antecedent environmental factors, and behavioral outcomes. PSYC217 Social Psychology - Required for TE minors PSYC217 covers the environment’s influence on the development of identity and self-concept, and the effect of identity and self-concept on behavior PSYC357 Personality Required for Majors and TE minors PSYC357 further develops the student's knowledge of self-concept in recent theories of personality, including the factors influencing the development and modification of self-concept.
				Secondary
				PSYC101 Introductory Psychology - Required for Majors and TE minors PSYC101 broadly introduces the development and construction of self-concept under the topic of child development/personality development. The topic of social psychology, as covered in PSYC101, also evaluates theories of formation of self-concept, and the relationship between self-concept and antecedent environmental factors, and behavioral outcomes. PSYC217 Social Psychology - Required for TE minors PSYC217 covers the environment’s influence on the development of identity and self-concept, and the effect of identity and self-concept on behavior PSYC357 Personality Required for Majors and TE minors PSYC357 further develops the student's knowledge of self-concept in recent theories of personality, including the factors influencing the development and modification of self-concept.	PSYC101 Introductory Psychology - Required for Majors and TE minors PSYC101 broadly introduces the development and construction of self-concept under the topic of child development/personality development. The topic of social psychology, as covered in PSYC101, also evaluates theories of formation of self-concept, and the relationship between self-concept and antecedent environmental factors, and behavioral outcomes. PSYC217 Social Psychology - Required for TE minors PSYC217 covers the environment’s influence on the development of identity and self-concept, and the effect of identity and self-concept on behavior PSYC357 Personality Required for Majors and TE minors PSYC357 further develops the student's knowledge of self-concept in recent theories of personality, including the factors influencing the development and modification of self-concept.

#	Guideline/Standard	Narrative Explaining How Required Courses and/or Experiences Fulfill the Standards
6	Have learners examine factors that may have contributed to their own self-concepts and identity, including how their family, groups, peers, and communities may have contributed	Elementary
		PSYC101 Introductory Psychology – Required for majors and TE minors PSYC101 broadly introduces the development and construction of self-concept and identity under the topic of child development/ personality development. The topic of social psychology, as covered in PSYC101, also evaluates theories of formation of self-concept and identity, and the relationship between self-concept, identity and antecedent environmental factors, and behavioral outcomes. PSYC357 Personality - Required for majors and TE minors PSYC357 Personality further develops the student's knowledge of self-concept in recent theories of personality including the factors influencing the development and modification of self-concept	PSYC101 Introductory Psychology – Required for majors and TE minors PSYC101 broadly introduces the development and construction of self-concept and identity under the topic of child development/ personality development. The topic of social psychology, as covered in PSYC101, also evaluates theories of formation of self-concept and identity, and the relationship between self-concept, identity and antecedent environmental factors, and behavioral outcomes. PSYC357 Personality - Required for majors and TE minors PSYC357 Personality further develops the student's knowledge of self-concept in recent theories of personality including the factors influencing the development and modification of self-concept
		Secondary
		PSYC101 Introductory Psychology – Required for majors and TE minors PSYC101 broadly introduces the development and construction of self-concept and identity under the topic of child development/ personality development. The topic of social psychology, as covered in PSYC101, also evaluates theories of formation of self-concept and identity, and the relationship between self-concept, identity and antecedent environmental factors, and behavioral outcomes. PSYC357 Personality - Required for majors and TE minors PSYC357 Personality further develops the student's knowledge of self-concept in recent theories of personality including the factors influencing the development and modification of self-concept	PSYC101 Introductory Psychology – Required for majors and TE minors PSYC101 broadly introduces the development and construction of self-concept and identity under the topic of child development/ personality development. The topic of social psychology, as covered in PSYC101, also evaluates theories of formation of self-concept and identity, and the relationship between self-concept, identity and antecedent environmental factors, and behavioral outcomes. PSYC357 Personality - Required for majors and TE minors PSYC357 Personality further develops the student's knowledge of self-concept in recent theories of personality including the factors influencing the development and modification of self-concept

#	Guideline/Standard	Narrative Explaining How Required Courses and/or Experiences Fulfill the Standards
7	Have learners examine and comprehend factors associated with personality and individual differences and how personality and these differences have been and may be described, classified, assessed, and interpreted;	Elementary
		PSYC101 Introductory Psychology – required for majors and TE minors PSYC101 broadly introduces individual differences in personality and personality assessment methods and issues. Other individual differences are introduced as well (e.g., intelligence definitions and measurement issues under cognitive development) PSYC357 Personality Required for majors and TE minors PSYC357 further develops the student's knowledge of individual differences in personality and their assessment	PSYC101 Introductory Psychology – required for majors and TE minors PSYC101 broadly introduces individual differences in personality and personality assessment methods and issues. Other individual differences are introduced as well (e.g., intelligence definitions and measurement issues under cognitive development) PSYC357 Personality Required for majors and TE minors PSYC357 further develops the student's knowledge of individual differences in personality and their assessment
		Secondary
		PSYC101 Introductory Psychology – required for majors and TE minors PSYC101 broadly introduces individual differences in personality and personality assessment methods and issues. Other individual differences are introduced as well (e.g., intelligence definitions and measurement issues under cognitive development) PSYC357 Personality Required for majors and TE minors PSYC357 further develops the student's knowledge of individual differences in personality and their assessment	PSYC101 Introductory Psychology – required for majors and TE minors PSYC101 broadly introduces individual differences in personality and personality assessment methods and issues. Other individual differences are introduced as well (e.g., intelligence definitions and measurement issues under cognitive development) PSYC357 Personality Required for majors and TE minors PSYC357 further develops the student's knowledge of individual differences in personality and their assessment

#	Guideline/Standard	Narrative Explaining How Required Courses and/or Experiences Fulfill the Standards
8	Assist learners to examine, comprehend, and apply ideas associated with mental and emotional health as well as psychological disorders, including factors contributing to and the treatment of such disorders;	Elementary
		PSYC101 Introductory Psychology - Required for majors and TE minors PSYC101 introduces the definitions of psychological disorders, their causes, and treatments in the abnormal psychology topic area. In PSYC101, the topic of health psychology is used to focus on current theories regarding factors associated with mental and psychological health. PSYC357 Personality – Required for majors and TE minors PSYC357 covers the major theories of personality development, current research in this area, and understanding of relevant research and treatment issues.	PSYC101 Introductory Psychology - Required for majors and TE minors PSYC101 introduces the definitions of psychological disorders, their causes, and treatments in the abnormal psychology topic area. In PSYC101, the topic of health psychology is used to focus on current theories regarding factors associated with mental and psychological health. PSYC357 Personality – Required for majors and TE minors PSYC357 covers the major theories of personality development, current research in this area, and understanding of relevant research and treatment issues.
		Secondary
		PSYC101 Introductory Psychology - Required for majors and TE minors PSYC101 introduces the definitions of psychological disorders, their causes, and treatments in the abnormal psychology topic area. In PSYC101, the topic of health psychology is used to focus on current theories regarding factors associated with mental and psychological health. PSYC357 Personality – Required for majors and TE minors PSYC357 covers the major theories of personality development, current research in this area, and understanding of relevant research and treatment issues.	PSYC101 Introductory Psychology - Required for majors and TE minors PSYC101 introduces the definitions of psychological disorders, their causes, and treatments in the abnormal psychology topic area. In PSYC101, the topic of health psychology is used to focus on current theories regarding factors associated with mental and psychological health. PSYC357 Personality – Required for majors and TE minors PSYC357 covers the major theories of personality development, current research in this area, and understanding of relevant research and treatment issues.

#	Guideline/Standard	Narrative Explaining How Required Courses and/or Experiences Fulfill the Standards
9	Enable learners to understand interconnections between themselves and particular situations, places, time, events, and social/cultural environments and systems that may influence them as well as be influenced by them;	Elementary
		PSYC101 Introductory Psychology – Required for majors and TE minors. PSYC101 introduces the inter-relationship of self and social/cultural environment in the topic area of social psychology in regard to group membership effects, and in the topic area of developmental psychology in regard to the importance of group and cultural membership, PSYC217 Social Psychology - Required for TE minors Social psychology evaluates the factors influencing attitude formation and change, interpersonal attraction, aggression, altruism, and conformity. It also reviews the effect of the environmental on human behavior. Students read and interpret original research articles and make group research presentations PSYC311 Learning and Motivation – Required for majors and TE minors Learning and motivation focuses on environmental/behavioral contingencies which influence behavior	PSYC101 Introductory Psychology – Required for majors and TE minors. PSYC101 introduces the inter-relationship of self and social/cultural environment in the topic area of social psychology in regard to group membership effects, and in the topic area of developmental psychology in regard to the importance of group and cultural membership, PSYC217 Social Psychology - Required for TE minors Social psychology evaluates the factors influencing attitude formation and change, interpersonal attraction, aggression, altruism, and conformity. It also reviews the effect of the environmental on human behavior. Students read and interpret original research articles and make group research presentations PSYC311 Learning and Motivation – Required for majors and TE minors Learning and motivation focuses on environmental/behavioral contingencies which influence behavior
		Secondary
		PSYC101 Introductory Psychology – Required for majors and TE minors. PSYC101 introduces the inter-relationship of self and social/cultural environment in the topic area of social psychology in regard to group membership effects, and in the topic area of developmental psychology in regard to the importance of group and cultural membership, PSYC217 Social Psychology - Required for TE minors Social psychology evaluates the factors influencing attitude formation and change, interpersonal attraction, aggression, altruism, and conformity. It also reviews the effect of the environmental on human behavior. Students read and interpret original research articles and make group research presentations PSYC311 Learning and Motivation – Required for majors and TE minors Learning and motivation focuses on environmental/behavioral contingencies which influence behavior	PSYC101 Introductory Psychology – Required for majors and TE minors. PSYC101 introduces the inter-relationship of self and social/cultural environment in the topic area of social psychology in regard to group membership effects, and in the topic area of developmental psychology in regard to the importance of group and cultural membership, PSYC217 Social Psychology - Required for TE minors Social psychology evaluates the factors influencing attitude formation and change, interpersonal attraction, aggression, altruism, and conformity. It also reviews the effect of the environmental on human behavior. Students read and interpret original research articles and make group research presentations PSYC311 Learning and Motivation – Required for majors and TE minors Learning and motivation focuses on environmental/behavioral contingencies which influence behavior

#	Guideline/Standard	Narrative Explaining How Required Courses and/or Experiences Fulfill the Standards
10	Insure that learners comprehend, consider the advantages and disadvantages of, and apply concepts, principles, and procedures for conducting, monitoring, applying, and interpreting sound psychology research activities;	Elementary
		PSYC210 Statistics – Required for majors and TE minors. PSYC210 Statistics introduces the basic statistical analyes employed in psychological reearch, including descriptive and inferential techniques. PSYC212 Experimental Psychology – Required for majors and TE minors. PSYC212 Experimental Psychology expands the student's understanding of the basic research designs and techniques used in psychology in laboratory experiments, field experiments, and correlational research. Students in PSYC212 participate as both subject and an experimenter, thus benefiting from both perspectives on research. They learn about research activities by collecting and analyzing data, and writing laboratory reports according to the editorial style of the American Psychological Association. PSYC498 Senior Research I – Required for majors In Senior Research I students study advanced research design, and apply their knowledge of research to the development of a research prospectus. PSYC499 Senior Research II – Required for majors In Senior Research II students carry out the research project which they developed in Senior Research I, collecting and analyzing data, and presenting their results to the department.	PSYC210 Statistics – Required for majors and TE minors. PSYC210 Statistics introduces the basic statistical analyes employed in psychological reearch, including descriptive and inferential techniques. PSYC212 Experimental Psychology – Required for majors and TE minors. PSYC212 Experimental Psychology expands the student's understanding of the basic research designs and techniques used in psychology in laboratory experiments, field experiments, and correlational research. Students in PSYC212 participate as both subject and an experimenter, thus benefiting from both perspectives on research. They learn about research activities by collecting and analyzing data, and writing laboratory reports according to the editorial style of the American Psychological Association. PSYC498 Senior Research I – Required for majors In Senior Research I students study advanced research design, and apply their knowledge of research to the development of a research prospectus. PSYC499 Senior Research II – Required for majors In Senior Research II students carry out the research project which they developed in Senior Research I, collecting and analyzing data, and presenting their results to the department.
		Secondary
		PSYC210 Statistics – Required for majors and TE minors. PSYC210 Statistics introduces the basic statistical analyes employed in psychological reearch, including descriptive and inferential techniques. PSYC212 Experimental Psychology – Required for majors and TE minors. PSYC212 Experimental Psychology expands the student's understanding of the basic research designs and techniques used in psychology in laboratory experiments, field experiments, and correlational research. Students in PSYC212 participate as both subject and an experimenter, thus benefiting from both perspectives on research. They learn about research activities by collecting and analyzing data, and writing laboratory reports according to the editorial style of the American Psychological Association. PSYC498 Senior Research I – Required for majors In Senior Research I students study advanced research design, and apply their knowledge of research to the development of a research prospectus. PSYC499 Senior Research II – Required for majors In Senior Research II students carry out the research project which they developed in Senior Research I, collecting and analyzing data, and presenting their results to the department.	PSYC210 Statistics – Required for majors and TE minors. PSYC210 Statistics introduces the basic statistical analyes employed in psychological reearch, including descriptive and inferential techniques. PSYC212 Experimental Psychology – Required for majors and TE minors. PSYC212 Experimental Psychology expands the student's understanding of the basic research designs and techniques used in psychology in laboratory experiments, field experiments, and correlational research. Students in PSYC212 participate as both subject and an experimenter, thus benefiting from both perspectives on research. They learn about research activities by collecting and analyzing data, and writing laboratory reports according to the editorial style of the American Psychological Association. PSYC498 Senior Research I – Required for majors In Senior Research I students study advanced research design, and apply their knowledge of research to the development of a research prospectus. PSYC499 Senior Research II – Required for majors In Senior Research II students carry out the research project which they developed in Senior Research I, collecting and analyzing data, and presenting their results to the department.

#	Guideline/Standard	Narrative Explaining How Required Courses and/or Experiences Fulfill the Standards
11	Insure that learners consider the various codes of ethics accepted by psychologists regarding the conducting of research on human and animal subjects and the reporting of research findings;	Elementary
		Comment: The APA code of ethics is incorporated into every psychology course in our program. For example, PSYC101 Introductory Psychology – Required for majors and TE minors: PSYC101 introduces important ethical issues including the use of deception, the basic principles of research ethics with humans and animals, the definition and role of the IRB, the importance of confidentiality of test results, etc. PSYC210 Statistics -– Required for majors and TE minors: PSYC210 Statistics introduces the ethical issues which are specifically related to statistical interpretations, including the importance of unbiased interpretation and presentation of statistical results. PSYC212 Experimental Psychology – Required for majors and TE minors: PSYC212 Experimental Psychology expands student understanding of the ethical treatment of human and animal participants, ,introducing the history of ethical issues in psychological research, and presenting case studies requiring critical ethical evaluation of research procedure. PSYC499 Senior Research II Required for majors Students are required to prepare & submit to the Institutional Review Board their research proposal for approval.
		Secondary
		Comment: The APA code of ethics is incorporated into every psychology course in our program. For example, PSYC101 Introductory Psychology – Required for majors and TE minors: PSYC101 introduces important ethical issues including the use of deception, the basic principles of research ethics with humans and animals, the definition and role of the IRB, the importance of confidentiality of test results, etc. PSYC210 Statistics -– Required for majors and TE minors: PSYC210 Statistics introduces the ethical issues which are specifically related to statistical interpretations, including the importance of unbiased interpretation and presentation of statistical results. PSYC212 Experimental Psychology – Required for majors and TE minors: PSYC212 Experimental Psychology expands student understanding of the ethical treatment of human and animal participants, ,introducing the history of ethical issues in psychological research, and presenting case studies requiring critical ethical evaluation of research procedure. PSYC499 Senior Research II Required for majors Students are required to prepare & submit to the Institutional Review Board their research proposal for approval.

#	Guideline/Standard	Narrative Explaining How Required Courses and/or Experiences Fulfill the Standards
12	Enable students to engage in preliminary behavioral science research, using various research paradigms and perspectives.	Elementary
		PSYC210 Statistics - Required for majors and TE minors PSYC210 Statistics introduces students to evaluations of real-life data sets, and requires student to carry out statistical analyses of existing data (correlations, t-tests, etc.) PSYC212 Experimental Psychology – Required in the major and TE minor In Experimental Psychology students design basic research studies using simulations which allow manipulation of up to four parameters, to design and participate in studies of perception and cognition, including designs in which they have manipulated up to two parameters. Students in PSYC212 also analyze existing real-life data sets, using descriptive and inferential techniques. PSYC498 Senior Research I – Required for majors In Senior Research I students study advanced research design, and apply their knowledge of research to the development of a research prospectus. PSYC499 Senior Research II – Required for majors In Senior Research II students carry out the research project which they developed in Senior Research I, collecting and analyzing data, and presenting their results to the department.
		Secondary
		PSYC210 Statistics - Required for majors and TE minors PSYC210 Statistics introduces students to evaluations of real-life data sets, and requires student to carry out statistical analyses of existing data (correlations, t-tests, etc.) PSYC212 Experimental Psychology – Required in the major and TE minor In Experimental Psychology students design basic research studies using simulations which allow manipulation of up to four parameters, to design and participate in studies of perception and cognition, including designs in which they have manipulated up to two parameters. Students in PSYC212 also analyze existing real-life data sets, using descriptive and inferential techniques. PSYC498 Senior Research I – Required for majors In Senior Research I students study advanced research design, and apply their knowledge of research to the development of a research prospectus. PSYC499 Senior Research II – Required for majors In Senior Research II students carry out the research project which they developed in Senior Research I, collecting and analyzing data, and presenting their results to the department.