AY 2024-2025

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C1. How will the changes fit with the Institutional Mission / Institutional Learning Outcomes (ILO)

Knowledge: Mastery of content and processes of inquiry CSULA graduates have a strong knowledge base in issues related to psychology and the legal system. 2. Proficiency: Intellectual skills CSULA graduates will learn to critically read and understand the literature in the area of psychology and law, and evaluate research in this area. 3. Place and Community: Urban and global mission CSULA graduates will work at placements in the community. 4. Transformation: Integrative learning CSULA graduates will learn to conduct research to examine questions which are important to our community and society at large related to how psychology intersects with the legal and broader criminal justice system (e.g., police procedures, eyewitness misdentification, assessing allegations of abuse, juror desicion making, policies in the courts and in the area of corrrections).

C2. Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs)

1. Theoretical Foundations: Explain and contrast important empirical and theoretical foundations of psychology, and identify unanswered questions stemming from those bodies of knowledge, with particular attention given to areas of psychology related to the thesis.
2. Research Methods: Identify and describe basic psychological research designs, and appropriately apply these designs to independent research leading to and including the thesis.
3. Statistical Analysis: Demonstrate their knowledge of the range of analytic techniques that are used in psychology, particularly univariate and multivariate statistical techniques.
4. Communication: Communicate critical and integrative thinking both orally and in writing at a level that is appropriate for professionals in their chosen area of specialization and utilizing advanced information literacy skills.
5. Ethical and Social Responsibility in a Diverse World: Demonstrate knowledge and appreciation of human diversity and apply this knowledge to engage in ethical and socially responsible research and practice.
6. Professional Competence: Cultivate their role as professionals by engaging in the relevant activities within the Psychology Department and professional community such as presenting at research conferences, assuming graduate assistant assignments, and engaging in research training, internships, and/or practicum.