28 General Education Matriculation (GEM) Outcome(s):

If the program includes GEM courses, list the course(s) and the GEM outcome(s).

Idaho State GEM 6 Competencies:

Course outcomes for the GEM 6 section listed below are linked to the state GEM 6 competencies below (note that NIC requires that all five competencies be met for all GEM 6 courses): 

1. Demonstrate knowledge of the theoretical and conceptual frameworks of a particular Social Science discipline.
2. Describe self and the world by examining the dynamic interaction of individuals, groups, and societies as they shape and are shaped by history, culture, institutions, and ideas.
3. Utilize Social Science approaches, such as research methods, inquiry, or problem-solving, to examine the variety of perspectives about human experiences.
4. Evaluate how reasoning, history, or culture informs and guides individual, civic, or global decisions.
5. Identify the impact of the similarities and differences among and between individuals, cultures, or societies across space and time.

PSYC-101   Introduction to Psychology
3 Credits

Lecture: 3 hours per week

Offering: Fall, Spring, and Summer, All Years

This course provides students with a general overview of the science which seeks to understand and explain behavior and mental processing. Variations in psychology faculty training and research interest influence topic emphasis. However, students will be introduced to many of the major contemporary theories and concepts in psychology. This course will prove interesting and useful to those students wishing to better understand human behavior and thinking. It should prove helpful to students preparing for a career that will bring them into contact with other people.

PSYC program requirement, GEM 3 course:

MATH-253   Statistical Methods
3 Credits

Lecture: 3 hours per week

Offering: Fall, Spring, and Summer, All Years

This course provides an introduction to statistical methods encompassing descriptive statistics and inferential statistics. Students will be able to apply principles of hypothesis testing for one and two samples, correlation and regression, chi-square, analysis of variance, and probability.

Prerequisites: MATH-143 or higher, except MATH-153, MATH-157, and MATH-257, or an appropriate score on a placement test.

PSYC-101 Introduction to Psychology Course Outcomes:

1. Students will be able to identify and distinguish major psychological theories (cognitive, behavioral, biological, etc.) and the major theorists associated with them.
2. Students will apply key concepts in psychology (including but not limited to: consciousness, personality, learning, and memory) to explain interpersonal and intrapersonal behavior and experience, both their own and others.
3. Students will recognize how social scientists ask research questions, understand what data or information can be applied to answer those questions, and evaluate claims made about human behavior within the context of scientific inquiry.
4. Student can employ a knowledge of psychological concepts to understand individual differences and collective tendencies.