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APA Guidelines for the Undergraduate Psychology Major
GOAL 4: Application of Psychology: Understand and apply psychological principles to personal, social, and organizational issues.
4.1 Describe major applied areas (e.g., clinical, counseling, industrial/organizational, school, etc.) and emerging (e.g., health, forensics, media, military, etc.) applied areas of psychology.
4.2 Identify appropriate applications of psychology in solving problems.
4.3 Articulate how psychological principles can be used to explain social issues and inform public policy.
4.4 Apply psychological concepts, theories, and research findings as these relate to everyday life.
4.5 Recognize that ethically complex situations can develop in the application of psychological principles.
Rubrics
AAC&U VALUE Rubric: Integrative Learning
Components of the rubric:
Connections to experience
Connections to discipline
Transfer
Integrated communication
Reflection and self-assessment