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Learning Goals & OutcomesAPA Guidelines for the Undergraduate Psychology Major Version 2.0Revised 12/18/18 GOAL 1: KNOWLEDGE BASE1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains 1.3 Describe applications of psychologyGOAL 2: SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY & CRITICAL THINKING2.1 Use scientific reasoning to interpret psychological phenomena 2.2 Demonstrate psychology information literacy 2.3 Engage in innovative and

Social work major and working mom Teranejah Lucas ’23 explores the politics and power of Black hair in her senior capstone Teranejah Lucas, 28, is in her senior year and majoring in social work. She’s preparing to do great things—after already accomplishing significant wins—and wrapping up a fascinating capstone. “As a single parent, first-generation college student, I’m out here defying the odds,” she says. Lucas lives… April 21, 2023 AcademicsCurrent StudentsDiversity Justice

PLU Story At PLU, caring means more than kindness and consideration. It means a bold commitment to expanding well-being, opportunity, and justice. It’s a community wide commitment to care for each other and for our neighbors both down the street and around the world. The PLU experience allows students’ ambition to blossom into purpose, their skills to sharpen into tools, and their caring to become a transformative force. PLU AttributesThe traits all Lutes — students, alumni, employees and

Dean Waldow's Research Group Pacific Lutheran University chemistry professor Dr. Dean Waldow has been recognized for his 27 years of research and mentorship at PLU with the Lynwood W. Swanson Scientific Research Award. Dr. Waldow recognized with Lynwood W. Swanson Scientific Research Award - click here to read the storyRead about Dr. Waldow in the Tacoma News Tribune! Left to right: Dr. Dean Waldow, Aminda, Phyllicia, Hannah, Andrew, and Lance – May 2019 This site hosts information about my

LATINXThe Latinx group supports Latinx students and graduates of the PLU Marriage and Family Therapy Program. It is a space to collaborate and lean on one another. Many of us provide services in English and Spanish and find the group to be a welcoming space to process our unique challenges. Nationally, therapists of color make up a small percentage of therapists and it is an even smaller percentage of Latinx therapists, specifically in Washington State. With Latinx folks estimated to be the

Parkland’s historic Garfield Street is home to the Parkland Mural, an artful depiction of the community’s past, present, and future. The wall itself is painted an optimistic sky-blue. The eight letters of the Mural spell out P-A-R-K-L-A-N-D, each letter celebrating one aspect of Parkland’s diverse community: People, Agriculture, Recreation, Kids, Landscape, Academics, Native peoples and Diversity. Many letters depict images of the area’s rich history, such as the Nisqually people who once

An Interview with a Student Scholarship Recipient On April 27th, PLU hosted a dinner bringing together endowed scholarship donors with the students and faculty who have directly benefited from their generosity. A highlight of the evening was an interview between Vice President for Advancement Daniel Lee and First Year student Christine Njiri.Lifelong Lutes: Q&A With Two of PLU's Most Enthusiastic Alumni“We’re committed to the university’s growth as a whole. We want to see this place continue to