Academic
Psychology
Ph.D
in
Psychology
-
Academic
Psychology
The
Academic
Psychology
specialization
will
prepare
you
to
teach,
mentor
and
conduct
research
in
psychology
at
institutions
of
higher
education.
Academic
psychologists
are
interested
in
areas
such
as
learning
and
cognition,
instruction,
cognitive
and
social
development,
and
psychological
practices
as
they
are
applied
to
education.
The
objective
of
the
specialization
is
to
prepare
you
to
integrate
psychological
theory
and
practice
using
scientific
methods
and
evidence-based
practice
to
inform
undergraduate
and
graduate
instruction
that
incorporate
issues
of
cultural
and
individual
diversity.
After
completing
this
specialization,
you
will
be
able
to:
- Acquire
a
broad
knowledge
base
in
psychology
and
its
history,
research
methods
and
applications.
- Use
psychological
theory,
research
and
practice
to
inform
instructional
process
and
content.
- Apply
psychological
theories
and
research
to
educational
practice.
- Develop
the
ability
to
promote
attitudes
and
skills
for
lifelong
learning,
critical
inquiry
and
problem-solving
in
graduate
and
undergraduate
learners.
- Develop
the
research
skills
necessary
to
make
scholarly
contributions
to
the
field
of
psychology.
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