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PSY Programmatic Themes

Psychology is more than just one course you are taking in college. Psychology is everywhere! It’s a tool
that can help you live a better life, make a bigger impact on the world, and build stronger relationships.
As you complete coursework throughout your degree program, you’ll discover and rediscover five key
themes. Each one illustrates a way to apply psychology in your life both personally and professionally. By
the end of your program, you’ll have the tools to understand yourself more fully, improve your personal
and professional connections, and effect positive change in the world.


 Self-care: When you hear the term self-care, you may think of things like bubble baths and dark
chocolate. But self-care is about more than just pampering yourself. Engaging in self-care means
taking time for personal reflection and developing skills to improve your well-being. You can also
take care of yourself by increasing your resilience and self-regulation.


 Social justice: Everyone deserves the same rights and access to opportunities. When you apply
psychology ethically and empathetically, you’re supporting social justice. As you work through
this program, you’ll see that psychology can do more than just improve your own life—it can
help you enhance the lives of others and promote social justice for society as a whole.


 Emotional intelligence (EI): Emotional intelligence is defined as the practice of self-control and

the ability to accurately perceive the emotions of self and others, appropriately adapt emotions
and actions in daily interactions, and consistently understand and express interest in the well-
being of self and others. In short, it’s how you understand and respond to emotions in yourself
and the people around you. Emotional intelligence is not just an abstract concept. It’s a set of
skills, including self-awareness, self-regulation, ethical judgment, empathy, social awareness,
and conflict resolution.


 Career connections: Even if you don’t become a psychologist, studying psychology can help

advance your career. Psychology helps explain why people behave in certain ways and how you
can work with them more effectively. Whether you major in psychology or use this course as a
stepping-stone to other opportunities, the study of psychology can improve your daily life and
job prospects.


 Ethics: Modern psychology is guided by ethical principles. While formal ethics are set by
governing bodies such as the American Psychological Association, you also have your own set of
values and morals that influence your personal ethics. Throughout your coursework, you will
apply ethics by citing your sources.







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PSY Ethical Usage Practices


Before adding content to a paper, project, portfolio, or discussion, you need to fully understand the
legal and ethical practices associated with using resources and words that are not your own.

Why cite your sources?


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PSY Programmatic Themes

Psychology is more than just one course you are taking in
college. Psychology is everywhere! It’s a tool
that can help you live a better life, make a bigger impact on the
world, and build stronger relationships.
As you complete coursework throughout your degree program,
you’ll discover and rediscover five key
themes. Each one illustrates a way to apply psychology in your
life both personally and professionally. By
the end of your program, you’ll have the tools to understand
yourself more fully, improve your personal
and professional connections, and effect positive change in the
world.


-care: When you hear the term self-care, you may think of
things like bubble baths and dark
chocolate. But self-care is about more than just pampering
yourself. Engaging in self-care means
taking time for personal reflection and developing skills to
improve your well-being. You can also
take care of yourself by increasing your resilience and self-
regulation.


l justice: Everyone deserves the same rights and access
to opportunities. When you apply
psychology ethically and empathetically, you’re supporting

2. social justice. As you work through
this program, you’ll see that psychology can do more than just
improve your own life—it can
help you enhance the lives of others and promote social justice
for society as a whole.


as the practice of self-control and

the ability to accurately perceive the emotions of self and
others, appropriately adapt emotions
and actions in daily interactions, and consistently understand
and express interest in the well-
being of self and others. In short, it’s how you understand and
respond to emotions in yourself
and the people around you. Emotional intelligence is not just an
abstract concept. It’s a set of
skills, including self-awareness, self-regulation, ethical
judgment, empathy, social awareness,
and conflict resolution.


don’t become a psychologist,
studying psychology can help

advance your career. Psychology helps explain why people
behave in certain ways and how you
can work with them more effectively. Whether you major in
psychology or use this course as a
stepping-stone to other opportunities, the study of psychology
can improve your daily life and
job prospects.

3. While formal ethics are set by
governing bodies such as the American Psychological
Association, you also have your own set of
values and morals that influence your personal ethics.
Throughout your coursework, you will
apply ethics by citing your sources.







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PSY Ethical Usage Practices


Before adding content to a paper, project, portfolio, or
discussion, you need to fully understand the
legal and ethical practices associated with using resources and
words that are not your own.

Why cite your sources?


● Shows that you are a responsible scholar
● Shows that your work can be supported and establishes your
credibility
● Provides credit of ownership to others’ work
● Guides readers to further information on a topic


When should you cite?

4. ● A direct quotation
● A paraphrase or restatement of what someone else says
● A summary of someone’s work
● Any data, charts, or graphs used
● Websites
● Media, including images and videos
● Class discussions or online discussions
● A previously written paper


When do you NOT cite?


● Common knowledge (George Washington was the first
president of the U.S.)


Do you need more information about citation?


● Visit this Shapiro Library webpage: APA Style: Basics


https://libguides.snhu.edu/apa




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PSY Norms of Practice for Online Discussion

The norms below help define what acceptable behavior looks
like in your discussions. These norms are

established to strengthen communication among you and your

5. peers, as well as feelings of safety.


In each discussion, please practice the following:


ul commentary and participation to the
community.


equity and fairness.



o Refrain from name calling.
o Do not criticize individuals or groups, but don’t be afraid to
note non-inclusive ideas.
o Be open and considerate of others and their perspectives.



o Consider your background and experiences and how they may
differ from the

experiences of others.
o Consider sources of research.


wledge peer contributions to the learning community.
o Summarize and quote others within the community.

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PSY Norms of Practice for Online Discussion

The norms below help define what acceptable behavior looks
like in your discussions. These norms are

established to strengthen communication among you and your
peers, as well as feelings of safety.


In each discussion, please practice the following:


community.


equity and fairness.



o Refrain from name calling.
o Do not criticize individuals or groups, but don’t be afraid to
note non-inclusive ideas.
o Be open and considerate of others and their perspectives.

7. o Consider your background and experiences and how they may
differ from the

experiences of others.
o Consider sources of research.



o Summarize and quote others within the community.












1

PSY Programmatic Themes

Psychology is more than just one course you are taking in
college. Psychology is everywhere! It’s a tool
that can help you live a better life, make a bigger impact on the
world, and build stronger relationships.
As you complete coursework throughout your degree program,
you’ll discover and rediscover five key
themes. Each one illustrates a way to apply psychology in your
life both personally and professionally. By
the end of your program, you’ll have the tools to understand
yourself more fully, improve your personal

8. and professional connections, and effect positive change in the
world.


-care: When you hear the term self-care, you may think of
things like bubble baths and dark
chocolate. But self-care is about more than just pampering
yourself. Engaging in self-care means
taking time for personal reflection and developing skills to
improve your well-being. You can also
take care of yourself by increasing your resilience and self-
regulation.


serves the same rights and access
to opportunities. When you apply
psychology ethically and empathetically, you’re supporting
social justice. As you work through
this program, you’ll see that psychology can do more than just
improve your own life—it can
help you enhance the lives of others and promote social justice
for society as a whole.


as the practice of self-control and

the ability to accurately perceive the emotions of self and
others, appropriately adapt emotions
and actions in daily interactions, and consistently understand
and express interest in the well-
being of self and others. In short, it’s how you understand and
respond to emotions in yourself
and the people around you. Emotional intelligence is not just an
abstract concept. It’s a set of
skills, including self-awareness, self-regulation, ethical

9. judgment, empathy, social awareness,
and conflict resolution.


logist,
studying psychology can help

advance your career. Psychology helps explain why people
behave in certain ways and how you
can work with them more effectively. Whether you major in
psychology or use this course as a
stepping-stone to other opportunities, the study of psychology
can improve your daily life and
job prospects.


While formal ethics are set by
governing bodies such as the American Psychological
Association, you also have your own set of
values and morals that influence your personal ethics.
Throughout your coursework, you will
apply ethics by citing your sources.







1

PSY Ethical Usage Practices


Before adding content to a paper, project, portfolio, or

10. discussion, you need to fully understand the
legal and ethical practices associated with using resources and
words that are not your own.

Why cite your sources?


● Shows that you are a responsible scholar
● Shows that your work can be supported and establishes your
credibility
● Provides credit of ownership to others’ work
● Guides readers to further information on a topic


When should you cite?


● A direct quotation
● A paraphrase or restatement of what someone else says
● A summary of someone’s work
● Any data, charts, or graphs used
● Websites
● Media, including images and videos
● Class discussions or online discussions
● A previously written paper


When do you NOT cite?


● Common knowledge (George Washington was the first
president of the U.S.)


Do you need more information about citation?

11. ● Visit this Shapiro Library webpage: APA Style: Basics


https://libguides.snhu.edu/apa