Five domains form the core learning outcomes for Psych 131. Through active participation in this course and completion of required assignments, students will:

I. Goal Setting and Motivation

1. Identify specific factors influencing personal motivation and success
2. Articulate how to self-monitor learning and how to adjust study behaviors accordingly
3. Learn strategies for creating short-term and long-term goals

II. Time Management and Planning

1. Identify specific details of how time is currently spent
2. Articulate priorities impacting use of time
3. Learn specific time management strategies to achieve goals

III. Learning Strategies and Skills

1. Identify and understand learning preferences
2. Articulate how personal preferences affect others when learning individually or in groups; increase value of working with students who have diverse backgrounds and experiences
3. Develop strategies for academic success based on learning preferences, including: thinking, note taking, testing, and reading

IV. Campus Environment (Community, Culture, and Resources)

1. Identify campus resources for academic and co-curricular success
2. Articulate rights and responsibilities as a member of an academic community
3. Learn how to analyze and adjust study circumstances to improve attention and concentration

V. Campus Relationships

1. Identify appropriate/inappropriate ways of interacting with peer students and university faculty and staff
2. Articulate the values for a personal support system
3. Demonstrate the ability to balance multiple perspectives from individuals who share different cultural, ethnic, religious, socio-economic backgrounds or gender or orientation identities

Outcomes for specific course activities and assignments are determined by each instructor.