Office of Precollege and Undergraduate Education

Our mission is to advance psychology in secondary schools, community colleges and undergraduate programs by providing information, linkages, resources, funding and professional development to faculty, students and the general public.

Programs and Services

High School Psychology

Psychology Teachers at Community Colleges

National Standards for High School Psychology Curricula

Psychology Department Program

Principles & Guidelines for the Undergraduate Psychology Major

Principles for Quality Undergraduate Education in Psychology
Adopted as APA policy in February 2011, this document articulates a set of recommendations for quality teaching and learning in psychology.

Guidelines for the Undergraduate Psychology Major (PDF, 168KB)
A set of optimal expectations of performance for psychology students at the completion of the baccalaureate degree. The document outlines 10 goals and learning outcomes that represent reasonable departmental expectations for the undergraduate psychology major.

Online Psychology Laboratory

Online Psychology Laboratory (OPL)

The OPL web site provides educators with interactive resources to help teach psychology. OPL offers students opportunities to participate in studies and engage in data analysis.