Class Assignment

Example of integrated assignment

With step-by-step guidance from faculty, librarians, and tutors,  students will write a 7–8-page research-based academic paper that analyzes a current social justice issues using key concepts and theories from social psychology.

Through the psychology class, students will be exposed to principles such as conformity, prejudice, group dynamics, social influence, and how prosocial behavior can help explain the causes and consequences of inequities affecting marginalized or underserved communities.

By completing this assignment, students will develop skills that will connect their psychological understanding to real-world advocacy, illustrating how insights from social psychology can inform efforts to promote empathy, inclusion, and social change.