Integrating Established APA Resources With AI Proficiency Will Empower the Psychology Major
The introduction of artificial intelligence (AI) continues to impact higher education, providing an unprecedented opportunity to further increase the value of the psychology major. We emphasize AI proficiency as an essential and valuable skill for the psychology major and focus on purposeful and ethical integration into the established curriculum. We expand on the valuable American Psychological Association resources, including The Guidelines for the Undergraduate Psychology Major 3.0 , The Principles for Quality Undergraduate Education in Psychology , and The Skillful Psychology Student . Each resource addresses the value of information and skills learned with a psychology bachelor's degree, enabling students to excel in a wide variety of career choices beyond traditional psychology applications. To continue effectively preparing students for their chosen careers, we propose that AI proficiency is a critical component for students moving forward as the workforce demands AI mastery.
Authors
- Beth M. Schwartz
- Des Robinson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0368-0449)
- Darshon Reed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3898-9454)
- Ngoc H. Bui (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4501-4380)
- Elizabeth Yost Hammer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1363-6027)
- Hideko Sera (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-4498-4643)
- Julie Lazzara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5870-0841)
- Heather Schoenherr (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-0956-1857)
- David S. Kreiner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3242-8274)
Institutions
- American Psychological Association (US)
- Xavier University of Louisiana (US)
- University of Central Missouri (US)
- University of Central Arkansas (US)
- Chandler–Gilbert Community College (US)
- Office of Diversity and Inclusion (US)
- Tarrant County College (US)
- University of La Verne (US)
- College of Western Idaho (US)
- Morehouse College (US)
- Hologic (Germany) (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Psychology Learning & Teaching
- Published
- 2026-07-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/14757257261467184
- Primary Topic
- Academic and Historical Perspectives in Psychology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00