Honors Program in Psychology
Each year at Psych Night, the Department of Psychology presents the research of undergraduate honors students and graduate students and the fieldwork experiences of undergraduate interns.Eligibility Requirements
- Minimum Psychology GPA: 3.5
- Minimum Overall GPA: 3.3
- Letter from faculty sponsor
- Completion of Psy 240, 241, and 242 with no less than one A and two B's in the courses
- Understanding of research area and feasibility of proposed research (from application)
Program Description
Students who are eligible may apply to be admitted to the Honors Program in Psychology. A formal application, available in the department office, must be submitted to Dr. Cotler. An honors research project will be completed during the student's senior year in order to graduate with a Psychology Honors degree. Students accepted into the program must register for at least four hours of Psychology 396 (but no more than twelve) during their senior year. In order to enroll, approval must be received from the Departmental Honors Committee.
The program consists of a supervised research project which is completed during the student's senior year. The student works directly with a faculty sponsor on the research and attends monthly seminars throughout the year with other students in the Honors Program. Course registration must take place during at least one quarter of the senior year. It is recommended (but not required) that students enroll in Psy 340, Statistics II, or Psy 341, Quantitative Methods and in either Psy 342, Experimental II or Psy 343, Measurement.
See the Psychology Department office for further information and application forms.