Honors in Psychology
The honors designation in psychology offers a challenging and interesting research experience, through which students work with a faculty member, write a thesis, and earn the recognition that comes with superior performance. Completion of the honors designation can offer valuable skills that will be helpful in applications to graduate school and for potential employers.
Students will enroll in 3 credits of PSY 1973 (Honors Directed Research) and 3 credits of PSY 1975 (Honors Thesis). The courses are designed to give students academic credits for working on their research project, writing a thesis based on this research in an APA-style manuscript, and presenting and defending this thesis before a faculty committee. (Committee members can be selected at a later date.)
Students must also fill all of the remaining requirements for the psychology major as well as their Arts and Sciences degree requirements. In addition, they must have a 3.25 overall QPA and a 3.5 psychology QPA at the time of graduation to receive honors in psychology.
Some students also complete degree requirements through the Honors College, though admission to the Honors College is not required to earn honors in psychology.