PSYC 488: Final Honors Project
Prerequisites: Enrollment in the Honors Academy, completion of all other Honors Academy requirements, a minimum of 3.5 GPA in all courses and in psychology.
Credit Hours (3).
Project and topic to be determined by the student, the faculty member with whom the
student works, and the department. In order to receive honors credit, a student must
earn a grade of 鈥淎鈥� or 鈥淏鈥� for the final project.
Note(s): Course may not be repeated.
Detailed Description of Content of Course
The student, under mentorship of a faculty member designs and implements a project in an area of Psychology in which the student is interested. While the specific subject matter of the project will vary, the project should exhibit an acceptable of scholarship on the part of the student.
Detailed Description of Conduct of Course
Specific course requirements are negotiated between the faculty advisor and the student.
Possibilities include library research on a specific topic, an "internship," an original research project, etc. The project and credit hours must be approved by the Department Curriculum Committee and Chairperson prior to the deadline for adding courses in the term in which the study is undertaken.
Goals and Objectives of the Course
Students will investigate specific problems or areas of interest under the direction of a faculty mentor.
Assessment Measures
Assessment measures are dependent upon the nature of the study. (See "C" above.)
Other Course Information
None
Review and Approval
January 2005 Updated by Joseph S. King