PSY 4492 - Guided Independent Research

1-3 Credit Hour(s)

This course is designed to provide supervised research in the area of psychology. Opportunities for undergraduate research will be approved with attention to critical evaluations of research techniques, methods, and procedures. Selection of the problem must be approved by the professor under whom the study is to be conducted and the department chair or dean. A written request is to be submitted to the department chair at least two weeks in advance of the term in which study is to be undertaken. Preparation of a scholarly paper and oral defense may be required. May not be used to repeat a course for which a grade of D or below has been earned.
Prerequisite(s): Junior or senior standing with a minimum overall GPA of 3.0. Guided independent research may be taken only in the applicant’s major or minor field. Also see index for “Independent Study and Research..”