PSY 4233 - Senior Thesis

3 Credit Hour(s)

A senior thesis is an advanced research project with a significant independent focus that is supervised by a faculty member. A student considering an honors thesis must also have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.25. The course is designed to provide the qualified student with the opportunity to conceptualize, design, perform primary data collection, analyze, and produce a manuscript concerned with an empirical research question. The original experimental research project may be in an area of interest to the student or a research question with the guidance of a faculty sponsor. A thesis project is seen as preparation for the rigors of graduate school. As such, there is an increased level of independent work with the student having clear ownership of the project. In addition, the student will recruit a thesis committee comprised of a faculty sponsor (major professor) and two additional faculty members who serve as the remaining members of the thesis committee. Interested students should consult with a faculty member no later than their junior year to actively begin planning their thesis research. Students intending to conduct a senior thesis project must submit a “Thesis Intent Form” by April 15th of their junior year.

Prerequisite: PSY 2133, PSY 3004, PSY 3014, PSY 4513; 12 additional hours of upper-level course work in the major(s); 90 hours of undergraduate course work.
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