RESEARCH COURSES:

Supervised Research in Psychology
PSY 273: (Research Assistant) Training and participation in techniques or duties related to a specific laboratory or field research experience under the direct supervision of a faculty member or advanced graduate student in the Department of Psychology.  May not be taken for more than six credits per faculty advisor during a student’s career. (1-3 credits)
Prerequisites: Permission of instructor.
VIEW research opportunity list in the links in above menu.
S/U grading

Readings in Psychology
PSY 447: Directed Readings under the guidance of a faculty member. This course offers a student the opportunity to become familiar with the format of psychological journal articles and APA style writing. May be repeated once. (1-6 credits)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor

Independent Research in Psychology
PSY 487: Upper-division students interested in carrying out independent research projects under the guidance of a faculty member in the Department of Psychology may do so in this course. The student must propose and carry out the research project and must analyze and write up the results in a form acceptable to the research advisor. Written agreement by the faculty advisor to undertake this responsibility and an outline of the project goals should be submitted to the Undergraduate Psychology Office. These become part of the student’s departmental file. May be repeated up to a limit of 12 credits.
Prerequisites: PSY 273; permission of instructor and department