Honors in Psychology

To earn Departmental Honors in Psychology:

1. Complete additional coursework beyond requirements for BA in Psychology:
   1. BOTH PSYC 117 (Psychological Tests & Measures) AND STAT 115 (Intermediate Statistics)
   2. One section of an Advanced Research Methods course in a specific area of Psychology: PSYC 121A, PSYC 121B, PSYC 121C, or PSYC 121E  (see note below)
      
      
2. Provide evidence of distinguished scholarly work through ONE of the following:
   1. Completion of a BA thesis (PSYC 199)
   2. Honors seminar (PSYC 195)
   3. Work leading to a published paper or presentation at a professional regional (e.g., Western Psychological Association), National, or International conference
      
      
3. Have a minimum GPA of 3.5 across all psychology coursework

    

IMPORTANT: To apply for departmental “Honors in Psychology”, complete, sign, and submit this form to the Psychology Department office (DMH 157) in the same semester in which you expect to graduate.

Honors in Psychology Fall 2019 and later BA [pdf]

If you have additional questions, go to the Psychology Advising homepage for advisors’ availability & how to get advising (in-person, online via Zoom, or via email). 

NOTE Re: 121 COURSES: it is the stated intention of the department to stop offering PSYC 121 courses as of FALL 2024.  to replace the "focused upper division methods experience" we offer the following list of alternatives to PSYC 121 that a PSYCHOLOGY advisor can substitute for the 121 experience required for either DEPARTMENTAL HONORS IN PSYCHOLOGY and/or as part of the (now discontinued) Psychology BS program.

Quantitative Methods

   COMM 155I. Quantitative Communication Inquiry

   ECON 108. Cost-Benefit Analysis

   POLS 100M. Political Inquiry                       

Qualitative Methods                            

   ANTH 149. Ethnographic Methods

   COMM 156I. Observation and Interviewing Methods

   COMM 111P. Interviewing              

   COMM 150I. Inquiry in Organizational Communication

   COMM 151I. New Media/New Methods

   JS 117. Qualitative Research Methods

Applied Research Methods Electives                 

   ORGS 102. Organizations, Inquiry & Analysis

   POLS 195. Applied Research Methods

   PSYC 180 (individual studies). <-- check with advisor first   

Other courses that cover upper division research methods content appropriate to your interests may also be possible.  Please check with an advisor if you believe you have found such a course as another possible alternative substitution (cf., COURSEMATCH). Some of the listed course have prerequisites, in general, your psychology preparation may be suffient.  Please check with the instructor of the course prior to registration.