The How-To Page
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1. Want to learn about which courses to take?
A. "Welcome to Psychology" video
B. Checklist for the psychology major
C. Checklist for an ID major with psychology
D. Checklist for a psychology minor
F. Common Curriculum Worksheet (Class of 2025) (Class of 2026) (Class of 2027)
- 2. Want to declare a psychology major, minor, or ID major?
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3. Want to do a practicum, independent study, internship, or thesis?
A. Outside the Classroom - Read this to learn about the various options available to you.
B. Faculty Interests & Research Opportunities
D. Independent study proposal form
F. Thesis information, Thesis proposal form
G. Registrar's enrollment form
- 4. Want to conduct research?
- 5. Want to take part in research?
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6. Want to graduate with departmental honors?
Honors in Psychology
All theses proposals must be submitted to the department administrative assistant no later than the end of the eighth week of the spring term of the junior year. The proposal form can be found under section 3F. Further information is available from the department administrative assistant.
Requirements for Honors in Psychology:
In addition to meeting College-wide requirements, honors in psychology requires:
1. A psychology grade point average of 3.40 or higher
2. Three grades of “A” or “A minus” in psychology “core” courses, which include:
- PSY 200 - Statistical Methods in Psychology
- PSY 210 - Neuroscience: Mind & Behavior
- PSY 212 - Neurobiology
- PSY 213 - Clinical Neuropsychology
- PSY 220 - Attention and Memory
- PSY 225 - The Psychology of Language
- PSY 230 - Social Psychology
- PSY 240 - Developmental Psychology
- PSY 250 - Clinical Psychology 1: Disorders
- PSY 251 - Personality
- PSY 300 - Research Methods in Psychology.
3. A two-term thesis with a grade of “A” or “A minus”
4. An oral presentation of the student's work (usually at the Steinmetz Symposium)
- 7. Important college forms and information