PSY 499 - Capstone: Psychological Research

4-6 credit(s)
Capstone in Psychological Research provides students with an opportunity to develop and refine research knowledge and skills by planning and implementing student- or faculty-initiated research projects. Students are expected to have fully completed both PSY 300 and PSY 301W, as well as some advanced coursework and research-related activities (e.g., PSY 351) with a faculty member. Students will conduct literature reviews, develop research proposals, assist with IRB applications, collect, analyze, and interpret data that culminates into a formal APA style empirical paper and a public presentation on campus and/or at a peer-reviewed academic conference towards meeting major and general requirements. Instructor consent. May be repeated for credit (e.g., 2 and 2; 2 and 4 for elective credit).
Prerequisite(s): Minimum 3.25 GPA in the major and a 3.00 GPA overall.