Therefore applications are due by October 1. This deadline requires students, academic advisors, and project advisors to plan carefully. Once the department has approved the project, the project advisor and the student select an advisory and assessment committee for the project. Research Project Options Generally, three types of research projects are possible. The first two types are empirical in nature.
Basic research is intended for students who anticipate attending graduate school.
The research should test a directional hypothesis. Studies that merely review contemporary literature or involve experiences appropriate to an internship are discouraged as an honors research project. These options recognize that most Psychology majors who apply to graduate school lack independent research experience and therefore their applications are less than optimal when admission is considered by graduate admission committees. Students who anticipate immediate involvement in the work environment are encouraged to build problem solving skills through the applied research. Although each section is graded independently, problems or suggestions noted in one section need to be revised appropriately and included in the final paper submitted.