Honors in Psychology is a year-long program for students in their final year at Northwestern. The program consists of two components. The first is completion of a year-long, empirical research project and a written final report, which typically takes the form of an APA style paper. The second component is mandatory participation in the Honors Seminar, which will meet during the Fall Quarter next year. In the seminar, we will discuss research ideas, and each student will make a presentation about his or her project.
Honors is a great opportunity to explore a topic in detail and work closely with a professor.
It is also an excellent chance to spend time with other outstanding students. In addition, the work intensifies near the end of the year, which is also when many seniors are looking beyond Northwestern. Many students find that interviews, internships, graduate school applications, etc. take up much more time than they anticipated. Sometimes it can be difficult to devote enough time to the honors thesis. Consequently, before applying, please consider very seriously whether you will have the time and the desire to complete a project of this magnitude.