Independent study is designed to provide the student with an opportunity to conduct either an empirical study or an extensive literature review. The work is carried out independently, with guidance from a faculty sponsor. A student may undertake two independent studies by enrolling in 406 and later enrolling in 405-407 simultaneously. Student Qualifications 1. A student must have an overall GPA of at least 3.0 and a psychology GPA of at least 3.0 at the time the independent study is proposed.
Students ordinarily undertake independent study during the junior or senior year.
It is not advisable to initiate independent study in the last term of the senior year, since an uncompleted project would cause a delay in the student's graduation. In order to undertake empirical research, the student should have completed PSYC 200. Under rare circumstances, a senior may be permitted to conduct an empirical study while enrolled in PSYC 200. Procedure for Enrolling in Independent Study 1. The student must obtain a faculty sponsor.