Experimentation, content analysis, and research ethics will be studied. Students will gain experience in the analysis of multivariate problems using correlation, regression, and analysis of variance with post hoc determinations. Students will use SPSS to analyze data sets and present summaries in graphic form. The results of the research will be presented in a formal paper in the style of a journal article. It is expected that the student will design a more sophisticated project and, in addition to keeping a daily journal, will write a professional quality paper about the project and the institution.
Students meet on a regular basis with faculty for guidance and ongoing assessment.
Final evaluation by the faculty advisor will include an evaluation by the student's on-site supervisor. The work is expected to be at a more professional level than in Behavioral Science 3063. Provides an opportunity for in-depth study, analysis, and discussion of issues of special interest to students and faculty. In recent years, the works of Charles Darwin, the African American experience on film, and feminist thought have been among the subjects chosen for study. This course may be taken more than once for credit since the topic changes each year.