They learn about human personality and the ways others influence us by taking one or more Social and Personality courses. And everyone learns about how psychological research is conducted by creating and carrying out their own research projects in a Writing-Intensive Research and Design course. To insure students are prepared for advanced work, some courses have prerequisites. Again, see the Course Descriptions for details. Opportunities for internships and individual research projects for credit are available for juniors and seniors with the proper qualifications.
Some students obtain practical experiences.
Other students work with faculty members and other students to design, carry out, and communicate research findings. Through this faculty and student research, majors develop their writing, critical thinking, and research skills. Graduate schools and businesses think very highly of students who demonstrate success at independent work. Highly motivated and qualified students also earn credits through the Psychology Honors Program.