The prerequisite for Individual Studies 693 is 14 credit hours in psychology and permission of the instructor. Experience in independent undergraduate research via 693 is strongly recommended for students seriously interested in psychology and especially for those planning advanced training in graduate school. Honors Through the Honors Program, a student can plan an overall schedule of course work designed to challenge and stimulate the intellect. The department offers honors sections in several courses. Honors sections offer the student opportunities to do demanding and rigorous independent study.
Sections are small and thus encourage interaction between instructor and students.
Students may elect to do a senior honors thesis, in which case they work closely with a faculty member in designing and carrying out their independent research project. Psi Chi Psi Chi is the National Honor Society in psychology. The purpose of the society is to encourage, stimulate, and maintain scholarship and to advance the science of psychology. One of the chapter's main goals is to provide psychology students with information about graduate study and career opportunities in psychology. Advising The department provides academic advising for all students majoring in psychology.