The work is carried out independently, with guidance from a faculty sponsor. 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 202. Under rare circumstances, a senior may be permitted to conduct an empirical study while enrolled in Psyc 202. In order to undertake bibliographic research, the student must be familiar with APA writing style. The student must obtain a faculty sponsor.