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Honors in Psychology

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Close contact with committed faculty in both advanced research and in seminar settings produces a greater depth in your understanding of psychological processes and of their disruption in clinical phenomena. The Psychology Department now offers Honors in Psychology available to those students with excellent academic records who seek additional intellectual stimulation, advanced study and challenge in the discipline of psychology.

Honors courses offer challenging opportunities for advanced study in topics not available in the general curriculum. Honors in Psychology enables students to obtain advanced experience in seminars and in research settings that are similar to those that occur in graduate or professional school. Acceptance in competitive graduate programs in experimental psychology, counseling, organizational psychology, neuroscience and social work, and post graduate work in medicine, psychiatry and law, are all made more likely by the enhanced experiences available through Honors in Psychology.

For more general information about the UNCG Honors Program, please refer to the UNCG Honors Program web site.

Prerequisites:

A Major in Psychology

3.3 or greater cumulative GPA

3.3 or greater GPA in Psychology

A grade of A or B in all honors course

Program Requirements:

18 credit hours in honors courses, including at least 12 hours in psychology

Honor Research Methods (PSY 311H -- offered each spring)

PSY 495H or PSY 515H or PSY 519H (3 credit hours)

6 credit hours in directed research, including Senior Thesis HSS 490 (minimum 3 credit hours) and three additional hours in PSY 433H, PSY 493, or HSS 330.

6 additional hours in any other honors course.

Prerequisites for HSS 490 (Senior Honors Project):

At least 6 credit hours in honors courses, including PSY 311H.

Proposed project must be approved by a committee of three faculty (two from Psychology).

Recommended:

PSY 121H (when available)

Honors Core Seminars in Freshman & Sophomore Year. Note: these topics will vary from semester to semester. These courses are taught in the general honors program, but they can count toward honors in psychology. Each course can be used to meet a general education requirement.

HSS 330-Honors Independent Study (3 credit hrs). Be sure to see your faculty advisor (or Dr. Logan) in your Junior Year about developing a Senior Thesis Topic

Senior Year:

A Senior Thesis is the crowning achievement of your undergraduate career. It represents an independent research project developed by you in consultation with the faculty member of your choice. It differs from an independent study in being your original work, designed, developed and conducted by you, with advice and guidance from your faculty supervisor. It is very similar to a Master's Thesis.

To enroll in HSS 490 (Senior Thesis) you must submit a research proposal in the semester before you plan to begin the thesis. Discuss your topic with the faculty member of your choice, do introductory work and develop your proposal.

If you have questions about Honors in Psychology, please contact the Psychology Department Honors Advisor: Dr. Paul Silvia, p_silvia@uncg.edu, (336) 256-0007.