SENIOR THESIS SEMINAR IN PSYCHOLOGY

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: Concurrent enrollment in PSYCH 681 , 682 , 691 , or 692 Course Designation: Level - Advanced L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Honors - Accelerated Honors (!) Repeatable for Credit: Yes, unlimited number of completions Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Acquire information and skills necessary to complete a senior honors project successfully (e.g., managing one's role in research, presenting one's research to an audience) Audience: Undergraduate 2. Learn from others conducting senior honors research -- about other topics, methods, and theories in psychology Audience: Undergraduate 3. Gain skills relevant to the three main arenas of scientific communication: written papers, talks, and poster presentations Audience: Undergraduate 4. Learn to ask incisive questions about others’ research and to critique others’ work Audience: Undergraduate 5. Learn to respond well to questions about or critiques of your research Audience: Undergraduate 6. Produce a polished and professional report of your senior thesis. Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Acquire information and skills necessary to complete a senior honors project successfully (e.g., managing one's role in research, presenting one's research to an audience) Audience: Undergraduate 2. Learn from others conducting senior honors research -- about other topics, methods, and theories in psychology Audience: Undergraduate 3. Gain skills relevant to the three main arenas of scientific communication: written papers, talks, and poster presentations Audience: Undergraduate 4. Learn to ask incisive questions about others’ research and to critique others’ work Audience: Undergraduate 5. Learn to respond well to questions about or critiques of your research Audience: Undergraduate 6. Produce a polished and professional report of your senior thesis. Audience: Undergraduate