Honors in Psychology

View the slides from the Honors in Psychology Information Session on February 18, 2025.

The department has an Honors in Psychology (HiP) program for majors. It provides outstanding, accomplished students with an opportunity to plan, carry out, and report the results of an independent, advanced, collaborative research project under the supervision of a faculty research mentor. The program will be completed over the last year of a student’s academic career.

Requirements

If a student has a cumulative GPA of 3.00 or better and has taken PSYC 2050H, they are strongly encouraged to apply to the program.  Students should apply in the Spring semester of their junior year.

                                             Kaugars' PSYC 2050H Fall 2022

                                            Fall 2022:  PSYC 2050H Honors Research Methods and Design

Admission

Admission to the honors program is not guaranteed by meeting these requirements. Admissions will also be determined by the number of faculty members available to supervise research projects. If there is greater demand than can be met, students who have previous research experience with a faculty member and who have completed more of their psychology coursework requirements will be given priority in admissions.

Research Experience

Once enrolled in the honors program, students will take 6 credits of research experience, as shown here. These courses will entail working with a faculty member directly.

                                      honors in PSYC 2025

                     Class of 2025

University Honors and Graduating With Honors

Students who are accepted into the Honors in Psychology program are concurrently accepted into the University Honors Program. Students must have at least a final 3.000 cumulative GPA in Psychology and a final 3.000 cumulative GPA to graduate with Disciplinary Honors in Psychology.

Application

Honors in Psychology Application

The deadline for applications is 5:00 pm on Wednesday, March 19, 2025.