Research Minor - Psychology

Students who have completed MATH 102 (College Algebra), MATH 281 (Introductory Statistics), and PSYC 373/L (Research Methods in Experimental PSYC and Lab) with an overall grade point of 3.0 and who have permission from their faculty mentor will be admitted into the research minor in psychology.

Note - Research

The student will pick a faculty mentor based on research interests, and the mentor and student together will choose two other faculty to serve on the student’s committee. An oral presentation of the research results is required. The faculty mentor will determine the appropriate seminar, colloquium, symposium, or conference for the student’s oral presentation.

Program Requirements

MCOM 488 - Research Communication 3 semester hours
To include advanced desktop publishing, oral communication, word processing & general photography techniques.

Restricted Electives

MATH 487 - Design of Experiments 3 semester hours
SS 350 - Introduction to Research Methods 3 semester hours

Supportive Electives - 6 semester hours

courses not required in the Psychology major & approved by the committee

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Research Minor - Psychology

Note - Research

Program Requirements

Restricted Electives

Supportive Electives - 6 semester hours