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Course Description

A course for the advanced undergraduate who wishes to participate in supervised research.


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Special Problems


Non-Traditional Format

Directed study. The credit hours received are based on the amount of hours committed to spend in the lab. For 1 hour credit, student will work 3 hours weekly. For 2 hours, they work 6 hours weekly. For 3 hours, they work 9 hours weekly.


Prerequisite

PSYC 3990 and permission of department


Semester Course Offered

Offered fall and spring


Grading System

S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)


Course Objectives

By the end of this course, students should have learned: 1. About pertinent theories and empirical research in their area(s) of interest 2. About the process of formulating conceptual hypotheses that guide research 3. About designing a methodologically sound research project 4. About skills necessary to conduct empirical research 5. About procedures for coding and analyzing data This course, which may be repeated for a total of 9 hours, consists of supervised research or other projects taken under the direction of a sponsoring faculty member.


Topical Outline

The format for this course is nontraditional and will address the above learning objectives under the guidance of the sponsoring faculty member.


Syllabus