The course requirements outlined below include the following additions/changes to the current department requirements:

PSYC 3312
Practical applications of the principles learned in PSYC 3311 in the laboratory or field environment. The student is involved in the design, execution, analysis and interpretation of an original research project. Students enrolled in the Psychology Honors Program will propose and design their honors project under the direction of a faculty adviser. Prerequisites: PSYC 3311 and approval of the instructor. 4 credits

PSYC 5112
Students will conduct the research project designed and approved in PSYC 3312. Course includes data collection, statistical analyses and presentation of results in an American Psychological Association (APA) style research paper. Open to students in the Psychology Honors Program. Prerequisites: PSYC 3312 and approval of instructor. 4 credits

Requirements
In order to be recommended by the department for graduation with Honors, the student must successfully complete the proposed Honors Project (i.e., receive a grade of B or better in Honors Research), have a cumulative GPA of 3.395, have presented their research to an audience, and have made an additional contribution to the Psychology department as described above.  A letter of completion and a copy of the final research paper must be submitted to the director of the Honors program before the department can make a recommendation for graduation with Honors.    In addition to meeting the requirements of the College of Arts and Sciences, honors students must complete a minimum of 48 credits in psychology as specified below. The remaining changes reflect a restructuring of the elective credits. Students will still take two courses from the current "Social Science" group. In order to fulfill the "Natural Science" category they will be required to take two laboratory courses. At least one elective must be taken at the 2000 or 3000 level.

Introductory Courses: 3 credits
PSYC 1101

Methodology Courses: 19 credits
PSYC 1311 Using Computers in Psychology (3)
PSYC 2311 Elementary Psychological Statistics (4)
PSYC 3311 Research Methods (4)
PSYC 3312 Advanced Experimental Psychology (4)
PSYC 5112 Honors Research (4)
Note: The methodology courses must be taken in order.

Two of the following Social Science content courses: 6 credits
PSYC 2211 Personality Concepts
PSYC 2212 Developmental Psychology
PSYC 2214 Abnormal Psychology
PSYC 2216 Social Psychology

Two of the following Natural Science laboratory courses: 8 credits
PSYC 3215 Learning
PSYC 3217 & 3227 Physiological Psychology with Laboratory
PSYC 3234 Cognitive Processes

Electives: 12 credits
Psychology electives; at least one elective (3 credits) must be a 2000 or 3000 level course.

Total: 48 credits