Honors Program

College of Science Upper Division Honors in Psychology: Qualified students are invited to participate in an Honors Track in the undergraduate psychology major program. Students may apply for and be admitted to the Honors Program after completion of 60 credit hours and prior to the completion of 105 hours. Students must have a grade point average of 3.2 overall and in psychology for all college-level coursework to be admitted to and to be retained in the honors track.

Students in the Honors Program will be expected to register for and participate in the Honors Seminar (PSY 4932) and Honors Thesis (PSY 4970). Students in the Honors Program are strongly encouraged to enroll for a Directed Independent Study as soon as they have identified a faculty member with whom to work. This should be done as early as possible, but no later than the start of the senior year. During the senior year, the student will register for Honors Seminar (PSY 4932, 3 credits) and 3 credit hours of Honors Thesis (PSY 4970, normally 1 credit taken one semester and 2 credits the other semester) and will complete a written Honors Thesis/Project.
 

Psychology Clubs

The Psychology Club

A student organization dedicated to enhancing the undergraduate experience for students interested in psychology. The club meets during the Fall and Spring semesters.

Please email FAUPsychClub@aol.com or leave a message in the Psychology Club mailbox in Room 102 of the Behavioral Science Building if you are interested in participating in club activities and events. Watch for notices of upcoming meetings on the Events page or on signs posted around the departmental offices.

Psi Chi

A chapter of Psi Chi, the National Honor Society in Psychology, has been established at FAU. Requirements for membership include a 3.2 overall GPA, a 3.5 GPA in psychology classes, completion of at least 3 college semesters and at least 9 semester credit hours in psychology. For further information, please email Dr. Jennifer Peluso, the faculty advisor at, jpeluso@fau.edu.
 

Undergraduate Resources

University Undergraduate Catalog

 

Psychology Student Handbook

The 2007-2008 Psychology Student Handbook PDF

Department Handout of Requirements for B.A. in Psychology ("Blue Sheet")

Department Handout of Requirements for B.S. in Psychobiology ("Green Sheet")

1. Academic Learning Compact Information for the Majors:

a. ALC for B.A. in Psychology
b. ALC for B.S. in Psychobiology
2. Master Syllabi for ALC courses:
a. DEP 3053 Psychology of Human Development
b. EXP 3505 Cognition
c. PSB 3002 Biological Bases of Behavior I
d. PSY 3213 Research Methods in Psychology
e. SOP 3004 Social Psychology
f. STA 3163L Intermediate Statistics Laboratory
3. Comprehensive Degree Requirement Sheets Published by Freshman Academic Advising Services:
a. B.A. in Psychology Program
b. B.S. in Psychobiology Program
4. Student Services Handbook from the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science

5. Current Editions of the Academic Calendar Published by Registrar's Office.

Library Information

 

Research Opportunities

The faculty of the Department of Psychology maintain a large number of research programs. Their research involves both graduate students and undergraduate students as collaborators and assistants. Research experience is highly recommended for students who are planning on graduate training in Psychology or in related fields. The department maintains a list of projects for which faculty have undergraduate research assistant positions available. Some of these positions may be eligible for course credit; interested students should contact project supervisors for additional information. The department list is updated regularly. You can download the entire Microsoft Excel List file, by clicking on this link.

 

Forms

Undergraduate Student Petition Form (Psychology)
Undergraduate Course Equivalent/Substitution Petition Form
College of Science Student Petition Form and the Late Withdrawal Form Undergraduate DIS Lab Petition