Description
Original empirical research on a topic selected by a student and a thesis advisor. During the
first semester the student reviews the literature and develops a proposal which is approved
by members of a faculty committee. During the second semester the student gathers data,
analyzes results, and completes the final draft of the thesis. The thesis is to be written in
American Psychological Association style, and must be proposed and defended successfully
before a faculty committee. Prerequisites: minimum C+ received in PS261 and at least second
semester junior standing.