What is an Independent Study Research course?
In lieu of a fieldwork course, students majoring in psychology in the School of SSHS may choose to complete an independent study research course that will fulfill both the SSHS school core requirement for fieldwork/ independent study research and the psychology requirement for a category 6 course. Such courses are designated MPSY 4__ or SPSY 4__. They require that the student complete an independent research project outside of the classroom. Such a project must entail work beyond library research as it is meant to give the student an experiential learning experience. It may involve a research project that the student has designed in conjunction with a faculty member, or it may involve working in a meaningful way as a research assistant on a research project that is being carried out by one of the psychology faculty members.
