Department of Psychology at Illinois State University
In contrast to many colleges and universities, faculty at Illinois State maintain a strong commitment to undergraduate instruction and mentoring. Every semester, undergraduate students conduct research under faculty supervision. Any research conducted in the Department of Psychology must comply with the Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct of the American Psychological Association.
Students can develop and complete a research project through the Honors Program by enrolling in PSY 299 Independent Honor Study, IDS 285 Honors Undergraduate Research, or IDS 286 Honors Undergraduate Research II. The Honors Program has contracts for these courses. Students should complete the Honors contract with the faculty member who will supervise the research project. After the contract is signed by the student and faculty member, it should be submitted to the department for approval. If approved by the department, the Honors contract will be submitted to the Honors Program for approval. Students cannot register for the course until the contract is approved by the Honors Program and an override has been processed for the course. If the Honors contract is approved after the first week of the semester, students must register for the course in Moulton 107. Students should contact Dr. Jeffrey Wagman by e-mail, if they have any questions about Honors Research experiences. Dr. Wagman is the department's Honors Coordinator. See Honors in Psychology for more information about Honors research.
See a list of Research Opportunities with Psychology Faculty
Another opportunity for psychology majors to participate in Honors research is by enrolling in IDS 395.03 Honors Thesis: Psychology. Completing IDS 395.03 fulfills the capstone requirement for the Major in Psychology. Students interested in this research opportunity should review the Capstone Experiences Web site.