Departmental Honors

To Earn Departmental Honors:

  • Prerequisites
    • Have a declared major in Psychological Science and meet with Dr. Shaw, Departmental Honors Adviser
  • GPA requirement
    • Maintain a psychological science GPA of 3.7 and an overall GPA of 3.5 by mid-semester prior to graduation
  • HIEE Pathways: Complete one of the following High Impact Education Experience (HIEE) pathways. Pathways 1-3 require signed contracts with a faculty mentor(s). Pathway 4 requires minimum grades on your official transcript.
    1. Thesis Pathway: Complete 6 credit hours of PSY 4910 (Senior Thesis)
    2. Research Pathway: Complete 6 credit hours PSY 4800 (Projects and Research)
    3. Individualized Instruction Pathway: Complete 6 credit hours in any combination of PSY 4830 (Directed Readings), PSY 4800 (Projects and Research), and PSY 4860 (Practicum)
    4. Service Pathway: Complete 6 credit hours of PSY CEL (community engaged learning) coursework with a grade of at least A-.
  • Presentation requirement
    1. Present a summary of and reflection on your chosen HIEE pathway experience at the Department Graduation Celebration (December/April). This requirement also may be met by a presentation (oral/poster) at a professional meeting (e.g., Undergraduate Research Symposium, UCUR, RMPA).

Students who earn departmental honors are recognized with special designations on their transcript and degree diploma, and invitations to all Honors events.

Enrolling in Departmental Honors
Students must apply to departmental honors at least two semesters before graduating. The department advisor reviews applications and meets with applicants to ensure they understand the requirements and to finalize applications.

More info: lshaw@weber.edu