Psychology

Senior Experience in Psychology

All psychology majors must complete a Senior Experience in Psychology to fulfill the requirement of the major. Most students elect to complete a field internship (a placement at a community agency or organization), while some elect to complete a research internship (an independent research project).

Below are important documents relevant to the practicum internship and research internship requirements. Right click on the link and choose "Save Target As" or "Save Link As" to download the document.

For more information, see the frequently asked questions.

Syllabi

For details about field internship and research internship requirements, see these recent syllabi:

• PSYC 498-499 Syllabus [PDF]

Forms

Field Internship

• Field Internship Application [PDF]
• Field Internship Evaluation Form [PDF]

Goal Sheet

• Goal Sheet [PDF]

Research Internship

• Research Internship Application [PDF]

Good Example of an Argumentative Paper

• Sexual offending [PDF]

Handouts

• How to Develop an Argument Slides [PDF]
• Argument Pitfalls Slides [PDF]
• Elements of an "A" paper (from 1/15/08) [PDF]
• Writing Errors (from 1-22-08) [PDF]
• APA Style Game (from 1-22-08) [PDF]