Bachelor of Science in Psychology with Honors
Overview:
The Honors Program acknowledges the excellent performance of undergraduates psychology majors at Pacific. Students may apply for the Honors Program after they've completed more than 50 units. To be awarded a degree in Psychology with Honors at graduation, students must accomplish three learning outcomes:
- Obtain an overall grade point average greater than 3.4
- Obtain a grade point average greater than 3.8 for courses within the major
- Complete an applied project or a research project that is approved by a committee of three faculty (i.e., one faculty chair and two committee members)
Applied Project or Independent Research:
Students must devote a minimum of two semesters collaborating with a faculty member on an applied project or independent research. Either option may be applied in the sense that the focus may be on improving the lives of people; however, independent research may not have this focus. The main distinction between the two types of experiences is that the applied project does not include a research design (i.e., descriptive, correlational, or experimental). Students should plan to present their project at Pacific's PURCC conference or present or publish their project in another academic venue.
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Contact:
For more information about the Honors Program, please contact Dr. Corey Stocco at cstocco@pacific.edu.
Steps to Changing Your Major:
Here is a broad outline of the steps that need to be taken to change your major:
- Visit pacific.edu and download the Change of Program form
- Read the instructions
- Complete the section on your personal information (e.g., name, email)
- Under "CHANGE TO PROGRAM OF STUDY," you will indicate that you are changing from PSYC Bachelor of Science to PSYC Honors Bachelor of Science
- After you have completed the form by following the instructions (e.g., getting the appropriate signatures), you should submit the form to the Office of the Registrar