Students must complete a "capstone" course before graduation, Reach out to your advisor if you'd like to discuss these options.
There are two primary flavors of capstone courses: PSY4950 and PSY4960. Students need one course (3 cr) to meet this requirement. There is one other option, HONR4900 (for honors students completing a capstone) will also meet the department requirement for a capstone.
PSY4950 (Undergraduate Apprenticeship)
PSY4950 (Undergraduate Apprenticeship) is offered online summer, fall, and spring. In PSY4950, students:
- Identify a research experience and complete 45-60 hours of effort.
- Identify an applied experience and complete 45-60 hours of effort.
- Write about these experiences using the psychological concepts related to each experience.
PSY4960 (Capstone Seminar):
PSY4960 is the capstone seminar. These seminars are generally limited to 20 students and focus on deeper learning of a more advanced topic; topics can change every term. There are sections offered online, in person, and virtually (via zoom). Multiple sections of PSY4960 are offered in the fall and the spring. Occasionally, a section is offered in the summer.
Options: Summer 2023
There is one option planned for PSY4960 for the summer 2023 term.
- PSY4960-iO1: Introduction to Counseling will be offered (instructor to-be-determined). This online seminar will provide an overview of concepts and skills used in counseling and focus on the application and practice of those skills. By the end of the semester, students be able to connect these skills directly to their professional goals.
Options: Fall 2023
There are three options planned for PSY4960 for the fall 2023 term.- PSY4960-iO1: Introduction to Counseling will be offered by Heath Earl. This online seminar will provide an overview of concepts and skills used in counseling and focus on the application and practice of those skills. By the end of the semester, students be able to connect these skills directly to their professional goals.
- PSY4960-iO2: Introduction to Counseling will be offered by Crissa Draper. This online seminar will provide an overview of concepts and skills used in counseling and focus on the application and practice of those skills. By the end of the semester, students be able to connect these skills directly to their professional goals.
- PSY4960-001: Alzheimer’s, Dementia, and the Psychology of Aging will be offered by JoAnn Tschanz. Students will learn about degenerative conditions that occur in later life, focusing on cognitive, functional, and emotional symptoms, factors along the lifespan that affect risk, and treatment/management approaches.