Honors in
Social Psychology Concentration
Goal
The Social Psychology Concentration Honors Program is designed to help prepare outstanding undergraduate majors for graduate study in Social Psychology or a career in medical Social Psychology. The program promotes independent thinking, and under faculty supervision, students will be exposed to a wide range of social psychological perspectives and research areas.
Eligibility
Acceptance into the Social Psychology Concentration Honors Program requires the following: completion of the required Social Psychology courses; an undergraduate cumulative GPA of 3.00 or above; a junior or senior level standing (admittance to Honors Program must take place before August 1); a cumulative GPA in Social Psychology courses of 3.3 or above.
Requirements
The following is required to graduate with honors in the Social Psychology Concentration Honors Program: completion of the required Social Psychology courses; completion of two-semester Honors seminar 498/499; completion of a senior-level Thesis under faculty supervision; colloquium presentation in the Spring with faculty and graduate students.
Benefits
Participation in the Social Psychology Concentration Honors Program provides a unique opportunity for highly motivated, academically talented undergraduate students to have access to and interact with faculty in an environment that encourages creativity and independent scholarship. Seminar participation and research experience will be important to nurturing the student’s sociological imagination. Completion of the Honors Program is an advantage when applying to graduate school or looking for employment in an appropriate discipline-oriented field. Finally, students who complete the program will graduate “With Honors in Social Psychology.”
Contact
For additional information and/or admission to the Social Psychology Concentration Honors Program, contact Becky Trigg, Department of Sociology, 237 Ullman Building, Birmingham, AL 35294-3350. Telephone: (205) 934-3307
