The Commonwealth Honors College thesis or project is intended to provide students with the opportunity to work closely with faculty members to define and carry out in-depth research or creative endeavors. It provides excellent preparation for students who intend to continue their education through graduate study or begin their professional careers. The student works closely with their 499Y Honors Research sponsor to pursue research on a topic or question of special interest to them in preparation for writing a 499T Honors Thesis or completing a 499P Honors Project.

Honors Thesis expectations are high. The intended end-product is a traditional research manuscript with accompanying artifact(s), all theses:
- are 6 credits or more of sustained research on a single topic, typically conducted over two semesters.
- begin with creative inquiry and systematic research.
- include documentation of substantive scholarly endeavor.
- culminate in an oral defense or other form of public presentation.

Honors Project expectations are high. The intended end-product is a traditional project manuscript with accompanying artifact(s), all projects:
- are 6 credits or more of sustained research on a single topic, typically conducted over two semesters.
- begin with creative inquiry and systematic research.
- include documentation of substantive scholarly endeavor.
- culminate in an oral defense or other form of public presentation.

U.S. health care system with emphasis on issues relating to unequal access to health services. An analysis of how the system should work. Special attention to controversial issues, including managed care and health insurance. How other countries design health systems. (Gen.Ed. SB, DU)

Practice in application of psychological techniques to clinical settings and counseling. Taught with staffs of cooperating institutions and agencies. Credit, variable; may be repeated for additional credit.

The goal of this seminar is to provide education on current research on adoption and diverse family types. Students are required to participate in class discussions in which they will discuss issues and subjects relevant to the adoption literature. There is a required practicum component to this seminar in which students will serve as mentors to adopted children in the Adoption Mentoring Partnership.

The focus of this course will be on the "Neuroscience of Communication," with a special emphasis on the neural circuits involved in sensory and motor aspects of acoustic communication. Using primary peer-reviewed literature, we will explore the wide variety of communication strategies that have evolved in the vertebrate lineage, including teleosts, amphibians, songbirds, and mammals, and explore the dysregulation of neural mechanisms in human speech and language disorders.

This course introduces students to the myriad ways that research in psychology intersects with our criminal justice system. Indeed, the research areas comprising psychology- clinical, cognitive, social, developmental, and behavioral neuroscience - all have deep relevance to nearly every aspect of the legal process, from crimes to convictions.

Not available at this time

Methods used in the study of neuroscience and behavior including small animal neurosurgery and measurement of behavioral effects of drugs and hormones. Prerequisites: PSYCH 241, 330.