Research & Fieldwork
Research and Fieldwork Opportunities
Psychology majors can build on classroom studies with numerous opportunities to apply principles and knowledge of psychology.
Psy 390 - Research in Psychology
Students can earn course credit (PSY 390) for participating in research on a broad range of topics investigated by faculty members in the Department of Psychology. Students learn to design studies, collect data, and use computers for data reduction and analysis.
For additional information please see this document:
| Aim: | To provide students with supervised research experience. Students may work on a project which they have designed or may assist in ongoing research. In both cases, students must work under the supervision of a department faculty members. |
| Prerequisites: | Psy 221 & Psy 226 – Permission is required from faculty member and project supervisor. |
| Credit: | Each credit hour is 3 hours of work time each week, or 30 total hours. There is a maximum of 15 credit hours of Psy 390 work. |
| Grading: | Credit / No Credit. |
| Forms: | Psy 390 contracts download: Return completed contracts to Porter 200, Main office. |
To provide students with supervised research experience. Students may work on a project which they have designed or may assist in ongoing research. In both cases, students must work under the supervision of a department faculty members.
Prerequisites: Psy 221 & Psy 226 – Permission is required from faculty member and project supervisor.
Credit: Each credit hour is 3 hours of work time each week, or 30 total hours. There is a maximum of 15 credit hours of Psy 390 work.
Grading: Credit / No Credit.
Forms: Psy 390 contracts download:
Return completed contracts to Porter 200, Main office.
Research opportunities (Psy 390) will be advertised on the bulletin board on the first floor of Porter Hall outside of Porter 103.
Faculty and Labs
Psy 489 - Fieldwork in Psychology
Students can earn course credit (PSY 489) for participating in activities designed to serve the residents of southeastern Ohio. For students who enjoy helping people, nearby community services and health facilities offer supervised experience with a variety of individuals in need of assistance, including children, the elderly, and the mentally ill. These opportunities provide students with work experience, as well as helping them to develop new insights and competencies.
For additional information please see this document:
| Aim: | Independent fieldwork as volunteer or employee in work directly related to psychology. |
| Prerequisites: | Permission is required from the Assistant Chair for Undergraduate Studies. |
| Credit: | Each credit hour is 3 hours of service each week, or 30 total hours. There is a maximum of 5 credit hours of Psy 489 work. |
| Grading: | Credit / No Credit. |
| Forms: | Psy 489 forms download: Return completed forms to the Assistant Chair for Undergraduate Studies. |
| Internships: | List of internship and volunteer activities: |
The following programs conduct group orientation meetings and are to be contacted within the first week of the quarter for specific dates of training sessions:
Athens County Senior Center Joyce Lewis 740-594-3535 Athens Area Hospice Christie Truly 740-592-3493 Appalachian Behavioral Health Care George Eberts 740-589-4027 Kids on Campus Crystal Smith 740-591-5773; 740-566-8543 My Sister's Place Tammy Taylor 740-594-8337
The following programs offer individual orientations arranged by appointments:
ATCO Sheltered Workshop Jeff Bierlein 740-592-6659 The Gathering Place Devon Cogar 740-592-2690
