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		MTSU Psychology Club & Psi Chi National Honor Society

Home Volunteer Opportunities Research Opportunities Apply to Psi Chi Apply to Psych Club Calendar Officers Relevant Psychology Links Contact Us!		Psi Chi/Psych Club Research Opportunities Getting involved in research (beyond the required Research Methods PSY 3070 course) is an important activity for all psychology majors. In addition to learning specific research skills, students work closely with faculty members who can later write letters of recommendation for them. For students who are planning to attend graduate school, extra research experience is a must. For students who intend to seek employment with a bachelor's degree, research experience provides additional skills that are likely to make them more competitive in the job market.
		The following are some of the many ways that you can increase your research training in psychology: Take additional research courses for credit PSY 3990 (Independent Research) -- This course usually involves working with a faculty member on an existing research project. Most faculty who offer 3990 sections encourage or require their students to present their research at a conference. Contact individual faculty members if you are interested in doing Independent Research. PSY 4080 (Advanced Research Methods) -- This course is required for students in the Pre-Graduate Concentration, but is open to all students. PSY 4000 (Psychology Seminar) -- This course can be taken as a literature review course, working with an individual faculty member. Contact individual faculty members if you think you might want to do a literature review. Present your research at a local, regional, or national conference Middle Tennessee Psychological Association (our major local conference meets during the Spring at either MTSU or Belmont University) Submit your research manuscripts to an undergraduate research journal Psi Chi Journal of Undergraduate Research (a national, fully reviewed, quarterly journal dedicated to the publication of undergraduate student research) Additional Publication Opportunities for Undergraduate and Graduate Students can be found at Undergraduate Psychology Journals. If you would like more information on research opportunities, send an email to us at *Psi Chi* or contact Dr. Brinthaupt (tbrintha)