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Student Opportunities
Noteworthy Psychology Courses
You may elect to take up to 15 credits of PSY 407 (Practicum), 408 (Teaching) or 499 (Research). Only the first 3 credits of PSY 407 and only the first 3 credits of 408 will count towards the required 15 credits of 300 level and above courses. Any additional credits in PSY 407 and PSY 408 will count as elective credits. Although only 9 credits of 499 will count toward your degree requirements, and only 3 of these 9 credits will be counted toward your required 15 credits of 300 level and above courses, continued enrollment in PSY 499 is strongly encouraged, especially if you plan to pursue graduate school. Expect to work approximately 9 hours per week for a 3-credit course. A list of faculty offering PSY 499 is available at the UAO. Students then contact the faculty member to arrange for PSY 499 course credits.
Honors Program
The Psychology Honors Program serves to train students to conduct psychological research and prepare them for graduate school. Students receive mentoring, take psychology honors classes, receive assistance in preparing for graduate school, participate in informal activities associated with psychology, and present their work at meetings or co-author a research paper. Interested students should contact Dr. Takahashi (lkt@hawaii.edu) for further information.
Psi Chi, National Honor Society in Psychology
Psi Chi maintains a local chapter at the UH Manoa campus. Psi Chi members participate in Departmental and University activities as well as community service projects. To qualify for membership, students must complete 3 semesters of college, take at least 12 credits in psychology, and maintain an overall GPA of 3.0 as well as a major GPA of 3.0. Application forms can be obtained from the UAO and are accepted on an on-going basis. For more info, email psichi@hawaii.edu
