
Please speak to your professor to learn more.Īvailable during the Fall and Spring semesters, to all Psychological and Brain Sciences undergraduate classes that offer Human Subject Study extra credit, is the ability to participate in the " Long Prescreen" online study for credit. If you do not wish to participate in research studies, there may be other ways in which you can gain research-related experience such as attending departmental talks by visiting scholars. Check your class syllabus to determine what research options are available to you. Research ParticipationĪs part of your undergraduate Psychological and Brain Sciences course experience, we encourage you to obtain some research-related experience.

This online training must be completed by all research personnel before a study protocol is submitted on Kuali. Having prior experience as subjects helps them design their own studies.Īll faculty and students who desire to do research with human subjects must have this research approved by the university IRB and must comply with department procedures concerning Human Subject research.Īll personnel involved with Human Subject research must complete the CITI IRB Human Subjects Training Module. Further, many undergraduates continue on to advance work in which they conduct their own studies in laboratory or special problems courses. Students can learn the hypothesis and designs of the studies in which they have participated. Also, researchers provide feedback to subjects explaining their studies. Students then know directly what it is like to be a subject and come to understand the context in which psychological data are typically gathered. One kind of return is the knowledge they receive from experiencing the role of a subject. While students provide a valuable service by donating a few hours to research, they are receiving something in return. Most faculty in our department believe that it is justified to link research participation to enrollment in psychology courses. In fact, much of the research that is taught in psychology courses is based on participation of undergraduate students.Typically students participate in research as part of their courses. Student participation in studies conducted by members of the department helps create this reputation for excellence. The department has a reputation for excellence in research and scholarship, as well as in teaching. In the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, there is a great need to have people participate as subjects in research. See these instructions for information on logging into SONA.


Changes can only be made until Decemat 4pm. Make sure you have chosen the correct course with the correct instructor. Verify SONA credits are assigned to the correct class and instructor. Some instructors teach more than one course and some courses are taught by more than one instructor.3 unexcused no-shows will result in a lock out of the system for the rest of the semester, resulting in loss of credits already earned and the ability to participate in other studies.

