Fall 2026

Senior Thesis Seminar in Psychology

A seminar guiding students through the research, writing, and presentation of a senior or honors psychology thesis.

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Recorded instructors · Fall 2026 Martha Alibali4.0/5Patricia Devine

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=22 letter grades); Fall 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=26 letter grades); Spring 2026: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=24 letter grades).

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Prerequisites

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Concurrent enrollment inPSYCH 681, 682, 691, or 692

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2009: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=14 letter grades); Spring 2010: 3.92 GPA, 92.3% A/AB (n=13 letter grades).

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=22 letter grades); Fall 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=26 letter grades); Spring 2026: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=24 letter grades).

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

MARTHA ALIBALI is recorded teaching in Fall 2009, Spring 2010. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

PATRICIA GRACE DEVINE is recorded teaching in Spring 2009, Fall 2009, Spring 2010, Fall 2010, Spring 2011, Fall 2011, Spring 2012, Fall 2012, Spring 2013, Fall 2018, Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Fall 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Calendar & sections

Fall 2026

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SectionModeEnrolled / capacityWaitlist
SEM 001Classroom Instruction15 / 170
SEM 002Classroom Instruction14 / 170

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Student experience

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=22 letter grades); Fall 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=26 letter grades); Spring 2026: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=24 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Research process
  • Research writing
  • Research presentation

Skills

  • Conducting, writing, and presenting psychology research and theses
  • Academic writing and feedback integration

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Latest available · Spring 2026— not enough history to project Fall 2026.

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PSYCH 686 · Fall 2026

Senior Thesis Seminar in Psychology

Recorded 2026-09-07
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