Psychology Research Center
Behavioral Research at Edgewood College
The Psychology Research Center at Edgewood College is a multi-purpose behavioral research laboratory. This research center enables students to engage with the research process as principal investigators, research assistants and research participants. Students who are interested in developing research skills to design and implement high-level projects that are carried out in the Psychology Research Center using any of the many tools available, including recording of behavioral observations, Virtual Reality immersion, physiological data collection, eye-tracking technology and experimental presentation. Such experiences allow students to develop skills that are relevant for a career in research as well as highly valued by employers and graduate school admissions representatives.
Additional Internship Opportunities
Psychology Internship PSY 495 PSY (1.00 – 3.00 credits)
Active experiences involving psychology as a science or in psychology as a means to improving human welfare. 1 credit will be required for Clinical/Counseling and General Psychology Majors. Students will contact the Psychology Department internship director and the nature and extent of the internship experience will determine the number of credits. Internships will be available in settings offering psychological services. Prerequisites: PSY 101
Gel Internship: Research PSY 495B PSY (1.00 – 6.00 credits)
Experiences involving psychology as a science or in psychology as a means to improving human welfare. Each psychology major is required to complete a minimum of one internship credit for graduation. A student may complete multiple internships but a maximum of six internship credits can be counted toward the psychology major. Students will contract with the Psychology Department internship director for internships. Students will work with individual faculty members on empirical research. Cross-listed: None. Offered: No Information Provided. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
Gel Internship: Human Services PSY 495C PSY (4.00 – 6.00 credits)
Students work in an agency under the supervision of a licensed social worker. This internship is taken by in the Human Services Concentration and is administered by the Social Science Department. When students begin their internship requirements, the first term they must take PSY 497 3 for 1-credit concurrently with PSY 495C. If the internship continues into the next term, students take PSY 495C only. Exceptions can be approved by the Psychology Internship Coordinator. Prerequisites: HS 300, HS 302 and consent of instructor. Corequisites:
Gel Internship: Industrial Org PSY 495D PSY (1.00 – 6.00 credits)
Students will be active in experiences involving psychology as a science or in psychology as a means to improving human welfare. Each psychology major is required to complete a minimum of one internship credit for graduation. A student can complete multiple internships but a maximum of six internship credits can be counted toward the psychology major. Students will contract with individual faculty members for internships and the nature and extent of the contracted experience will determine the number of credits. Internships will be available in the following areas: Students will work in an organizational setting doing human resources and other work appropriate to I/O psychology. (Prerequisite: Consent of Instructor)
Gel Internship: Broadfield Psych PSY 495E PSY (1.00 – 6.00 credits)
Experiences involving psychology as a science or in psychology as a means to improving human welfare. Each psychology major is required to complete a minimum of one internship credit for graduation. A student may do multiple internships but a maximum of six internship credits can be counted toward the psychology major. Students will contract the Psychology Department internship director for internships. Cross-listed: None. Offered: F/S Prerequisite: Junior or above standing.
Gel Internship: Diveristy PSY 495F PSY (1.00 credits)
Students will do research on human services work with diversity issues and/or with diverse populations. Prerequisite: PSY 101F4.