Course Descriptions

PSY 220 - Research Methods in Psychology

3 Credits

Through a combination of lecture and hands-on research projects, this course examines the philosophy and methodology of psychological science and how they are applied to research questions. Students plan and conduct research projects and write papers describing their research following APA style and format. Topics to be explored include ethical issues, correlational, experimental, quasi-experimental, and other research methods, the development of testable hypotheses, and the use of electronic databases and analytical software to explore and review the scientific literature and assess results.

Prerequisite(s): PSY 101 and PSY 108, both with a minimum grade of C; and MTH 161 OR MTH 162 OR MTH 163

Learning Attributes: UR

New SUNY General Education: SUNY - Information Literacy Competency, SUNY - Social Sciences

Retiring SUNY General Education: SUNY-SS - Social Sciences (SSCS)

MCC General Education: MCC-CT - Critical Thinking (MCT), MCC-SCI - Scientific Reasoning (MSCI), MCC-SSD - Social Science and Diversity (MSSD), MCC-VE - Values and Ethics (MVE)

Course Learning Outcomes
1. Apply concepts of research methodology in psychology to answer research questions.
2. Distinguish which research method is appropriate to address various research questions.
3. Evaluate psychological research in terms of ethical standards.
4. Formulate research questions and testable hypotheses based on issues in psychology.
5. Design original psychological research using appropriate methodology.
6. Execute original psychological research using appropriate methodology.
7. Use APA style and format to write an original research report.

Course Offered Fall; Spring

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Intersession 2025
Spring Semester 2025