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Mail Stop #948 
2801 West Bancroft Street
University of Toledo
Toledo, Ohio 43606-3390
Main Office Phone: 419.530.2717
Main Office Fax: 419.530.8479
Psychology Clinic Phone: 419.530.2721
Psychology Clinic Fax: 419.530.2959

Department of Psychology

Contact Us

Mail Stop #948 
2801 West Bancroft Street
University of Toledo
Toledo, Ohio 43606-3390
Main Office Phone: 419.530.2717
Main Office Fax: 419.530.8479
Psychology Clinic Phone: 419.530.2721
Psychology Clinic Fax: 419.530.2959

Psychology Department Undergraduate Honors

Requirements for Admission

Psychology majors are encouraged to earn the graduation citation "Honors in Psychology" through the Department of Psychology honors program. A student can be admitted at any time but no later than the end of the first semester of their junior year. The following criteria must be met for admission to the program:

  • An overall GPA of 3.8 or higher -or- Good standing in the College Honors program
  • A GPA in Psychology courses of 3.4 or higher
  • A grade of 'B' or higher is required in PSY 2100 Statistics for admission

Check with your advisor about your suitability for honors.  Please feel free to contact the Department Honors Advisor (Dr. Peter Mezo, peter.mezo@utoledo.edu) for additional information.

Requirements for Graduation with Honors in Psychology

Once admitted, Honors students must meet all Requirements for the Undergraduate Major with the addition of:

  • Honors Proposal PSY 3800

    Review a topic under the guidance of a faculty member and design and write a proposal for an empirical research project, 3 hr credit

  • Honors Research PSY 3910
    Carry out the proposed research project, 3 hr credit
  • Honors Thesis PSY 4960
    Analyze the data from the research project, write the results for a research publication in APA style, and present it formally to department faculty, 3 hr credit

The final GPA in all Psychology courses must be 3.4 or higher.

Dean's Office
University Hall
Third Floor, Room 3160
Mail Stop 906
419.530.2164
Undergraduate Admission
enroll@utoledo.edu
419.530.8888 (call)
419.329.4567 (text)
2801 W. Bancroft Street
Toledo, OH 43606
Graduate Admission
graduateonlineapplication@utoledo.edu
419.530.GRAD (4723), Option 1
Stranahan Hall, Room 1048
2801 W. Bancroft, MS 933
Toledo, OH 43606
Last Updated: 6/30/25