Undergraduate Research

Undergraduate students are encouraged to participate in developmental research across campus. In psychology, students can volunteer in labs, or they can conduct projects for credit as a "199". Interested students can also perform research via the UCSD Psychology Honors program. Undergraduates learn a variety of skills which vary from lab to lab, including how to design studies, administer experiments, analyze data, and present findings to peers. Conducting research as an undergraduate is often a critical stepping stone to life as a graduate researcher, providing contact with the research world, and helping students to discover their core interests.