Benefits
The Educational Core of CABS is designed to provide undergraduates with opportunities to learn more about the theories, models, and research methods commonly used in applied research. It is also designed to ensure students become involved in all aspects of the research processes. Completion of the Educational Core involves several components (some dependent on the number of credit hours you are taking, either 2 or 3 credit hours.
Many students in the past have felt that CABS is an excellent way to get hands on experience in applied psychological research. Often CABS is a valuable addition to a student's Vita and looks great on application forms for graduate school. Depending on the level of your involvement in CABS, there will be several opportunities to be an author on a paper or poster presentation given at one of the many professional conferences CABS attends throughout the semester. In addition to being an author, you may be the presenter at these conferences as well. Being an author on a presentation at a professional conference is an excellent way to bolster one's Vita and gain valuable presentation experience.
In addition to the more obvious advantages mentioned above, being involved in CABS allows you to gain invaluable knowledge and expertise about theories and procedures used in applied psychological research that have broad applications across many fields and projects. Often students use the experiences gained in CABS to develop and implement their own project ideas in other fields and academic arenas.
Requirements
- Attend a weekly Center meeting
- A minimum of 50 hours (for 2 credits) or 60 hours (for 3 credits) of data collection
- A minimum of 6 (for 2 credits) or 9 (for 3credits) of data entry
- Creation of a Curriculum Vita
- Attend meetings for a particular research project
Applying
Contact either of the center coordinators, David Harris or Christina Goodwin, to get further nformation about CABS or to get an electronic application form. Alternatively, you can stop by the CABS office in person to pick up an application form.