Undergraduate (Methods) Coursework?

[gohogwild]

Hello, I'm curious as to what kind of undergrad coursework you all recommend? I tried to Mitch's guide (which seemed to be a little outdated) and the searchbar (also Insider's Guide, but it I would appreciate your prioritization).

Specifically, methods course. Right now my college offers an "Introduction to Research Methods & Statistics in Psychology I & II" course and I'm curious if that should fill the requirement for a methods course? Or do people usually go for more specific courses? Like "Quantitative Methods" or "Methods in Behavioral Neuroscience"? I have limited quarters left and need to capitalize.


Also any recommendations for specific courses to take during undergrad that may help out the admissions process would be appreciated. Thank you!

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[Ollie123]

Tough to tell just from the title but I'm quite sure those would fill the requirements for a methods course. It doesn't need to be overly specific - methods are inherently not overly specific.

Honestly, if I was doing it again I would make sure to take intro/abnormal/methods/stats. Psychometrics might be good too if offered. Then I'd just load up on quant and comp sci/engineering courses. Matrix algebra would have been vastly more useful than any of my undergrad psych courses. If you are planning on a less research-focused path it may matter less though.

 

[gohogwild]

Tough to tell just from the title but I'm quite sure those would fill the requirements for a methods course. It doesn't need to be overly specific - methods are inherently not overly specific.

Honestly, if I was doing it again I would make sure to take intro/abnormal/methods/stats. Psychometrics might be good too if offered. Then I'd just load up on quant and comp sci/engineering courses. Matrix algebra would have been vastly more useful than any of my undergrad psych courses. If you are planning on a less research-focused path it may matter less though.

That's just the info I wanted! Thank you.