Transcript Freshmen Psychology Advising

Psych Major
101
Everything you’ve always wanted to
know about your undergraduate degree
and more!
SOAR Summer 2013
Welcome to the Psychology
Department!
We are impacted….that means we have
more students than space available.
What does that mean to me?
Pre-recs! Students apply to the major &
transfers meet extra requirements
Our students: Over 1300 OF THEM!
• Majors
• Minor
• Pre-Majors (less than 60 units only)
Who’s Who
• Dr. Green
Outgoing
Department Chair
• Dr. Whitney
Incoming
Department Chair
• Dr. Chiappe
Assistant Chair
Who’s Who
• Amy Jennings
Undergraduate
Advisor
• Connie
Receptionist in PSY 100
Psychology Building
1st Floor
 Psy 100 Main Office
Forms, add/drop, withdraw
Floor
 Psy 206
nd
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Psych Resource Office
Major/Minor apps, PSY 301, Syllabi
 3rd Floor
 Psy 314
Psych Student Study Center
PRO
Psychology Resource Office
Room PSY 206
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PRO Guides – they will help guide you!
Questions, concerns, advising appointments
Student Resource Room (PSY 301, course syllabi)
Graduate School Resource Room
Career Resource Room
Handouts
Videos
And more!
Getting Involved
Student Orgs:
• PSA – open to all
• Psi Chi – GPA Psych 3.4, Overall 3.0
• HFSA- human factors
• IOSA – I/O psychology
• PRO Guides – working with other students
PSA & Psi Chi
Meet together –
everyone is
welcome!
for the department, major advising
Psychology Honors
Program
Eligibility (Requirements)
-Must be admitted to the major
-Minimum 3.25 overall GPA; 3.50 psychology GPA
-Be able to commit for THREE semesters
-Must have identified a faculty member willing to supervise their honors thesis
project
-To stay enrolled in program, must earn B” or higher in each Honors course to
continue participation
Curriculum
-Completion: Honors Thesis Project + Four Honors courses (taken sequentially)
-Other Curricular Requirements
-Attendance at all Department Colloquium Series
-Complete PSY 310 Intermediate Statistics (guaranteed registration)
Benefits
-Honors Certificate
Separate Q & A with colloquium speakers
-Access to PSY 342 (computer resources, mailboxes, break-out rooms)
Volunteer
Opportunities
Psych Related:
• PSY 499 – Research
• PSY 405 – Fieldwork
• 406 – PRO guides
• CRR (inside Peer Advising)
• Psych Day – Community Fair 2014
On Campus:
• SLD
• ASI
Research
Opportunities
How do I find Research Opportunities?
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PRO resources
Signs in Department Office
Take courses with same professors
Check website or handbook for
faculty research interests
• Ask around (PSA meetings)
Research
Opportunities
What would I do?
Most often:
• data collection
• data encoding
• data analysis
• literature reviews
• animal care
• computer data entry
• interviewing
• running subjects
• running statistical programs
Your Degree from
CSULB!
Bachelors of Arts
in Psychology
• Psych Major Checksheet
• Ethnic Studies/General
Supporting Fields
• Need total of 120 units to
graduate in Psychology at CSULB
• 53/54 units out of the 120 are
Psychology units
Major Requirements
• Lower Division:
PSY 100, 210, and 220
*Required to be in major*
PSY 241 – psychobiology
• Core Courses:
PSY 301 *1st year in major*
Major Requirements
• Group 1 Courses:
Two Courses (6 units) from list
*beware of OR courses*
• Group 2 Courses:
Two Courses (6 units) from list
• Group 3 Courses:
Two Courses (6 units) from list
NOT from same subgroup
Major Requirements
• 400 Level Courses:
Any two 400 level PSY courses
*No 499, limited 1 activity course*
• Psychology Electives:
Two additional UD PSY Courses
• Supporting Fields:
1 ES course from list
1 UD course from approved
departments (on ES list)
For New Transfers
• Take Intro Stats (PSY 210) or
Research Methods (PSY 220)
ASAP (if you haven’t already done so)
• Take Psychobiology (Psy 241)
(if you haven’t already done so)
• Take PSY 301 in your 1st year
(online, team taught)
• Be careful of PreReqs!
Your Future
• Job after your BA?
Resumes, interviews, job
searches…where to start?
• Graduate School?
MSW, MFT, MSIO, PhD,
PsyD, MD…. what does it all
mean???
PSY 301
Helps with all that
and more!
•Must take 301 your 1st year in the
Major (take as soon as you can!)
•Team taught! Any section works! All
sections merged into one big class
•Orientations during 1st & 2nd week
•Class on BB
•Workshops & office hours on Campus
Where to go for help:
Topic(s)
Sample Question
Who to
see
How to get there
Advising (GE, Major,
Minor in CLA)
What do I need to
graduate?
Am I done with my
GEs?
ATLAS
advisers
In Ph1 room 104
(562) 985-7804
www.csulb.edu/colleges/cla/advisi
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• Make apt for advising session
• Drop in for quick question
Psychology Course
Equivalents,
Study Abroad,
Transfer from 4 year,
AAT, psych course
not counting
Will this course count
for my psych major?
Amy
Jennings
Undergra
dAdvisor
for Psych
Dept.
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Psychology related questions, courses,
grad school, jobs,
internships, 301
What can I do with a
psych degree? How do
I apply for grad
school?
PRO
In room PSY 206
(562) 985-5680
www.csulb.edu/colleges/cla/depar
tments/psychology/pro
Need a signature
(add/drop), need a
form, department
approval/stamp,
How do I get this
signed? Where do I
find this form or turn
this form in?
Dept
office in
PSY 100
In room PSY 100
(562) 985-5001
http://www.csulb.edu/colleges/cla
/departments/psychology/
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Make an apt by going into room
PSY 206
Email question
Come to drop in hours
Where to go for help:
Topic(s)
Sample Question
Who to
see
How to get there
Graduation filing,
forms, turning in
transcripts, questions
about policies, special
situations, Financial
Aid, hold on account
How/where do I file
to graduate? How do I
drop a class? Where
do I find the forms I
need?
Enrollment
services
Brotman Hall – BH 100
(562) 985-5471
http://www.csulb.edu/depts/en
rollment/
http://www.csulb.edu/depts/en
rollment/forms
Your Future – jobs,
grad school,
internships
Which major is right
for you?
What can I do with
my degree?
What can I do after
graduation?
Is there someone I
can talk to about what
I can do after
graduation?
How do I find jobs in
my area?
Career
Development
Center (CDC)
Brotman Hall – BH 250
(562) 985- 4151
http://www.carrers.csulb.edu
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Make an appointment or
drop in
Workshops
Counselors
If you don’t know where to go or what to do – just ask at PRO!
PRO Contact Information
Different ways to contact us:
 Visit us in Psy 206
 Email: [email protected]
 Website:
www.csulb.edu/colleges/cla/departm
ents/psychology/pro
 Call us: 526-985-5680
Find PRO on:
Psychology
Department
Website
Download Psych Major Handbook
Check out the FAQ page!
Big Events
Spring - Psych Day
Fall – Psych Asylum
Check for:
•Forms
•Handouts
•Events
•Updates
•Contact Info
•Equivalents
Website
Check for:
•Form
•Handouts
•Events
•Updates
•Contact Info
•Equivalents
Website
Important Websites
http://www.csulb.edu/colleges/cla/departments/psychology/ (PSY department website)
http://www.csulb.edu/colleges/cla/departments/psychology/peer_advising/ (Peer Advising)
http://www.csulb.edu/depts/enrollment/registration/ge_courses/overview.html (GE Info)
http://www.csulb.edu/colleges/cla/advising/ (College of Liberal Arts Advising)
http://www.csulb.edu/depts/enrollment/dates/index.html (Key Enrollment Dates/Deadlines)
http://www.csulb.edu/depts/enrollment/forms/ (Enrollment Forms)
http://www.csulb.edu/divisions/aa/grad_undergrad/aac/ (UCUA website)
http://www.csulb.edu/divisions/aa/catalog/current/index.html (CSULB Catalog)
http://www.assist.org/web-assist/welcome.html (Transfer Course Equivalents)
Thank you!
Questions?
Open Psych Classes
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