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Psych Major
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SOAR Summer 2015
Everything you’ve always wanted to know about your undergraduate psychology degree and more!
Welcome to the Psychology Department!
We are Popular! We have more students than space available…what does that mean for you?
Pre-reqs! Students must meet pre-reqs to declare the major, & transfers must meet extra requirements
Our students: Over 1300 OF THEM!•Majors•Minor•Pre-Majors (less than 60 units only)
Who’s Who
•Dr. Whitney Department Chair
•Dr. ChiappeAssistant Chair
Who’s Who•Amy Jennings •Lisa Maxfield•Misty Sawatzky •PRO Supervisors
•Office Staff: Sheri-Lyn, Marilyn, Debi, & Sheri
in PSY 100 (Department Office)
Psychology Building1st Floor Psy 100 Main Office
Forms, add/drop, withdraw2nd Floor Psy 206 PRO Psych Resource Office
Grad School/Career info, PSY 301, Syllabi 3rd Floor Psy 314 PSSC
Psych Student Study Center
Psychology Contact InfoPsy 100 Main Office562-985-5001Psy 206 Psychology Resource Office562-985-5680 email: [email protected] Student Study Center (walk into room Psy 314 during the semester) ATLAS562-985-7804PSA & Psi [email protected]
PRO: Psychology Resource OfficeRoom PSY 206• PRO Guides – Students, just like you, trained to
help you!•Questions, concerns, help with resources• Student Resource Room (PSY 301, course syllabi)•Graduate School Resource Room• Career Resource Room•Handouts• Videos• And more!
PRO: PALS – a mentoring program!•Mentoring program for undergraduate
students interested in psychology•Matched by interest area•Grad school & career advice•Help finding resources• Advice, support, meeting people• And more!
Getting InvolvedStudent 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 our students for the department
PSA & Psi Chi Meet together – everyone is welcome!
Volunteer OpportunitiesPsych Related:
•PSY 499 – Research•PSY 405 – Fieldwork•406 – PRO guides•CRR (inside PRO)•Psych Day – Community Fair 2016
On Campus:•SLD •ASI
Make a Difference!
Research Opportunities
How do I find Research Opportunities?
•PRO resources•Psy Honors Program•PSA/Psi Chi Meetings•Signs in Department Office•Take courses with same professors•Check website or handbook for faculty research interests
•Ask around
Research OpportunitiesWhat would I do?
Most often: •data collection•data encoding•data analysis•literature reviews•animal care•computer data entry•interviewing•running subjects•running statistical programs
CSULB BUILD Program•A research training program for undergraduate students who plan to pursue graduate education in biomedical and/or behavioral sciences. •Training will be offered at Lower Division, Upper Division, and Post-baccalaureate levels, and in two tracks, Biomedical Sciences and Behavioral Sciences.
http://web.csulb.edu/programs/build
CSULB BUILD Program• Financial support▫Monthly stipend or salary AND/OR Tuition support (if
eligible) • Advising & academic support▫ Individual academic and research training plan ▫ Priority registration for all courses▫ BUILD research curriculum▫Multi-tiered mentoring
• Research training and support▫ Faculty-mentored research training in laboratory or field ▫Research and professional development through Learning
Community Seminar ▫ Summer research training every year, including an
internship at a research-intensive university before last year
▫Research supplies ▫Conference travel support
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 301Helps with all that & 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
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 list1 UD course from approved departments (on ES list)
Tips 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, sooner is better!)
•Be careful of PreReqs!
Transfer Course CreditsCourse credits from Community Colleges:•We accept only our 4 lower division courses, General/Intro Psych, Psych Stats, Research Methods, and Psychobiology/Biopsych from Community Colleges. Check Assist.org to see if your courses count!
•We do NOT accept any other psychology courses from CCs. We cannot accept abnormal, social, development, etc. from CCs, because they are all lower division courses - our CSULB psychology courses are upper division.
Transfer Course Credits•Course Credits from Out of State, Private, or other Four Year schools must be individually reviewed!
•To get course credits reviewed you should start by contacting ATLAS to make an appointment to see an adviser
•Make sure you have documentation of what your courses covered (syllabus is best, sometimes the catalog description will work…)
Where to go for help:Topic(s) Sample
Question Who
to seeHow to get there
Advising (Psychology, GE, Major, Minor in CLA, AAT)
What classes do I need to take for my psych major? What do I need to graduate?Am I done with my GEs?
ATLAS advisers
In Ph1 room 104(562) 985-7804www.csulb.edu/colleges/cla/advising• Make apt for advising session• Drop in for quick question
Course Equivalents,Study Abroad, course credit from 4 year/out of state, psych course not counting
Will this course count for my psych major?
ATLAS Make an appointment!•Bring course description or
syllabus•In Ph1 room 104•(562) 985-7804
Psychology related - questions, about courses, grad school, jobs, internships, 301, PALS
What can I do with a psych degree? How do I apply for grad school?
PRO In room PSY 206(562) 985-5680www.csulb.edu/colleges/cla/departments/psychology/[email protected]
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?
PSY Dept. office in room PSY 100
In room PSY 100(562) 985-5001www.csulb.edu/colleges/cla/departments/psychology/
Where to go for help:Topic(s) Sample
Question Who to
seeHow 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) 985-5471www.csulb.edu/depts/enrollmentwww.csulb.edu/depts/enrollment/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- 4151www.careers.csulb.edu
• Make an appointment or drop in
• Workshops• Counselors
If you don’t know where to go or what to do – just ask at PRO! In PSY 206!
PRO Contact InformationDifferent ways to contact us: Visit us in Psy 206 Email: [email protected]
Find our Google Calendar too! Website: www.csulb.edu/colleges/cla/departments/psychology/pro
Call us: 526-985-5680Find the CSULB Psych Department on:
Psychology Department Website
Find: • Forms• Handouts• Events• Updates• Contact
Info• Equivalents
Big EventsSpring - Psych DayFall - Psych Asylum
Download Psych Major Handbook
Check out the FAQ page!
Website
Website
Check for: • Form• Handouts• Events• Updates• Contact
Info• Equivalents
Important Websiteswww.csulb.edu/colleges/cla/departments/psychology/pro (PRO website)
http://www.csulb.edu/colleges/cla/departments/psychology/(PSY department website)
http://www.csulb.edu/depts/enrollment/registration/ge_courses/overview.html (GE Info)
http://www.csulb.edu/colleges/cla/advising/(ATLAS - 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/catalog/current/index.html(CSULB Catalog)
http://www.assist.org/web-assist/welcome.html(Transfer Course Equivalents)
Thank you!Questions?