Psychology Advising 101

Psychology Advising 101 How to Get Through the Psychology Degree With Minimal Stress! Overview Degree requirements What the heck is a practicum anyway? Making the most of your time here Research Applied work Faculty contacts Looking ahead… Grad School Jobs Degree Requirements Electives 33 Credits Psy Major 34 Credits Total Number of Credits: 122 General Ed Requirements 37 Credits Minor 18 hours Psychology Department Requirements Introductory Core (9 hours) PSY 100: General Psychology PSY 160: Child Psychology PSY 250: Abnormal Psychology Declaring your psychology major…DO IT NOW!! Psychology Requirements…continued Method and Theory Core (13 hours) PSY 300: Stats PSY 360 PSY 330 PSY 460  Note: PSY 330 and PSY 460 fulfill the baccalaureate writing requirement Approved Electives (9 hours)            PSY 372 PSY 444 PSY 463 PSY 517 PSY 524 PSY 526 PSY 560 PSY 570 PSY 574 PSY 595 HHS 569 The Applied Stuff All psychology majors must complete 3 hours of either a practicum or a laboratory experience Rationale behind the requirement Choosing the right one Practicum…Start Early! What NOT to do… Practica were not created in a day Make your emergency the faculty’s emergency What to do… Opportunities Time line & process Practica Time Line & Process Say you want a practicum in the Winter Semester... See the Advisor in Sept/Oct Work on getting paperwork set through Oct. By mid-Nov, get paperwork back to the Advisor Get listing of practicum sites Get paperwork Getting signatures -Faculty -Organization -Advisors The Advisor will register you for the class… as long as all signatures are on the form! Making the Most of All of Your Time Here Advanced degrees What will set you apart? Coursework is only a part of the picture Other things to consider... A Well Rounded Psych Student Research Applied Work Psych GPA GRE etc. So How Can I Do THAT? To find out information… Talk to grad students Download applications from schools you are interested in Talk to faculty/advisor To get the skills you need... Looking Ahead... Grad School GRE Tests Writing samples Transcripts GPA Keeping track of your activities Jobs Finding out what is out there Experience and developing marketable skills Work experience Questions/Concerns... See the undergrad advisor during walk in hours Talk to grad students, faculty and each other! Check out the web www.apa.org www.wmich.edu/ psychology