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Psychology Advising Session: Spring 2012 Updates & Recommendations

Learn about academic requirements, course changes, resources, and opportunities in the Psychology department for the upcoming semester and beyond. Get insights into internships, graduate school options, and career paths with a Bachelor's degree in Psychology. Stay informed and plan ahead for your academic journey!

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Psychology Advising Session: Spring 2012 Updates & Recommendations

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  1. Spring 2012 Group Advising Session

  2. LSP Issues • Essential Skills • Get math ASAP..so can take STAT190 • Modes • Gen Psych double-counts toward your SS mode • PSYC466 is a WE course • BS..psych allows double-counting..everyone will earn this (as a result of doing required modes courses)

  3. Changes/Issues • PSYC266: grade of C or better • Take by final semester of sophomore year • Waitlists..only for General psych • Still use override form • 300- and 400-level coursework • Take 2-3 classes each semester in jr and sr years • Major restriction will protect you • DegreeWorks..planning option • Include fun classes!!

  4. Required Support • Everyone must take ANOVA, Regression, or Non-parametric • 15 hours in one area • Minor • Internship • Cluster of courses that make sense (coherent theme)

  5. Summer 2012 Courses • At least one course from each grouping • No major restriction • Full-time = 9 credit hours • More = overload (get provost permission) • Two courses per 5-week block • All online except for Sal’s classes

  6. Fall 2012 Coursework • Did make some changes to the schedule • Spring group 6 classes • Attachment • Cognitive Science • Spring group 5 classes • Motivation and emotion • Applied psychophysiology

  7. Resources • Website: psychology.truman.edu • Alumni page • Current students • PSAC • Psi Chi • Scholarship jobs .. Some via TruPositions • Student Success Center • Don’t be afraid to ask for help from faculty, too!

  8. Internships • 5-15 hours of academic credit • 60 (+) cum hours with 2.75 min cum GPA • Application from Provost office • Interviews by Truman supervisor, psych dept. chair, and SCS Dean • Many sites already exist ..Sal Costa is contact for these • Some are paid internships (PFH, Edgewood) • Can set up your own site, too

  9. Graduate School • Masters vs. Ph.D. • Entrance requirements • Minimum GPA, GRE scores, and letters of recommendation • Involvement in research • Historically, our dept. has helped to pay for your travel expenses to MPA (Chicago) • Scholarship hours • Academic credit (PSYC441)

  10. Career Options with BS • Career fields in which psychology background is helpful • Managerial positions • HR positions • Sales • Psych-oriented fields • Residential treatment facilities • DFS • Fields in which just want a Bachelor degree

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