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Information Meeting for U1 students August, 2007 Welcome! Department of Psychology Faculty of Arts.
Transcript of Information Meeting for U1 students August, 2007 Welcome! Department of Psychology Faculty of Arts.
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Undergraduate Advising Offices
Department of Psychology Room N7/9 - Stewart Biology Building
Jessey Bernstein, PhDChief Academic Advisor
Mon – Fri398-6122 (no messages)
Mary Gauthier, Vvr*Undergraduate Program Coordinator
Mon – [email protected]
398-6121 (messages)
• Program advising &other academic Qs• Career & graduate
study advising• “HELP!”
* Very valuable resource
Office Hours - Sept. 4th to 18th
Jessey Bernstein, Chief Academic Advisor Monday to Friday
10:00 – 12:00 1:30 – 3:30- Drop-in only (no appointments)- Subject to last-minute changes; check website
www.psych.mcgill.ca/ugrad/advisor.htm and/or office door (N7/9)
Mary Gauthier, Undergrad Program Coordinator & Vvr Monday to Friday
8:00 – 12:302:00 – 4:00- Drop-in only
Office Hours - Sept 19th to Dec 4th
Jessey Bernstein, Chief Academic Advisor
– Combination of appointments & drop-in hours• Before dropping by, it is a good idea to consult
www.psych.mcgill.ca/ugrad/advisor.htm for possible changes to drop-in hours
Mary Gauthier, Undergrad Program Coordinator & Vvr
– Monday to Friday• 8:00 – 12:30• 2:00 – 4:00• Drop-in only
Other Helpful Advising Resources:Student Affairs
Dawson Hall, Ground Floor (Main Campus)
398-4210M – F
10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m(counter & phone service)
Enrica QuaroniAssociate Dean, Student Affairs
Faculty of Arts
First-Year Office Suite 2100, Brown Student Services Building
Leslie CopelandFirst-Year Coordinator
Wendy BrettAssistant for Francophone Students
First Year
Calendar!
Other Helpful Resources:
E-Mail• Lucky you, you now have a McGill email address!
– It is: [email protected] The McGill address and inbox are given automatically
upon confirmation on Minerva of acceptance to McGill. Notification of this is sent to the email address the student provided upon application.
• Use only this address in all communication with University departments & offices. University employees will send emails only to your McGill address.
• For information on email access set-up, etc., see www.mcgill.ca/ics/tools/email
Getting a BA at McGill: Overview
• A BA requires 90 credits (assumes you have completed U0 year, or have advanced standing from CEGEP)
• How do you structure those credits?– Multi-track system:– This enables you to acquire a breadth of knowledge in
at least two (and, optionally, three) core disciplines.
– There are several ways (multiple tracks) you are allowed to structure these 90 credits…
– Major: typically centered on one discipline/department
– Minor: coherent sequence of courses in a second discipline. Less comprehensive than a major; requires fewer credits.
Getting a BA at McGill: Possible Multi-Track
CombinationsOption C:
Major ConcentrationMinor Concentration 1Minor Concentration 2Electives
36181818
Honours ProgramMinor ConcentrationElectives
601812
Option A: Major ConcentrationMinor ConcentrationElectives
361836
Option B: Major Concentration 1Major Concentration 2Electives
363618
Joint Honours Component 1 36Joint Honours Component 2 36Electives 18
Getting a BA at McGillOption A, with Major in
PSYC
• Major Concentration (PSYC) 36 credits
• Minor Concentration (non-PSYC) 18 credits
• Elective Courses 36 credits
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TOTAL: 90 credits
Getting a BA at McGillOption B, with Major in
PSYC
• Major Concentration 1 (PSYC) 36 credits
• Major Concentration 2 (non-PSYC) 36 credits
• Elective Courses 18 credits
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TOTAL: 90 credits
Getting a BA at McGillOption C, w/ Specialization
Combination
• Major Concentration (PSYC) 36 credits• Minor Concentration (non-PSYC) 18 credits• Minor Conc. (non-PSYC, or Beh Sci) 18 credits• Elective Courses 18 credits
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TOTAL: 90 credits
Why would someone do
this?
Major Concentration in Psychology (BA or BA&Sc)
• U1 Required Courses (15 credits)– PSYC 204: Introductory Statistics– PSYC 211: Intro to Behavioral Neuroscience– PSYC 212: Perception– PSYC 213: Cognition– PSYC 215: Social Psychology
• U1 or U2 Required Course (3 credits)– PSYC 305: Statistics for Experimental Design
• Complementary Courses (18 credits)– 3 credits Psychology from List A – 3 credits Psychology from List B – 6 credits in Psychology at 300 level or above– 6 credits in Psychology at 400 level or above
Behavioral Neuroscience
Cognitive
Quantitative Methods
Social
Health
Developmental
Total = 36
credits
What are the Prerequisites?
• Introductory Psychology - PSYC 100– If you need to take PSYC 100 in U1, it will be
categorized as elective credit.
– If you have a CEGEP (or university-level) equivalent, you do not need to take PSYC 100
• Examples of equivalent courses (CEGEP titles) » “Introductory Psych”» “Experimental Psychology”» “Psychology”
• Biology - BIOL 111 or BIOL 112 or BIOL 115• Examples of equivalent courses (CEGEP titles)
» “Human Biology 1” (or 2)» “General Biology 1” (or 2)
Arts students only
StatisticsPSYC majors must complete 2 stats courses:
PSYC 204 & 305
You are exempted from PSYC 204 if, in CEGEP, you have already completed with grades of 75% or higher:
Quantitative Methods
AND one of
Statistics for Social ScienceAdvanced Quantitative Methods
Introductory StatisticsSocial Statistics
Note 2: If you receive this exemption, you
will replace PSYC 204 with three credits at
the 300 level or higher
Note 1: If you do have both, then you may
not take PSYC 204 for credit.
If you receive exemption & if you plan to apply for
Honours then you should take PSYC 305 in U1
Minor Concentration in Behavioral Science (offered only to Arts students)
• Complementary Courses (18 credits)
– 3 credits Psychology from List A (Behavioral Neuroscience, Cognitive, & Quantitative Methods)
– 3 credits Psychology from List B (Social, Health, & Developmental Psych)
– 3 credits in Psychology at 400 level or above
– 9 credits in Psychology or Related Areas at the 300 level or above in any of these disciplines:
Total = 18
credits
Why would someone do
this?
Psychology, Anthropology, Linguistics,
Sociology
Elective Courses: How to Choose?
• Interest!
• Diversity
• 200 levels in Related Areas (prereqs)
• Francophones: There are a few courses offered in French; also courses in English as a second language
• Courses in Faculties other than Arts & Science: You can take a MAX of 12 credits in Faculties other than Arts & Science (e.g.: Management, Education) for elective credit. – See p. 80 of University Calendar for more details
Note: MINERVA is a computer program that was not designed to perform any gate-keeping functions. In other words, MINERVA will
let you do things that conflict with Faculty and/or Departmental regulations and requirements. So: MINERVA will not indicate to you whether you have reached your maximum. You have to
keep track of this yourself. I am here to help, if needed.
Course Load• Normally, 5 courses (15 credits) per semester
• Full-time status means 4 or 5 courses (12 – 15 credits) per semester
• Quebec loans: Minimum of 4 courses (12 credits) per semester– Other government loans: Check with Financial Aid Officer
• McGill Scholarships: Minimum of 27 graded credits per academic year (i.e., Fall & Winter semesters) to be eligible for scholarship and to keep one.
• Psychology Honours program: Minimum of 27 graded credits per academic year (to be eligible for and to remain in program)
• You are advised to take 4 courses in your first semester if you: • work over 10 hours per week• are studying in English for the first time• have been out of school for a few years• have family or other commitments that require a
significant amount of your time.
When Things Go Wrong…
• Sometimes, life circumstances are such that a student cannot do an exam or hand in an assignment on time.
• When these circumstances involve medical or other serious documentable reasons, know that you can:– Defer an exam or midterm– Get an extension (K grades)
– How?
– Note that this is different than taking an exam or handing in an assignment and then noting illness afterwards!
• What if I end up failing a course?– Supplemental exams– *New grade does not replace old grade
Now, What Do I Register For??
Everyone who intends to do a Psych Major should register for the following courses in U1:
PSYC 211 (Intro to Behavioral Neuroscience)
PSYC 212 (Perception)
PSYC 213 (Cognition)
PSYC 215 (Social Psychology)
PSYC 204 (Introductory Stats) (unless equivalent already completed)
Also recommended in U1 is:
PSYC 305 (Experimental Stats)
The number of prerequisites remaining will impact:
-when you take your stats courses
-the number of electives you take
See next slide for examples
Now, What Do I Register For??
Sample 1: Ms. Star Tingarts No prereqs completed yet:
Sample 2: Mr. I. B. Dunn Has completed prereqs, but no stats:
WINTER 2008:PSYC 204: Intro to StatisticsPSYC 211: Intro to Beh. NeurosciPSYC 213: Cognition XXXX ???: Elective or Minor XXXX ???: Elective or Minor
FALL 2007:PSYC 212: PerceptionPSYC 215: Social PsychologyBIOL 115: Essential BiologyPSYC 100: Introductory PsychXXXX ???: Elective or Minor course
WINTER 2008:PSYC 211: Intro to Beh. NeurosciPSYC 213: Cognition PSYC 305: Stats for Experim. DesignXXXX ???: Elective or Minor courseXXXX ???: Elective or Minor course
FALL 2007:PSYC 212: PerceptionPSYC 215: Social PsychologyPSYC 204: Intro to StatisticsXXXX ???: Elective or Minor course XXXX ???: Elective or Minor course
If you have some of the prerequisite or statistics courses done, your schedule would involve a combination of the principles governing those above
*PSYC 305 in
U2
Dates & Deadlines to Know About
• You can find these blue pages (pp. 20-37) of McGill Calendar (the big, heavy book)
• Fall 2007:– First day of class: Tues, Sept 4– Course Change: Tues, Sept 18– Withdrawal, with fee refund: Sun, Sept 23– Withdrawal, no fee refund: Sun, Oct 21– Last Day of Class: Tues, Dec 4– Exam period: Dec 6 to 21 FYI: Mon, Oct 8 = Thanksgiving, classes cancelled.
Tues, Oct 9 will follow a Monday class schedule.
Dates & Deadlines to Know About
• Winter 2007:– First day of class: Thurs, Jan 3 (!)– Course Change: Tues, Jan 15– Withdrawal, full year course: Tues, Jan 15– Withdrawal, winter course,
with fee refund: Sun, Jan 20– Withdrawal, winter course,
no fee refund Sun, Feb 17– Winter Break Feb 24 - Mar 1– Last Day of Class: Fri, April 11– Exam period: April 14-30
FYI: Fri, Mar 21 & Mon, Mar 24: Easter (classes cancelled)Thurs, Mar 20 will follow a Monday class
schedule.
Plan of Action:• Online: Declare your major as Psychology (MINERVA)
• By Wednesday, August 29th: Register for the PSYC courses you plan to take. After that date, you may encounter difficulty registering for them because we will open up remaining spots to non-Psych students.
• Now: Sign up to meet an Advisor this Weds, Thurs or FriWhat to bring to the meeting:
1. Student ID #, on printout of MINERVA-generated transcript2. If applicable: Prerequisites form (filled out) 3. If applicable: Any university or CEGEP transcripts (unofficial copies)4. The Psychology program checklists 5. A list of the courses you would like to take6. Minerva Course Selection Form (filled out)
How to register?