Proudly Presented by Psychology Peer Advising

Everything you’ve always wanted to know about your

undergraduate degree and more!

•Welcome•Who’s who in the Department•Getting involved•On Campus resources•BA in Psych•Understanding your Degree•GE Requirements•New Polices•Goals•Q& A

We are impacted….that means we have more students than space available.

What does that mean to me? You must apply to the major/minorOur students: Over 1200 OF THEM! Majors Minor Pre-Majors (less than 60 units only)

Dr. Kenneth GreenDepartment Chair

Dr. Dan ChiappeAssistant Chair

Amy Jennings Undergraduate Advisor

And Our Lovely Office Staff… Marilyn Deegan & Connie McCarroll

Questions, concerns, advising appointments

SRR (PSY 301, course syllabi) GRR CRR The Peer Advisers! Handouts Videos And more!

1st Floor Psy 100 Main Office

Forms, add/drop, withdraw2nd Floor Psy 206 Peer Advising

Major/Minor apps, PSY 301, Syllabi 3rd Floor Psy 314

Psych Student Study Center

Student Orgs: PSA – open to all (PSY 314) Psi Chi – GPA Psych 3.4, Overall 3.0 Human Factors I/O Peer Advising – working with other

students for the department, major advising

Eligibility (Requirements)-Must be admitted to the major; all pre-requisite courses completed by end of

semester-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)

BenefitsBenefits-Separate Q & A with colloquium speakers-Access to PSY342 (computer resources, mailboxes, break-out rooms)-Honors Certificate

Psych Related: PSY 499 – Research PSY 405 – Fieldwork 406’s – Activity CRR (inside Peer Advising) Psych Day – Community Fair 10-12 (Apr.

25)

On Campus: SLD ASI

Make a Difference!

How can Research Experience help me? Provides an opportunity to better understand the field of

Psychology & how knowledge is acquired. Helps you to see what an academic-research career is like. Allows a chance to see if research is enjoyable, which is

important in deciding if a research based graduate program is the right choice for you.

Provides an opportunity to meet other dedicated students, which is the beginning of  a networking system in academia.

Helps you to know at least one faculty member in greater depth, resulting in personal advising & support in applying to grad school.

Joint authorship on publications and conference presentations, adding to your background experience as an undergraduate student (VITA!).

May lead to independent study units (PSY 499) or possibly a small stipend! 

Minimum: Completion of Psy 210 Completion of Psy 220Preferred: Completion of Psy 310 Several upper division

Psychology courses At least one upper division

course in faculty research area

Computer skills

Ideal: • All of the above• plus Psy 411

and/or 412. • Enthusiasm• Reliability• Punctuality• Honesty

What do I need? Academic qualifications

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

Peer Advising (Psy 206) University Center for Undergraduate

Advising (UCUA) (Horn Center 103) CDC – job & internship info CAPS – free counseling & help with stress Learning Assistance Center– free tutoring Learning Alliance – extra help Library – tons of resources (including PsycInfo!) Writer’s Resource Lab– free help w/ writing

Go every semester!

Psych Major Checksheet List of all Courses Ethnic Studies/General

Supporting Fields Need total of 120 units to

graduate from CSULB 53 units out of the 120 are

Psychology units

Take PSY 100 ASAP (if you haven’t already done so) Take courses in Order – 100, 210, 220,

241, etc for LD Be careful of PreReqs! Apply for Major as soon as you

can 300 level & above must have

60 units completed to take Avoid PSY 130 & 150 see double count limit….

Catalog year:The year you enter CSULB, start

taking courses(for transfer students), or declare a major/minor.

A contract between you & CSULB (good thing!) – you can only be held to the requirements of the catalog year you started at CSULB or declared your major/minor.

Double Counting- Limit 13 units

Only receive unit credit once for the course(s) taken.

Course counts for two or more requirements. 

Need PSY 100, 210, & 220 completed with a C or better.

An overall GPA of 2.5 with 60 units completed or 3.0 with at least 36 units finished.

Applications in Peer Advising (PSY 206) Must attach all transcripts from classes

that do not appear in your MyCSULB degree progress report.

400 Level courses are for majors only. You may take all other course while your application is in progress.

A minimum of 48 units to satisfy your GE requirement

Of those 48 you include: Need 3 Capstones (9 units total)

Need 1 Human Diversity (3 units total)

Need 1 Global Issues (3 units total)

+53 units from Psy major+elective units, double major or minor= approximately 120 units

Talk to GE counselor & Psych Peer Advising (PSY 206) every semester!

■ Remember to: Declare a major before you reach 60

units Check and clear holds on MYCSULB Find your enrollment appointment

on MYCSULB Attempt WPE (GWAR) before 65

units Submit transcripts from other

schools to Enrollment Services

Repeat Delete = Grade Forgiveness

To ensure that students make timely progress toward their degrees, CSULB will begin limiting the number of times that students can withdraw from or repeat courses, based on maximums established by the CSU Chancellor’s Office.

Disqualification Academic disqualification means dismissal from

CSULB and is the result of not maintaining good academic standing.

The University expects all undergraduate students to maintain at least a 2.0 grade point average (GPA) in all classes taken at CSULB and in all transferable courses from other colleges and universities.

Academic probation at CSULB results when students' grades fall below the 2.0 GPA in either the CSULB cumulative GPA (all courses at CSULB), or in the overall cumulative GPA (all transferable college courses, including CSULB work).

All undergraduates will be limited to 18 units of withdrawals & 28 units of repeats of which a maximum of 16 may be for grade forgiveness (first attempt does not count toward the GPA).

This applies to all students!

Once disqualified, students will be considered eligible for reinstatement if they have:

Remained out of CSULB for 1 regular semester

Raised their grade point deficiency by one half – can take classes at CC or OU

Raised their GPA Made progress toward their degree

Check with UCUA (Horn Center Room 103) if you think

this might apply to you!

Students are subject to academic disqualification at the end of the first semester on academic probation if they have GPAs below the four (4) minimum cumulative (CUM) GPAs as follows:

 Freshman (<30 units) 1.5 GPA

Sophomore (30-59 units)  

1.7 GPA

Junior (60-89 units)   1.85 GPA

Senior (90+ units)   1.95 GPA

You must declare your major OR minor before reaching 90 units

If you do wish to switch major/minors after completing 90 units, you must appeal to the respective department for permission

The College of Liberal Arts has a 144 unit cap

Job after your BA?Resumes, interviews, job

searches…where to start?

Graduate School? MSW, MFT, MSIO, PhD, PsyD,

MD…. what does it all mean???

•Must take 301 your 1st semester in the Major•Don’t wait, only need PSY 100 to take it…•Hybrid class on BB & workshops on Campus

Courses to consider: PSY 332,333,341,336,342 310,314,315 401,405,406,411,412,418,427,475Start now: Internships ~ references, resume Part time work in area Networking Build resume ~ Student orgs/activities Get involved ~ references, resume

Courses to consider: PSY 332,333,341 351,356 310,314,315 401,405,406,411,412, research lab courses SW, EDP, W/STStart now: Internships/Applied Experience Research!!! ~ COR Networking ~ COR Build Vita ~ Student orgs/activities Get involved ~ COR

FAFSA Scholarships Fellowships Grants Loans

Be Aware! Know your Options

Different ways to contact us: Visit us in Psy 206 Email: psyugadv@csulb.edu Website:

www.csulb.edu/colleges/cla/departments/psychology/peer_advising/

Call us: 526-985-5680 FaceBook : CSULB Psychology Peer

Advising Twitter : PSYPeerAdvising

Check for: •Forms•Handouts•Events•Updates•Contact Info•Equivalents

Save the Date

April 25th Psych Day!

Download Psych Major Handbook ASAP!

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 Credit Analysis)

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