1. Psych Major 101 SOAR Winter 2014
Everything you’ve always wanted to know about your undergraduate degree and more!
SOAR Winter 2014

2. Welcome to the Psychology Department!
We are impacted….that means we have more students than space available.
What does that mean to me?
Pre-recs! Students must meet pre-recs to declare the major & transfers must meet extra requirements
Our students: Over 1300 OF THEM!
Majors
Minor
Pre-Majors (less than 60 units only)

3. Who’s Who
Dr. Whitney
Department Chair
Dr. Chiappe
Assistant Chair

4. Who’s Who Amy Jennings & Lisa Maxfield PRO Supervisors
Office Staff: Connie, Marilyn, Debi, and Sheri
in PSY 100 (Department Office)

5. Psychology Building 1st Floor  Psy 100 Main Office 2nd Floor
Forms, add/drop, withdraw
2nd Floor
 Psy 206 Psych Resource Office
Grad School/Career info, PSY 301, Syllabi
3rd Floor
 Psy 314
Psych Student Study Center

6. Psychology Contact Info
Psy 100 Main Office
Psy 206 Psychology Resource Office
Psych Student Study Center
(walk into room Psy 314 during the semester)
ATLAS
PSA & Psi Chi

7. PRO Psychology Resource Office Room PSY 206
PRO Guides – they will help guide you!
Questions, concerns, help with resources
Student Resource Room (PSY 301, course syllabi)
Graduate School Resource Room
Career Resource Room
Handouts
Videos
And more!

8. Getting Involved Student Orgs: PSA – open to all
PSA & Psi Chi Meet together – everyone is welcome!
Student 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

9. Psychology Honors Program
Eligibility (Requirements)
-Must be admitted to the major
-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)
Benefits
-Honors Certificate
Separate Q & A with colloquium speakers
-Access to PSY 342 (computer resources, mailboxes, break-out rooms)

10. Volunteer Opportunities
Psych Related:
PSY 499 – Research
PSY 405 – Fieldwork
406 – PRO guides
CRR (inside PRO)
Psych Day – Community Fair 2014
On Campus:
SLD
ASI
Make a Difference!

11. Research Opportunities
How do I find Research Opportunities?
PRO resources
Signs in Department Office
Take courses with same professors
Check website or handbook for faculty research interests
Ask around (PSA meetings)

12. Research Opportunities
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

13. Your Degree from CSULB!

14. 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

15. 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*

16. Major Requirements Group 1 Courses: Two Courses (6 units) from list
*beware of OR courses*
Group 2 Courses:
Group 3 Courses:
Two Courses (6 units) from list NOT from same subgroup

17. 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 list
1 UD course from approved departments (on ES list)

18. For New Transfers Be careful of PreReqs!
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)
Be careful of PreReqs!

19. Transfer Course Credits
Course 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. To get credit for a course the level must be the same.
Course Credits from Out of State, Private, or other Four Year schools must be individually reviewed.
To get course credit you can the course descriptions from the other school’s catalog (syllabi are required for Stats & research methods courses) to the PRO Supervisors at for review. Please do not send links, copy/paste into the . More information is available in PRO (PSY 206).

20. 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???

21. PSY 301 Helps with all that and 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

22. Where to go for help: Topic(s) Sample Question Who to see
How 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)
Make apt for advising session
Drop in for quick question
Psychology Course Equivalents,
Study Abroad, course credit from 4 year/out of state, psych course not counting
Will this course count for my psych major?
PRO Supervisors
course description to
Fill out form in PSY 206
Need course description or syllabus (for PSY 210 or 220 credit)
Psychology related - questions, courses, grad school, jobs, internships, 301
What can I do with a psych degree? How do I apply for grad school?
PRO
In room PSY 206
(562)
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?
Dept office in PSY 100
In room PSY 100
(562)

23. Where to go for help:
Topic(s)
Sample Question
Who to see
How 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)
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)
Make an appointment or drop in
Workshops
Counselors
If you don’t know where to go or what to do – just ask at PRO!

24. PRO Contact Information
Different ways to contact us:
 Visit us in Psy 206 
Find our Google Calendar too!
 Website: ents/psychology/pro
 Call us:
Find the CSULB Psych Department on:

25. Psychology Department Website
Download Psych Major Handbook
Check out the FAQ page!
Big Events
Spring - Psych Day
Fall – Psych Asylum
Check for:
Forms
Handouts
Events
Updates
Contact Info
Equivalents

26. Website Check for: Form Handouts Events Updates
Contact Info
Equivalents

27. Website Check for: Form Handouts Events Updates
Contact Info
Equivalents

28. Important Websites
(PRO website)
(PSY department website)
(GE Info)
(College of Liberal Arts Advising)
(Key Enrollment Dates/Deadlines)
(Enrollment Forms)
(CSULB Catalog)
(Transfer Course Equivalents)

29. Thank you!
Questions?