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Psychology Major Advising


 

Advising Resources



 
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Contact
Department Chair
Timothy Urdan

 Sign petition for program change or declaration, pre-graduation evaluation and petition to graduate (see Department Staff Advisor first); major course requirement exceptions and approvals; senior study abroad approval.
 Alumni Sci. 202
turdan@scu.edu
408-554-4495
Peer Advisors
 General academic course planning; Information about how to check your transcript on ecampus; Initial pre-graduation evaluation and petition to graduate; university, college, and major requirements; tracking progress towards graduation; mandatory Spring advising.
 Alumni Sci. 245
408-554-5033
scafasso@scu.edu
mcampion@scu.edu
Faculty Advisor
See ecampus for your assigned advisor.
 Choosing path within psychology; graduate school preparation; career and vocational advising; mentorship; research opportunities; mandatory May advising.
 Psychology Dept.
Alumni Sci. 200
408-554-4493
Drahmann Advising Center
 Unit overloads; transfer credit; program change or declaration; leave of absence/withdrawal; change of faculty advisor; academic standing and progress; petition for independent study.
 Kenna Hall 101
Website
408-554-4318
 Career Center
 Resume and interview preparation; career path options and management; self-assessment; job and internship searching.
 Benson Memorial Center
Website
408-554-4421

 

Useful Advising Handouts and Webpages

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Psychology Courses Fulfilling University and College of Arts & Sciences Requirements

 
Course Name
  
Course Title
  
CORE Requirement Fulfilled
PSYC 1
 General Psychology I
 Social Science
PSYC 2
 General Psychology II
 Social Science
PSYC 65 Foundations of Behavioral Neuroscience
 Natural Science (Lab)
PSYC 102
 Writing in Psychology
 Third Writing
PSYC 114
 Ethics in Psychology
 Ethics
PSYC 154
 Psychology of Women
 Ethnic/Women's and Gender Studies
PSYC 156
 Psychology of Diversity
 World Cultures: Global/Thematic
PSYC 162
 Cross Cultural Psychology
World Cultures: Global/Thematic AND Ethnic/Women's and Gender Studies
PSYC 165
 Physiological Psychology
 Natural Science (Non-Lab)
PSYC 182
 Gender and Human Development
  Ethnic/Women's and Gender Studies
PSYC 189
 African American Psychology and Identity Development
 Ethnic/Women's and Gender Studies



 

Sample Psychology Major Plans

Sample Course Plan for a Psychology Major (cohort is 2008 or earlier)
Academic Year
Fall
Winter
Spring
Total Academic Year Units
Freshmen
 (1) PSYC 1
(2) ENGL 1
(3) 1st Western Culture
(4) 2nd Language (Elementary I)
 (1) PSYC 2
(2) ENGL 2
(3) 2nd Western Culture
(4) 2nd Language (Elementary II)
 (1) PSYC 40
(2) 1st Religious Studies
(3) United States
(4) 2nd Language (Elementary III)

 
  16 General Units
0 UD Units
 16 General Units
0 UD Units
 16 General Units
0 UD Units
 48 Total General Units
0 Total UD Units
 
Sophomore
 (1) PSYC 43
(2) MATH 6 or 11
(3) 1st World Cultures
(4) 2nd Religious Studies
 (1) UD PSYC (Bio.)
(2) MATH 7 or 12
(3) 2nd World Cultures
(4) LD Elective

 (1) UD PSYC (Devel.)
(2) 1st Natural Science
(3) Technology
  
  16 General Units
0 UD Units
 17 General Units
5 UD Units
 13 General Units
5 UD Units
 94 Total General Units
10 Total UD Units
Junior
 (1) UD PSYC (App.)
(2) 2nd Natural Science
(3) Ethics (UD)
 (1) UD PSYC (S/P)
(2) 3rd Religious Studies
(3) LD Elective
 (1) UD PSYC (L/C/P)
(2) Fine Arts
(3) 3rd Writing
  
  14 General Units
10 UD Units
 14 General Units
10 UD Units
14 General Units
10 UD Units
136 Total General Units
40 Total UD Units
 
Senior
 (1) UD PSYC (Elect.)
-or- PSYC Capstone
(2) Ethics
(3) UD Elective
 (1) UD PSYC (Elect.)
-or- PSYC Capstone
(2) UD Elective
(3) UD Elective
 (1) UD PSYC (Elect.)
-or- PSYC Capstone
(2) Ethnic or Women's/Gender
(3) Elective (LD or UD)
  
  14 General Units
10 UD Units
 15 General Units
15 UD Units
 14-15 General Units
10-15 UD Units
 178-79 Total General Units
17-80 Total UD Units

 
 
Sample Course Plan for a Psychology Major with an Emphasis in Psychobiology (cohort is 2008 or earlier)
 
Academic Year
  
Fall     
  
Winter
  
Spring
  
Total Academic Year Units
 
Freshmen
 (1) PSYC 1
(2) ENGL 1
(3) MATH 11
(4) 1st Western Culture
 (1) PSYC 2
(2) ENGL 2
(3) MATH 12
(4) 2nd Western Culture
(1) PSYC 40
(2) PSYC 43
(3) 1st Religious Studies
(4) United States

  16 General Units
0 UD Units
 16 General Units
0 UD Units		 16 General Units
0 UD Units		 48 Total General Units
0 Total UD Units
 
Sophomore
 (1) 2nd Language (Elementary I)
(2) 1st World Cultures
(3) BIOL 21
(4) CHEM 11
 		(1) 2nd Language
(Elementary II)
(2) 2nd World Cultures
(3) BIOL 22
(4) CHEM 12		 (1) 2nd Language (Elementary III)
(2) UD PSYC (Bio.)

(2) BIOL 23
(3) CHEM 13		  
  17 General Units
0 UD Units
 17 General Units
0 UD Units		 19 General Units
5 UD Units		 101 Total General Units
5 Total UD Units
 
Junior
 (1) UD PSYC (Devel.)

(2) BIOL 24
(3) CHEM 31
 		(1) UD PSYC (App.)

(2) BIOL 25
(3) CHEM 32		 (1) UD PSYC (S/P)

(2) Technology
(3) 3rd Writing
 		 
  14 General Units
5 UD Units		 15 General Units
5 UD Units		 14 General Units
10 UD Units		 144 Total General Units
25 Total UD Units
 
Senior
 (1) UD PSYC (L/C/P)

(2) UD PSYC (Elect.)
-or- Psychology Capstone
(3) 2nd Religious Studies		 (1) PSYC 114*
Fulfills Ethics and UD PSYC (Elect.)

(2) PSYC 154 or PSYC 189
Or another Ethnic or Women's/Gender
(3) 3rd Religious Studies

(1) UD PSYC (Elect.)
-or- Psychology Capstone
(2) Fine Arts
(3) Free UD Elective
 		 
  14 General Units
10 UD Units		 15 General Units
15 UD Units		 14 General Units
10 UD Units		 187 Total General Units
60 Total UD Units






 

 
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