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Advising information for psychology majors

Here is some advice for students contemplating a Psychology Major. For each year of a four year degree program, certain activities are recommended. Online resources for some of these suggestions are also listed. Click on the underlined items to see further information. This page does NOT replace face-to-face contact with a Psychology Advisor.

Freshman:

Get a Psychology Faculty Advisor

• See the Faculty Directory
  
  

Look at the description of the Psychology Major

• See the Psychology Major
  
  

Start taking the Introductory Psychology Course Sequence:

• Psy 201, 202 General Psychology
  
  
• Psy 301W Introduction to Research Methods
  
  

Sophomore:

Apply for Psychology Major

• Procedures for Applying for a Psychology Major
  
  
• Application for the Psychology Major
  
  

Complete the 300 level Psychology Major Core Courses

• Psy 311 Developmental Psychology
  
  
• Psy 334 Social Psychology
  
  
• Psy 360 Cognitive Psychology
  
  

Choose an area of emphasis to study

• Psychology Course Clusters
  
  

Choose a Minor (talk to your Psychology Advisor for ideas)

Join Psychology Club

• Psychology Club

Junior:

Complete the 400 level Psychology Core Courses

• Psy 467 Quantitative Methods
  
  
• Psy 468 Research Method in Psychology
  

Concentrate on 400 level Psychology Electives

• See Course Descriptions
  
  

Check out graduate schools or career ideas

• Career and Grad School Resources
  
  
• Career Services at WOU
  
  

Get involved in research projects

• Past Student/Faculty Research Collaboration
  
  

Join Psi Chi

• Psi Chi
  
  

Apply for WOU graduation: Refer to Advisor

Senior:

Look for job or apply for graduate school

• Career and Grad School Resources
  
  
• Career Services at WOU
  
  

Get a Practicum or Internship

• Practicum in Psychology
  
  

Graduate!!

E-mail your advisor about what job or graduate study you are doing.

Contact

Psychology Division (503) 838-8344 | or e-mail: kunzel@wou.edu