Major Information SessionPsychology

Psychology Advising • Location:

Psychology Building, RM 312• Contact: 520-621-

7439

• Advisors • Liz Sandoval-

Marchand, A-D• Keri Bishop, E-L• Christy Ball, M-R• Shelley Bernstein,

S-Z

Communicating With Your Advisor• Appointments• 5 minute Late Policy

• Walk-Ins• Email• Listserv

Self-Help Tools• Website: http://psychology.arizona.edu/advising• Registration: http://psychology.arizona.edu/registration • Newsletters: http://psychology.arizona.edu/Psyc_Newsletter• Announcements: http://

psychology.arizona.edu/announcements

Bachelor of Science vs. Bachelor of Arts• Bachelor of Science

• Second Language: 2nd semester proficiency• Math: 113 (Elements of Calculus) or higher• Science: 8 units of either chemistry or physics AND 8 units of biological

sciences• Ideal for careers in health, medicine or science intensive fields

• Bachelor of Arts• Second Language: 4th semester proficiency• Math: 109C or 112 (College Algebra) or higher• Science: two Tier I Natural Science courses and one Tier II Natural Science

courses• Ideal for careers in law, social work, counseling, business, education, etc.

Degree Requirements • Credits/Units Required: 120 total units (42 of which must be

in the 300-499 level). Must have 2.0 GPA• General Education Requirements:• Foundations

• Composition: ENGL 101, 107 and ENGL 102, 108 OR ENGL 109H• Mid-Career Writing Assessment: A or B in 2nd semester

• Math: BA: 109C or 112 or higher; BS: 113 or higher• Second Language: BA: 4th semester proficiency; BS: 2nd semester proficiency

*C or higher

• Tier I: • Traditions and Cultures (160)- 2 courses of different letters• Individuals and Societies (150)- 2 courses of different letters• Natural Sciences (170)-2 courses of different letters

• Tier II: 1 Humanities course, 3 units Arts, 1 Natural Science course• Diversity: 1 course

Psychology Major Requirements • Fall 2014 catalog and beyond• 33 units, minimum 18 UD (300-499 level), minimum 2.0 GPA• Core Requirements: PSY 101, PSY 230, PSY290A• Distribution Requirements*see advisement report in UAccess for course options

• 1 Cognition and Neural Systems course• 1 Social course• 1 Clinical course• 3 units must complete the Psychology Writing Emphasis Course

Requirement

Minor Requirement • All Psychology majors are required to declare a minor• 2.0 GPA (or higher)

• Contact your minor department for questions• Complete list of minors: http://

aar.webhost.uits.arizona.edu/data-minors/interface/minors-144.html

Psychology Department Programs• PSY 396C: Preparation for Graduate Programs in the

Field of Psychology • 2 UD units, Offered to Juniors and Seniors

• Psi Chi International Honors Society in Psychology • Requirements to apply: http://www.psichi.org/?

page=become_member

Honors in Psychology• Specific curriculum, starting fall of Junior year• http://psychology.arizona.edu/Honors_Program

• Self-nomination process: http://www.honors.arizona.edu/

Hands On Experience• Research Assistantship (Independent Study)• Internship • http://psychology.arizona.edu/Hands_on_Experience

Other Information • Catalog: http://catalog.arizona.edu/ • Calendars: • http://www.registrar.arizona.edu/schedules/dates.htm • http://www.bursar.arizona.edu/students/dates/index.asp

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