Y PSYCHOLOGY UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT HANDBOOK Y
Fourth Edition 
THE COLLEGE OF ST. SCHOLASTICA
    The Greek letter Psi (Y) is traditionally used to represent Psychology
 
CONTENTS
<< The PSY Major >>
Why major in PSY?
Application to Major
Advisement
Master Planner
Learning Outcomes
<< Co-Curriculum >>
Publications
Activities & Research
PSY 2555/3555
PSY 4999
DAPP Internship
<< Career Planning >>
Graduate School
Careers
Recommendation letters
<< PSY Folks >>
Faculty
Adjunct Faculty
Alumni

                    We call it . . .

          P U S H
 
 

DEAR PSYCHOLOGY MAJORS:   Welcome to the Psychology Department at The College of St. Scholastica!  We had several goals in mind when we prepared this handbook for you:

  • To provide a convenient source for answers to commonly asked questions about the Psychology Department and about being a psychology major, so that you would have a good overview of the department's purposes, procedures, and requirements beyond the very basic information provided in the College General Catalog.  You will see (and hear) the term "coherent major" used frequently; this handbook describes the components and how they work.
  • To summarize information on careers in psychology so that you can properly prepare for and anticipate the paths that you might wish to follow. 
  • To help you develop an identity as a psychology major at The College of St. Scholastica and an identification with the field of psychology in general. 
We hope that you find the handbook interesting and useful.  We would greatly appreciate your telling us what information was especially useful and what information you think should be added to help future students.  BEST WISHES, THE PSYCHOLOGY FACULTY

 
 
This fourth edition is the first web version of PUSH.  It replaces the last print-only version, which was published in 1995 (the green-covered third edition).  Students Rajean Moon, Nancy Pexa, and Stacy Martin (class of 2000) created the first draft of the web version, which was then edited by and continues to be modified by the Psychology faculty.  The fourth edition continues to benefit from ideas incorporated almost two decades ago into the first edition from (a) A Guide to Preparing a Psychology Student Handbook by D. W. Bloomquist, American Psychological Association; (b) Information for Psychology Advisees, Georgia College Psychology Department; and (c) ideas shared by Dominican College.
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