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WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY PSYCHOLOGY MAJORS MANUAL Academic Year 2018-2019 Class of

2019 and beyond Majors Manual: http://www.

wesleyan.edu/psyc/about/major_guides.html Psychology Department: http://www.wesleyan.edu/psyc/ Department'

s Advising Experts to contact with questions: Chuck Sanislow (csanislow@, x2750), OFC HOURS: M 12:15 C 2:00 Steve Stemler (sstemler @, x2207), OFC HOURS: T 1:00 C 2:00 Peer Advisor to contact with questions: Amabel Jeon '

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2 -- Table of Contents How to Declare Psychology as a Major.3 Requirements for the Major.5 Optional Concentrations within the Majors.7 Other Course-Related Information.8 (AP/IB, Transfer credits, Oversubscription) Approvals, Signatures, and Information Sessions.9 Research and Field Opportunities.9 Ethics Committee Approval for Research.11 Writing an Honors Thesis.12 Psi Chi Honor Society.12 Computing GPA in Psychology.13 Addenda Addendum A: Department Faculty and Staff.14 Addendum B: Breadth Column Courses.16 Addendum C: Additional Electives.17 Addendum D: Completing Gen Ed Expectations.17 Addendum E: Helpful Websites.20 --

3 -- Welcome to the Psychology Department! We hope this manual helps you navigate the major and the department. Cathy Race is the Administrative Assistant for the department and her office is in Judd Hall in Room 107-B. All of our department forms and brochures are located outside her office and on our department website (including this document). The mailroom for the department is also on the first floor of Judd Hall. See Addendum A for a full list of department faculty, and be sure to drop by anyone'

s office hours (available on department website) with questions. All web pages referred to in this document are listed in Addendum E. This manual is brought to you with thanks to the Psi Chi Psychology Honor Society for developing the original version. How to Declare Psychology as a Major Major Declaration Timeline and Requirements If you wish to declare a major in Psychology, you should prepare as early as possible because declaration must be done during the sophomore year. Psychology does not admit students to the major after the end of the sophomore year (which is the last day of classes)! To be admitted, you need to have completed several major-related requirements by the end of the sophomore year (i.e., at the time of admission): (1) You need to have taken two full-credit courses in the field of psychology at Wesleyan and received a B or higher in each course;

(2) You need to have completed the introductory psychology (or a replacement breadth course that will allow you to use an AP or IB credit in place of introductory psychology), research methods, and statistics (these same courses may be used to fulfill the first requirement as well);

and (3) You need to have fulfilled the University'

s Stage I General Education expectations (please carefully review Addendum D). If you are enrolled in courses needed to complete these requirements during the second term of your sophomore year, you should still declare the major;

depending on your situation, we might not formally admit you until the end of the term, once you have successfully completed the courses. If we cannot admit you immediately, the Dean'

s Office requires you to either declare a second major or submit a deferral of major declaration form (see Student Affairs website) so that you are covered in the event that you are unable to successfully complete the declaration requirements for Psychology. --