Advising Help

• Graduation checklist (PDF) for Psychology Majors/Minors, Fall 2007
• EIU General Education checklist (PDF)
• Get an unofficial audit of psych classes that you've taken. Login to PAWS for your official audit.

New undergraduate advising handbook!

This valuable reference will answer most of your questions about the psychology major. A table of contents is listed below. You can access the full document in MS Word or PDF versions. Please provide feedback/suggestions/corrections to Dr. Jeff Stowell, chair of the department curriculum committee.

• 2007-2008 Undergraduate Advising Handbook (MS Word)
• 2007-2008 Undergraduate Advising Handbook (PDF)

Table of Contents

1. Is Psychology the Right Major for Me?
2. What can I do with a Bachelor ’s Degree in psychology?
   1. Job Titles in Human Services for Students with a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology
   2. In-Depth Job Description Information
3. Advising
   1. Who is my adviser?
   2. When should I see my adviser?
   3. How should I prepare for my advising appointment?
   4. How long will my advising appointment last?
   5. When can I register?
4. Psychology Major/Minor Requirements
1. Course Descriptions and Prerequisites
2. Graduation Checklist for Psychology Major/Minor
3. Do I need a minor?
4. What psychology classes are Writing Intensive?
5. What classes should I take first?
6. Suggested Courses for Graduate School Programs in Selected Areas
7. EIU General Education Checklist
5. Undergraduate Internship
6. Independent Study/Supervised Research
   1. What are the benefits of doing independent study or supervised research?
   2. When should I take independent study or supervised research?
   3. How do I get started?
7. Transfer Students
1. Which classes will transfer to EIU?
2. Why don ’t I get upper-division credit when transferring psychology courses?
8. Graduation (You ’re almost there!)
   1. How and when do I apply for graduation?
   2. Psychology Department Assessment
9. Graduate School
1. Overview for Applying to Graduate School in Psychology
2. How do I get letters of recommendation from faculty?
   1. Psych department standard form for letters of recommendation: Word and PDF formats
   2. Dr. Brito's recommendation form (PDF)
   3. Dr. Stowell's recommendation form (Word)
3. When should I take the GRE?