PSYCHOLOGY
STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS AND ACTIVITIES
PSA * PSI CHI
* COR * PEER ADVISING *
PSYCH DAY
WELCOME TO THE PSYCHOLOGY STUDENT ORGANIZATION AND ACTIVITIES PAGE!!!
Everything you see listed here is entirely dependent on the dedication of the faculty and students who choose to participate in them. Your membership and support of these organizations and activities are highly encouraged. Please take the steps to get involved.
MEMBERSHIP OPEN TO ALL:
PSYCHOLOGY STUDENT ASSOCIATION (PSA)
PSA is open to
all psychology majors. It is responsible for organizing a variety of activities,
both educational and social, for students and faculty in the department. For
instance, guest speakers are invited on topics of student interest; workshops
are held on such subjects as psychology careers and applying to graduate school;
field trips are planned; and pizza parties are frequent. Watch for news of
PSA events on
banners and posters around the Psychology Building. Meetings are held on an
intermittent basis.
BLACK PSYCHOLOGY STUDENT ASSOCIATION (BPSA)
ORGANIZATIONAL/ACTIVITIES TO WHICH STUDENTS MUST APPLY:
PSI CHI
Psi Chi is the
National Honor Society in Psychology. Membership is open to graduate and
undergraduate students who major or minor in psychology, have completed 12 units
of psychology, have a psychology GPA of at least 3.4 and an overall GPA of at
least 3.0. In addition, service to the local chapter is required. There is a one
time fee of $50.00.
Like PSA, Psi
Chi sponsors various speakers, panels, and social events of interest to
psychology students. Some are limited to Psi Chi members; others are open to
all. One of Psi Chi's main goals is to help its members prepare for graduate
school.
For more information about Psi Chi, visit their site: Psi Chi Webpage
Faculty sponsors:
Dr. Courtney Ahrens
Dr. Kim Vu
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN
RESEARCH (COR)
The Psychology
Department is represented in a national program designed to encourage ethnic
minority undergraduate students to enter graduate school. Students in the
program have an opportunity to conduct independent research supervised by
department faculty, plan for graduate school, and meet regularly to engage in
additional activities designed to enhance their research skills. Students
generally enter the program in their junior year. All students receive a stipend
and tuition as part of the program.
Faculty contact:
Dr. John Jung
Dr. Chi-Ah Chun
PEER ADVISING
Anywhere
between ten and fifteen students are chosen to represent the department and
provide planning assistance to their fellow students. Students generally work in
the peer advising office four to five hours a week, attend class once a week,
and complete a special project relevant to their interests and department needs.
In order to
apply, a student must have completed both Psychology 200 (Research Methods) and
Psychology 110 (Statistics) as well as nine upper- division units prior to the
start of participation in the Peer Advising program. In addition, a student must
have an overall GPA of 2.75 or better. Students chosen as peer advisors earn six
units of credit in Psychology 406 A and B.
Faculty contact:
Dr.
Miranda Barone
ACTIVITES AND FACILITIES OPEN TO ALL:
PSYCH DAY
All of the student
organizations work together to plan activities for "Psych Day," an annual event
held during the spring semester to generate and foster student enthusiasm for
psychology.
STUDENT FACILITIES
All of the
student organizations maintain mailboxes in the Psychology Department. Requests
for information may be routed to the these mailboxes through the department
receptionist.
There is a student lounge in PSY 314 available for Psychology department
students' use; student organizations such as Psi Chi and PSA hold their meetings
there as well.
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