Handbook
for Undergraduate
Psychology Majors
Department Chair: Dr. Janet Kistner
Associate Chair: Dr.
Ellen Berler
Room A203B PDB (850) 644-2040
Director of Undergraduate
Studies:
Dr. Barbara Licht
Room 402B Eppes (850) 644-6272
Academic Advising
Office:
Room 204 Eppes (850) 644-4260
Appointments
Available
Monday - Friday
The Department of Psychology
In the early 1900s, psychology was taught as part of philosophy at Florida State College for Women, but starting in 1918, a major was offered in psychology, requiring 12 hours of junior and senior level courses. In 1947, Florida State University was established as a coeducational institution, and a graduate program leading to a Ph.D. in psychology was approved in 1951.
By the 1960s, distinctive programs were adopted in experimental psychology, clinical psychology, social and school psychology. Currently there are four doctoral programs: Cognitive Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology and Neuroscience. The department also offers a specialization in Applied Behavior Analysis at the doctoral and master’s levels. The latter is offered at the Panama City Campus. The Clinical Ph.D. program has been accredited by the American Psychological Association since 1954.
Today, the psychology courses are taught in the Eppes Building, Kellogg Research Building [KRB], and the newly constructed main Psychology Building[PDB]. The research laboratories of the faculty are also housed in these three buildings.
The Department Mission Statement
The undergraduate program in psychology offers introductory survey courses to give the liberal studies student a broad background in the study of behavior, as well as upper-division courses for the advanced student who has more specialized interests. This program assures that the successful major will attain a strong science-based liberal arts education.
For Undergraduate Psychology Majors, the mission of the psychology department is two-fold:
1) To prepare students to enter top-rated graduate programs in psychology and other related disciplines and
2) To give students the skills they will need to apply basic psychological principles and procedures in their work, community and daily lives.
All of the faculty work toward this mission. In particular, the Department Chairperson, Associate Chairperson and Director of Undergraduate Studies ensure that the department offers an outstanding curriculum, diversity of courses to choose from and excellence in teaching. Many of the faculty members have been given University Outstanding Teaching Awards and Distinguished Teaching Awards, a credit to their dedication to students.
Academic Advising
The Undergraduate Advising Office is in 204 Eppes (644-4260) and is the source of much of the information you will need during your undergraduate career in psychology. Academic and peer advisors can be reached through this office. Drop by or call if you have questions, but we prefer that you make an appointment for academic advisement.
Each person should make an appointment during his/her first semester as a psychology major to plan a tentative schedule toward graduation. At that time you can begin to plan your academic curriculum with the aid of your Checklist [Go to the Appendix at the end of this handbook.] Bring your HANDBOOK with updates on the checklist when you meet with an advisor. As you progress in the major and minor, and become interested in a specialty area, the advising office will direct you to faculty members whose specialty areas correspond closely with your interest.
In addition to individual appointments with an academic advisor, we strongly recommend attending a Group Advising Session each semester to get updated information on course offerings and activities in the department.
Until you have completed the Liberal Studies requirements, you are officially in the Division of Undergraduate Studies. Your dean during this time will be the Dean of Undergraduate Studies. Our advising office will help you plan an academic schedule with the interest of becoming an official major and to check on Liberal Studies requirements.
When you become an upper division student, after you have fulfilled the Liberal Studies requirements and meet the admission prerequisites for the psychology program, you are eligible to become an official psychology major. At that time, your dean will be the Dean of Arts & Sciences. Their office is located in 010 Longmire [644-1081]. As an upper division student, all matters which require the signature or the approval of your dean, including clearance to graduate, will be handled through the College of Arts and Sciences.
When you become a Junior, seek the Advice of a Faculty Member for career planning.
Faculty Advisors
Psychology majors should seek the counsel of one of the faculty for advice on their future career. It is the responsibility of the student to select this person and approach them for assistance. The Advisement Office can provide suggestions based on your area of interest.
Each faculty member has regular office hours for undergraduate students. If these hours are not posted on the professor’s office door, drop by, call or send him/her an e-mail message to make an appointment. Our faculty members expect to advise and confer with students on all sorts of matters, especially academic and career questions. They are your professors; do not hesitate to call on them.
Learn About the Faculty and Their Research
Students will know their professors primarily by the courses they teach; but each member of the faculty does much more! At Florida State University, all of the psychology department faculty have very active roles in teaching, research and service. In classes, students will learn first-hand, detailed information about the most recent advances in all areas of psychology. Many faculty members maintain research collaborations with colleagues within the department as well as other departments and universities. Members of the faculty maintain active research grants to advance studies in neuroscience, cognitive, behavioral, social and clinical psychology. Faculty members have additional commitments to the department, the university and community through extensive service on committees, review boards and as consultants. Get to know the faculty, their research and the other things they do by reading books and journal articles.
Plan early for Grad School:
Take a Directed Individual Study
Psychology Faculty by Area
| Clinical Psychology | Cognitive Psychology | Psychobiology / Neuroscience |
| Akbar, Na’im | Charness, Neil | Berkley, Karen J. |
| Berler, Ellen S. | Bolaños, Carlos A. | |
| Boroto, Daniel R. | Ericsson, K. Anders | Contreras, Robert J. |
| Carbonell, Joyce L. | Kaschak, Michael P. | Eckel, Lisa A. |
| Joiner, Thomas | Kelley, Colleen | Glendenning, Karen |
| Kistner, Janet | Radach, Ralph | Hull, Elaine |
| Lang, Alan R. | Schatschneider, C. | Hyson, Richard L. |
| Licht, Barbara G. | Torgesen, Joseph K. | Johnson, Frank |
| Licht, Mark H. | Wagner, Richard K. | Stephan, Friedrich |
| Lonigan, Christopher | Ward, Paul | Wang, Zuoxin |
| Loney Bryan R. | Applied Behavior Analysis Specialty Masters | |
| Bailey, Jon | ||
| Madsen, Charles Jr. | Social Psychology | |
| Baumeister, Roy | (Panama City Campus) | |
| Meyer, James | Bailey, Jon | |
| Ehrlinger, Joyce | ||
| Sachs-Ericsson, N. | Kline, Kelley | |
| Maner, Jon | ||
| Schmidt, Brad | Murphy, Al | |
| Plant, Ashby | ||
| Taylor, Jeanette | Weil, Tim | |
| Tice, Dianne | ||
The Psychology Department faculty specialize in areas of:
Active research areas are language and discourse comprehension, memory, cognitive neuroscience, smoking addiction and cognitive processes. Other areas of interest are reading, spatial cognition, and mental representation
Specialty Areas in the Major
For students preparing to enter a graduate program in psychology and other fields of science, certain constraints and/or additions to the required major curriculum are strongly recommended. Such students will need a strong background in scientific method and content pertinent to the area of particular interest. Several areas of emphasis for students planning a graduate career are outlined as follows. The recommended course listing in each area of emphasis should serve as a guideline for the student as he/she works with a Faculty Member to develop a curriculum. Although a student may find it difficult to include all of the suggested courses in a chosen area of emphasis, the list serves as a useful model to approximate. The Academic Advising Office and other faculty members should be consulted regarding the best curriculum for each student’s individual needs and interests.
For students interested in Clinical Psychology:
Clinical psychology is a broad approach to human problems (both individual and interpersonal) consisting of assessment, diagnosis, consultation, treatment, program development, administration, and research with regard to many populations, including children, adolescents, adults, the elderly, families, groups, and disadvantaged persons. Some areas of clinical psychology overlap with other fields of psychology such as counseling and neuropsychology, as well as fields outside of psychology, such as psychiatry and social work.
The Clinical Psychology program at FSU is based on a clinical science model. Our faculty study the etiology and treatment of adult and child psychopathology including depression, anti-social behavior, attentional deficits, learning problems, and addictive behaviors. While many courses in this list can be used toward satisfaction of the minimum major requirements described above, the total list represents considerably more than minimum requirements.
The choice of a minor should be individualized. Some recommendations include: Statistics, Biology, English Composition, Black Studies, Women’s Studies and Sociology.
For students interested in Cognitive Psychology:
The subject matter of cognitive psychology is how the mind works.
It includes the study of mental processes such as thinking and reasoning, remembering and forgetting, comprehending and speaking, attention and performance. A special focus of the FSU program is expertise, language, memory, aging and cognition, and attention.
Researchers in allied fields such as neuroscience, artificial intelligence, and philosophy use different techniques to study the same questions. Students of cognitive psychology will find those approaches interesting and informative. In fact, some graduate programs actually combine work in cognitive psychology with study of these allied fields in programs called Cognitive Science.
Strongly Recommended:
Also Recommended:
For students interested in Neuroscience:
The field of neuroscience explores the relationships between brain systems and behavior. For example, neuroscientists may study the way the brain creates and stores memories, or how various diseases and injuries of the brain affect emotion, perception, and behavior.
While a number of courses in this list can be used toward the satisfaction of the minimum major requirements described above, the total list represents considerably more than the minimum requirements.
Some recommendations for a minor include: Statistics, Biology, or Chemistry.
Further recommended courses in Biology:
Further recommended courses in Chemistry:
For students interested in Performance Management:
This is a proven method of analyzing performance problems and designing work environments that motivate employees to increase their productivity and enhance the quality of their work, which has evolved out of years of psychological research on reinforcement theory in applied settings. There is a revolution going on in business and industry with a new emphasis on quality and productivity. We now offer a Certificate in Performance Management to students who successfully complete [no grade less than “B”] the following four courses:
In addition students may wish to take:
Recommended minors include: Business, Computer Science, and Communications.
Get Started Early: Determine your eligibility for Honors In the Major your SOPHOMORE YEAR.
For students interested in Social Psychology:
Social psychologists study how people think about, influence, and relate to each other. They are interested in all aspects of interpersonal relationships, including both individual and group influences, and seek ways to improve such interactions. A number of these courses can be used toward satisfaction of the minimum major requirements; many represent additions to the minimum requirements.
Strongly Recommended:
Also Recommended:
Other courses of possible interest:
It’s easy to Check your Course Schedule & Enrollment ONLINE!
Research Opportunities
Directed Individual
Study (DIS)
PSY4911-4914
and PSY4920
(1-3 credits each)
Students who have excellent academic standing and appropriate prior course work may arrange with a faculty member to participate in a supervised project. The nature of this project is negotiated between each student and the faculty member and may include laboratory research, field experience, library research, etc. While experience of this sort is extremely valuable, it should be viewed as an adjunct to other coursework, not as a substitute. A student may take a total of four semesters of DIS project (maximum of 12 credit hours), but only six (6) semester hours can be counted toward the number of required hours in psychology. All DIS hours are graded S/U only.
Honors Research and Honor Thesis
This program is offered to qualified students (overall GPA 3.2 and 3.5 Psychology); students may declare psychology honors normally with 60 to 75 credits completed. This is an opportunity for independent study and research activity similar to that which would be encountered at graduate school. It requires a minimum of six (6) hours of credit in Honors Work (PSY4039r) and involves the research, writing and defense of an Honor Thesis. Qualified students who are considering participating in Honors Research projects may want to enroll in PSY4970, Special Topics in Psychology: Honors Seminar, for one credit. This seminar introduces students to various areas of research and assists in creating a prospectus.
Students must apply to the Honors program through the University Office of the Director of the Honors Program (644-1841). Permission of the Department of Psychology is also required; this includes the commitment of a faculty research advisor and the appointment of a faculty honors committee. Contact the University Honors Program or the Advising Office (204 Eppes) for information.
Howard Baker Research Award
In April of 1991, Professor Howard D. Baker retired after forty-one years on the faculty. In recognition of Dr. Baker’s many contributions to teaching, research, and mentoring of undergraduate students, the Department of Psychology sponsors the Howard D. Baker Undergraduate Research Award. This award is given annually at the end of the Spring term to an undergraduate psychology student who has completed the most meritorious research project. The recipient of the award receives a cash prize and the student’s name is engraved on a plaque located prominently in the department.
To be considered for this award the undergraduate must:
Papers and letter of endorsement are due near the end of the Spring term. Look for the announcements and flyers. The Undergraduate Training Committee evaluates the research papers and selects the best project. For additional information, please contact the Psychology Department Advisor (644-4260) or the Director of Undergraduate Studies.
Psi Chi National Honor Society
Membership is open to psychology majors and minors. In order to qualify for membership, students must 1) have completed nine (9) semester hours in psychology courses; 2) be a psychology major or minor; and 3) must have an minimum overall GPA of 3.0 and minimum Psychology GPA of 3.2. Benefits to membership include recognition as an honor student, participation in community service projects and psychology projects, eligibility for research awards, and networking with other students and faculty. There is a one-time membership fee, which covers lifetime membership. The National Society publishes the Psi Chi Newsletter each semester. The Society’s office is located in 239 KRB and can be reached via e-mail (psichi@psy.fsu.edu).
Gain valuable experience. Get involved in department & Student Organizations!
University and Degree Requirements
Requirements for the Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology
Information is given in this section about the general and specific requirements for a degree in psychology. Additional details about the academic requirements and course offering can be found in The Flor-ida State University Bulletin, the final word on such matters and the document to which you are responsible. Each student is responsible to the edition of the Bulletin which corresponds to the year in which he/ she was admitted to the State University System of Florida [SUS].
All FSU students must fulfill the Liberal Studies requirements. Upon completion of Liberal Studies, including satisfactory of the ‘Gordon Rule’ and successful completion of the CLAST or equivalent, students advance to the upper division of the University and become members of the various upper division Colleges or Schools at the University. Some examples of upper division colleges include the College of Arts & Sciences, College of Business, College of Communications, College of Education, and the School of Criminology.
Plan for Graduation! Request your Graduation Check the semester before you plan to graduate at the College of Arts and Sciences & FSU Registrar
Liberal Studies Coursework
Liberal Studies requirements are comprised of thirty-six (36) credit hours in the five areas listed below (I—V). The “First Contact” includes descriptions of courses approved for Liberal Studies Credit.
The general guideline will help students anticipate what is necessary to be admitted in the psychology major while fulfilling course requirements for Liberal Studies. Courses in Mathematics, Social
Science and Natural Science may be applied toward the pre-requisite coursework for admission to the psychology major.
Area I. Mathematics: 6 credit hours
Complete Mathematics courses with minimum of ‘C-‘ or better. Psychology students are advised to complete MAC 1105, College Algebra, and STA 2122, Introduction to Applied Statistics.
Area II. English Composition: 6 credit hours
Freshmen are required to complete English courses within the first year of college with minimum gradess of ‘C-‘ or better. ENC 1101 and ENC 1102 are recommended. Refer to the General Bulletin for other course options for fulfilling this requirement.
Area III. History/Social Sciences: 6 to 12 credit hours
Recommended courses include 3 hours in History and 3 hours in Social Sciences. Choose from any of the approved Liberal Studies History courses. Complete PSY 2012 to fulfill the Social Science requirement as well as the pre-requisite for the Psychology Major with a grade of ‘C-‘ or better .
Area IV. Humanities/Fine Arts: 5 to 11 credit hours
One course should meet the literature requirement for Liberal Studies [marked by an asterisk ‘*’ in the General Bulletin and “First Contact”]. Choose from any of the approved Liberal Studies Humanities and Fine Arts courses.
Area V. Natural Sciences: 7 credit hours
One of the courses must be accompanied by a corresponding laboratory. Complete BSC 1005, BSC 2010 or PCB 2099 with a minimum grade of ‘C-‘ to partiall y fulfill this requirement as well as the pre-requisite to the Psychology Major. Choose from any of the approved Liberal Studies Natural Science courses to complete the remainder or the requirement.
Admission to the Psychology Major
Due to limitations in the number of faculty and physical resources, each student must meet all of the following Limited Access Requirements for admission to the undergraduate program:
and the following courses with minimum grades of ‘C-‘:
Declaring the Psychology Major
There is not a separate or formal application needed for admission to the Psychology major. However, formally declaring psychology as your major depends on your level in college (freshmen or sophomore OR junior or senior). ALL STUDENTS should meet with an Academic Advisor before decalring or changing your major to psychology.
Freshmen and sophomores with less than 52 earned credit hours must go to the Office of Undergraduate Studies [University Center A3400] or call 644-2451 to declare their major as psychology.
Students with Upper Division Status (after completion of liberal studies requirements, CLAST and at least 52 credit hours) must meet with an Academic Advisor in the Psychology Department to determine admissibility to the major. Students that have completed the psychology admission course pre-requisites may be formally admitted to the major [see above]. Students that have not yet completed the course pre-requisites but have met the minimum GPA requirement for admission to the major may be admitted on a conditional basis. Conditionally admitted students must successfully complete pre-requisite courses and maintain the minimum GPA for admission to the major by the end of the semester in which they are conditionally admitted.
Requirements for the College of Arts and Sciences
Psychology, along with many other departments, belongs to the College of Arts & Sciences. Like each of the individual Colleges, Arts and Sciences has unique and specific requirements.
The College of Arts and Sciences requires all of its student to have successfully completed:
Students who fulfill their Liberal Study requirements on the FSU campus will automatically complete history, mathematics, and humanities courses required by the College of Arts & Sciences.
But if a student has transferred with an SUS ‘approved’ A.A., he/ she might be lacking one of these courses. Thus, an alert to ‘approved’ A.A. transfers: Some community colleges do not require a history course as part of the A.A. If you did not take a history course at the school from which you transferred, you must take one at FSU to fulfill the Arts and Sciences requirements.
Degrees are awarded by the various upper division colleges and schools within the University. Psychology majors receive their Bachelor of Science degree from the College of Arts & Sciences. The requirements for the Bachelor of Science (B.S.) from the College of Arts and Sciences are described in the following 2 pages of this handbook. Students may elect to receive The Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree. In addition to all of the requirements for a B.S. degree, a B.A. degree requires an additional nine [9] hours in history and humanities.
First Time in College Students:
The requirements listed below apply toward the Bachelor of Science degree for freshmen and students entering with less than ‘approved’ Associate of Arts degree.
The total hours requirement includes:
Concentrate on your Major, Minor and additional research Junior & Senior year
Transfer Students:
The requirements listed below apply toward the Bachelor of Science degree for transfer students entering with an ‘approved’ A.A. from a Florida Community College. [If you have any quesitons about the status of your A.A. degree, contact an Academic Advisor in the Department of Psychology or the Collge of Arts & Sciences.]
The total hours requirement includes:
Requirements Specific to the Psychology Major
The Psychology Department at FSU offers a broad selection of courses in order for each student to select a curriculum appropriate for his/her needs. All students matriculating toward a degree in psychology must meet the Limited Access Admission requirements
(see previous section “Admission to the Psychology Major”) and fulfill the major requirements below. Every course toward these requirements must be completed with a minimum grade of “C-”.
FOUR D RULE:
No student who has accumulated more than four grades below “C-“ in psychology courses taken for credit at FSU or elsewhere will be permitted to continue toward a major in psychology. If you receive a fifth grade below “C-”, you will automatically be dropped as a psychology major, and you will be required to seek another major.
REQUIRED PREPARATORY COURSES:
The required preparatory courses for psychology are necessary for admission to the major and can also satisfy requirements toward fulfillment of Liberal Studies. These courses need not represent a total increase in the number of hours required beyond Liberal Studies.
The required preparatory courses are:
AND
ONE of the following biological science courses:
SPECIFIC PSYCHOLOGY DEPARTMENT COURSES:
After completion of preparatory courses, psychology majors must complete the following department courses with “C-” or better:
Each of the following:
Two of the Following [pre-requisite of PSY2012 for each]:
Two of the Following: [after completion of PSY 3213/L; labs are co-requisite; not recommended to take more than ONE per term]
One of the Following BIOPSYCHOLOGY courses: (not required if you take EXP3202/L or PSB3004/L)
Twelve [12] additional hours of Psychology Department courses: to be elected by the student
At least one 4000-level course must be included in these elective courses. No more than six (6) hours can be Directed Individual Study (PSY4911 – 4914) or Research Topics
(PSY4920). The twelve hours of elective courses should be decided in consultation with an advisor.
Thinking about Graduate School?
Many students see a need to continue their college education in graduate school. Admission to graduate programs is very competitive and you will need to be organized and thorough in approaching this daunting and critical task. You will need to begin collecting information on graduate schools in the Spring semester of your Junior Year. Be sure to obtain the assistance of your Faculty
Advisor [a professor who will guide you through this process]. Here are a few things you need to know.
What to look for in a graduate program:
First you will need to determine if you are going for an M.A. or a Ph.D. Some programs have only the Ph.D., some only a M.A., some have both. In general, Ph.D. programs are harder to get into. Masters programs usually take 2-yrs., doctoral programs may take 4-7 yrs. The graduate school you select is very important, do not let the decision be made based on trivial variables such as geography, climate or nearness to relatives. Your objective is to gain admission to the best possible school for you regardless of location or any temporary hardship it might present.
Based on conversations with your Faculty Advisor, contact graduate schools in your chosen specialty during the spring and summer of your junior year and request information on admission procedures, applications, and curriculum. Review the material closely to see the very best program to fit your overall goals. Apply to several, graduate schools and then, hopefully, you'll have some choices. Most top-ranked programs provide financial aid in the form of out-of-state fee waivers, graduate assistantships, fellowships, etc. Investigate all the possibilities and weigh these in making your decision. In the end, the quality of the program is more important than the form of support.
Check with your Faculty Advisor when making the final choice.
Entrance Requirements
Graduate Record Exam (GRE) and GPA.
Most graduate schools require a 3.0 Grade Point Average (GPA) and/ or a 1000 on the Graduate Record Exam, note that these are minimums. In practice, those who are accepted generally have GPA's of
3.25 or better and GRE scores of 1100 or better. [Note: Clinical is very competitive, GRE scores of 1300+ are routine and GPA's of
3.9 are common among those who are admitted.] The GRE exam is given several times per year, check with the advising office for dates. If you think you are weak in the verbal or mathematics areas or do not take tests well, take the GRE in the summer of your junior year and find out how you did. If you did poorly, consider a refresher course or using a computer program and take it again.
Letters of Recommendation
You will need three letters of recommendation from professors who can vouch for your ability to do graduate work. To do this you need to know a faculty member very well so that the resulting letter has a personal tone of real knowledge of your potential. The best way to get to know faculty [and for them to learn of your potential] is to take
Directed Individual Study [DIS] courses with 2-3 faculty members.
Your objective is to work in their lab or on their projects and show what you can do. Graduate schools want to know about your initiative, creativeness, ability to work with others, and potential for research and study. Make sure that you focus on these skills and demonstrate them at every opportunity for your DIS supervisor.
Get Involved in Research by the end of your Sophomore Year
When to start, what to do: A time line for success.
Sophomore Year
|
1. |
Work on your grades.
Your ability to avoid distractions, manage your time, and keep
your priorities straight at all times is crucial. |
|
2. |
Take the right
courses. Easy courses do not help you at all. Graduate school involves a great deal of math. Take as much math and science as you can fit into your schedule. |
|
3. |
Volunteer to
participate in research projects and community service that will
give you research skills and build your interpersonal skills in
working with others. |
Junior Year
|
1. |
Pick a minor that will
support your academic and professional goals. Consult with your
Faculty Advisor for this. |
|
2. |
Start contacting
graduate programs to get application materials and information
on course requirements. Consult with your Faculty Advisor about
your choices. |
|
3. |
Begin DIS work.
Acquire and demonstrate as many research skills as possible.
Consider the Upper Division Honors Program. This is a great way to gain research experience and possibly a publication. |
|
4. |
Visit graduate
programs to see how you like them. |
|
5. |
Prepare a resume and
look for deficits. Run this by your Faculty Advisor. |
|
6. |
Continue to keep the
pressure on for excellent grades. |
|
7. |
Prep for and take the
GRE. |
Senior year
|
1. |
You will prepare your
application in the Fall semester of your Senior Year. Most graduate schools have a deadline in January or early February of your Senior Year. |
|
2. |
Work carefully on your
personal statement for your application. |
|
3. |
Approach faculty for
letters of recommendation. Provide them with your personal
statement, resume, forms, pre-stamped and addressed envelopes,
and application deadlines for each school. |
Useful, and Essential Websites:
For Career Information:
For Grad Information about Grad Schools:
Useful, and Essential Publications:
Graduate Study in Psychology and Associated Fields. American Psychological Association. Order from American Psychological Association on their website: www.apa.org.
Insiders Guide to Graduate Programs in Clinical Psychology. American Psychological Association. Guilford Press.
Not for Senior Only! American Psychological Association. Order from American Psychological Association on their website: www.apa.org.
Getting In, A Step-By-Step Plan for Gaining Admission to Graduate School in Psychology. American Psychological Association. Order through their website: www.apa.org.
Note: These publications are available for review in the Advising Office and the Psi Chi office as well as on reserve through Strozier Library.
Check your Requirements ONLINE
Go to www.psy.fsu.edu
Psychology Department Mandatory Attendance Policy
The Psychology Department upholds a mandatory attendance policy for the first day of classes.
*** Any student who does not attend the first class meeting of a psychology course will be automatically dropped from the course. Any student that is dropped for non-attendance for a lecture course with a corresponding lab will be dropped from the lab. As well, any student that is dropped for non-attendance for a lab will be dropped from the corresponding lecture. ***
Office of Disabled Students
Students with disabilities should contact the Student Disability Resource Center and request assistance in making the academic adjustment necessary to provide an environment conducive to success while at FSU. The University and the Department of Psychology are committed to ensuring compliance with the requirements of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the American with Disabilities Act.
For information about available services, contact:
Student Disability Resource
Center
08 Kellum Hall
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL 32306-4400
(850) 644-9566
Campus Area Map
The Psychology Department is located in the Eppes Building, recently named Francis Eppes Hall, Kellogg Research Building [KRB], and Longmire Building [LON]. Administrative offices, faculty offices and research laboratories, classrooms and computer laboratories are housed in these three buildings.
REMINDERS
______
Meet regularly with Advisors
______
Take PSY 2023 “Careers in Psychology”
______
Do a DIS and Volunteer Work
______
Request Grad Checks the semester before graduation; Room 10 Longmire
& at the Registrar
______
Apply for Graduation at the Registrar by the 2nd week of the term you
are graduating
Congratulations!