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1 ONLINE PROGRAM INFORMATION MEETING FOR PSYCHOLOGY MAJORS AND EARLY CHILDHOOD STUDIES MAJORS PSYCHOLOGY DEPARTMENT Created by CHCPS Advising Center February 2013 CPS 47219

2 What will I learn from this online PIM? My assigned Academic Advisor Components of the BA degree (GELS, Electives/Minor, Major) Psychology Major overview Early Childhood Studies Major overview Degree Planning with Academic Advisor Consortium Agreement Importance of using University account

3 College of Health, Community and Professional Studies The College of Health, Community and Professional Studies (CHCPS), known for Quality and Innovation through Partnership, and innovation in teaching, advising, research and services, is comprised of the School of Nursing, Dental Hygiene, Human Services, Psychology and Social Work Departments.

4 Psychology Department Metropolitan State University s psychology program enables students to develop an understanding of the methods and substance of the science of behavior and achieve skills in applying this knowledge in a variety of contexts. The programs is responsive to community and student needs and incorporates a multicultural approach, experiential learning in a community setting. The Psychology Department offers a wide range of courses and other learning opportunities to meet student s needs. These student include those preparing for careers in psychology related fields at the BA level; preparing for graduate study and professional careers in psychology; or pursuing a liberal arts degree with a major in psychology.

5 The Psychology Department offers two degrees Bachelor of Arts in Psychology Bachelor of Applied Science in Early Childhood Studies The Early Childhood Studies major is offered through the Psychology Department and is designed for individuals working or interested in working in the child care or child development field. This major does not lead to a teaching license. If this is your major you are in the right Program Information Meeting. The Early Childhood Education major is offered through the Urban Teacher Program. This major leads to a MN teacher s license in Early Childhood Education and is designed to train and prepare students to teach in the public school system. If this is your major you are in the wrong Program Information Meeting.

6 Psychology Department Location Metropolitan State University Midway Campus 1450 Energy Park Drive St. Paul, MN Front Desk: Welcome we look forward to working with you to attain your bachelor s degree!

7 College of Health, Community and Professional Studies Ann Leja, Interim Dean DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY Faculty Gary Starr, Interim Chair Heidi Frankard (Sabbatical thru Aug.2014) Carmen Cook Kelly Hazel August Hoffman Kerry Kleyman Susan Rydell Glen Spielmans Mark Stasson Caitlin Mahoney Michael Earhart Psychology Dept. Support Staff Michael Goggin

8 College of Health, Community and Professional Studies Academic Advisors The name of your advisor is listed on your transcript, DARS, and your Portal. If you are not assigned to a faculty advisor you will be assigned to one of the following: Jill Beaulieu-Wilkie: Joseph Flores: Juan Rangel: jill.wilkie@metrostate.edu joseph.flores@metrostate.edu juan.rangel@metrostate.edu If you are not assigned to any advisor contact Adriane Clark, Advising Support Staff: adriane.clark@metrostate.edu or See your academic advisor to: Evaluate transfer credits Review course planning and progress Declaring your major Applying for graduation Receive information about academic support

9 Degree Planning Once you are admitted to the university and to the program, you may want to set up an appointment with your academic advisor to complete your official degree plan. Your advisor s name should be posted to your student portal, transcript, DARS, and your CHCPS Program admission letter. If you are assigned to a faculty advisor you should contact them to find out when they available to meet with you. Faculty have busy teaching schedules and are especially busy at the beginning of the semester and during finals month. Most faculty are also not available between semesters so you need to plan ahead to schedule a meeting with your faculty advisor.

10 Transfer Credits Your DARS should show which of your ten General Education & Liberal Arts (GELS) goals were satisfied with your transfer courses. However, your DARS will not reflect which of your transfer courses satisfied your Major requirements until you submit the CHCPS Program Declaration for your major. Many community colleges teach psychology courses that Metropolitan State will accept as equivalent to some of the PSYC upper division courses but these courses will transfer only as lower division courses. Community colleges only teach lower division courses. At Metro State lower division courses have courses numbers and upper division courses have course numbers Example: Century College s PSYC 2043 (Intro to Child Development) will satisfy our PSYC 308 (Child Psychology) but the credits transfer as lower division.

11 Declaring your Major The university requires new students to declare their major one year from the date they are admitted or by the time they have earned 80 credits. Also, some Colleges or Departments have additional conditions that need to be fulfilled before students can declare their major. However, the Psychology Department does not have any prerequisites for declaring your major so students can declare their major at any time. The CHCPS Undergraduate Program Declaration form can be obtained from this site: Some academic advisors want to meet students about this. Contact your assigned academic advisor to see if you need to meet with him/her to declare your major.

12 Declaring a Minor Students that need to take more than 20 elective credits to reach the 120 credits for the BA degree have the option of pursuing a minor. What is a minor and is it required? A minor is not required, it is optional. This could be an interest in a discipline outside your major Most minors require the completion of credits The courses for the minor are determined by the department or college Psychology majors cannot minor in any Psychology minor focus area. Students interested in a minor need to submit an Undergraduate Program Declaration form to the appropriate college. All Undergraduate Program Declaration forms can be obtained from this site:

13 Components of Your Degree Minimum of 120 credits & 2.00 GPA to graduate General Education/ Liberal Studies (GELS ) (40+ cr.) 10 Goal Areas: Writing, Math, Sciences, Humanities, etc.; Liberal Studies ( level courses) Majors (40 + cr.) Requirements determined college Electives (As needed to reach 120 credits min.) Minor Optional; requirements determined by department (19 23 cr.)

14 Degree Requirements Course Requirements General Education/Liberal Studies (GELS) courses: must complete a total of 48 credits (8 credits must be upper division liberal studies) and 10 goal areas Required major courses Electives if needed to meet credit requirements Credit Requirements 120 credits minimum for degree 40 of the 120 credits must be upper division (300- level or above) 30 credits must be taken at Metropolitan State (residency requirement) 2.0 Metropolitan State GPA to graduate

15 PSYCHOLOGY MAJOR REQUIREMENTS PSYC Major Requirements 40 Psychology Credits min. 30 Major Credits must be upper division 24 Major credits must be taken at Metropolitan State A, B, and C grades required for all major courses Required Coursework 3 Prerequisites (9 cr.) 3 Required Courses (12 cr.) Core Content Areas (12 Cr.) Complete 1 course in each of 3 Core Content Areas PSYC Electives (10 cr.)

16 Bachelor of Arts in Psychology Course Checklist Prerequisites: (9 credits) PSYC 100 General Psychology PSYC 250 Academic & Career Pathways PSYC 212 Issues in Diversity & Ethics Required Courses: (12 credits) PSYC 312 Research Methods PSYC 405 History & Systems in Psychology Application of Knowledge (Internship or Prior Learning Assessment) Four Content Areas: Must complete 3 of the four content areas (12 credits) I. PSYC 336 or PSYC 363 II. PSYC 309, PSYC 317, PSYC 330 or PSYC 345 III. PSYC 300 or PSYC 332 IV. PSYC 301, PSYC 302, PSYC 308, PSYC 311, PSYC 339 or PSYC 355 PSYCHOLOGY GUIDED ELECTIVES: (10 credits)

17 Application of Knowledge The application of knowledge requirement can be met through an internship or a prior learning assessment (PLA). For an internship, students can register for PSYC 399 (Applied Research Internship) with instructor s approval, or do an individual internship. Students, who do individual internships, have to find their own internship site and complete an academic internship agreement form which must be approved and submitted to the Registration Office. Student that choose to do a Prior Learning Assessment basically have to demonstrate that they have a strong understanding of psych theories and the competence to apply these theories in practice in a work environment. Students that do a PLA have to work with a professor/consultant to develop a Prior Learning Assessment Proposal which is submitted to Registration Office. If you have any questions about your application of knowledge options meet with your advisor for more information.

18 EARLY CHILDHOOD STUDIES MAJOR REQUIREMENTS ECS Major Requirements 40 Psychology Credits min. 30 major credits must be upper division 24 major credits must be taken at Metropolitan State Required Coursework 1 Prerequisite course (4 cr.) 10 Core Courses (36 cr.) PSYC Electives (3-4 cr.) A, B, and C grades required for all major courses

19 Bachelor of Applied Science in Early Childhood Studies Course Checklist Recommended First Year Plan Writing I and Writing II: The upper division PSYC classes are writing intensive. Student should know the principles of expository writing, research techniques, revision, editing skills, documentation of sources, understanding of concepts and consequences of plagiarism, etc. Prerequisites: (4 credits) PSYC 100 General Psychology Core Courses: (12 credits) PSYC 308 Child Psychology (Also a prerequisite) PSYC 356 Early Childhood Dev: Social, Cultural, Historical Context PSYC 357 Observing and Assessing Young Children PSYC 359 Positive Behavior Guidance Recommended Second Year Plan Core Courses: (24 credits) EDU 321 Urban Infant/Toddler Curriculum & Practicum (Needs advisor approval) PSYC 415 Principles of Teaching & Learning in Early Childhood PSYC 416 Comparative Study of Early Childhood Program Models PSYC 417 Language & Communication Dev. in Early Childhood PSYC 350I Early Childhood Internship (Needs ECS program director s approval) PSYC 420 Early Childhood Studies Capstone Approved Psychology/Guided Electives: ( 3 4 credits if Needed)

20 Child Care Workers/Professionals majoring in Early Childhood Studies If you have work experience in the Child Care/Child Development field you may be eligible to receive college credit for what you know. To receive college credit for your work experience you need to get assessed. For more information about this contact Charlotte Nitardy at the Early Childhood Assessment Program. Charlotte can be reached at or at You can also visit the Early Childhood Assessment Center s website for more information.

21 Academic Expectations Academic Honesty Cheating subject to dismissal from class & the university Plagiarism subject to dismissal from class & the university What is plagiarism? visit Civil Behavior in classroom Student Conduct Code Procedure 112 available at this link: Attendance First two weeks of attendance is critical: faculty can drop students for missing the first two weeks of class.

22 Registration and Closed Classes High demand classes get full early and most classes start getting full by the middle of the registration cycle each term. Registration strategies The best strategy is to register as soon as your registration window opens. Your registration window is posted your Portal page and on your E-Services page. For closed classes contact the instructor for the class you want to enter to see if they will admit you, or to see if they keep a waiting list and are willing to put you on it. They are not obligated to do either of these, however some do. Keep monitoring (2-3 times a day) the status of the courses you want to enter. It is common for students to adjust their schedules so seats do open up but they fill quickly. Check for openings on the tuition payment deadline when the University drops students from courses because they have not paid their tuition. Take a class at another college using the Consortium Agreement process.

23 Consortium Agreement Metropolitan State students can take classes at other HOST colleges using the consortium agreement process. Academic Advisors must approve the course selection and sign off on the consortium agreement. Courses taken at Metro State and other schools are factored into financial aid award. Students can obtain the Consortium Agreement form from the Financial Aid Office website: Students need to submit transcripts as soon as grades are posted at the HOST school.

24 Some Things To Look Into Psychology Club The Psychology Club is an academic organization for students as Metropolitan State University. It is comprised of psychology majors and minors. Information available at Psychology Department website. Psi Chi - is the National Honor Society in Psychology, founded in 1929 for the purpose of encouraging, stimulating and maintaining excellence in scholarship and advancing the science of psychology. Information available at Psychology Department website. Master of Arts in Psychology check out your future graduate options at Metropolitan State at this link:

25 Academic and Events Calendar Become familiar with the academic and events calendar because it is an important resource for you and it lists some very important deadlines. The calendar is located on the University s website. Some important Dates & Deadlines Start date for term registration Last day registration Course drop deadline with a refund Course withdrawal deadline Tuition payment due date Graduation application deadline Registration deadline for alternative learning strategies (Internships & Prior Learning Assessment) Graduation/Commencement Event

26 University Account is the official means of communication Official University correspondence is sent via Activate your university immediately faculty and staff from your University account only Always include your student ID with your correspondence Always leave your student ID in voice mail messages Check your frequently

27 Next Steps Complete your Major Online Quiz Complete Assessments if needed Set up Portal and account Obtain Student ID Card Register for classes and buy books Keep track of academic progress each term Complete course work and apply for graduation!