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Who is my Faculty Advisor?<\/strong> How should I select my advisor?<\/strong> What should I do if my advisor does not get back to me?<\/strong> What do I call my faculty advisor? What courses do I need to graduate? Do I need to earn a specific grade in my psychology courses for them to count toward my major? Can I take PSYC 203, PSYC 220 and PSYC 301 at the same time?<\/strong> Where do I get my PIN to register for classes? How do I remove a \u201chold\u201d from my account? Do I need to apply for graduation? How do I declare or change my major or minor? Do I need a minor?<\/strong> Can I have a permit for a closed course or a course that has a prerequisite? How do I take the foreign language placement test? How do I grieve a grade? How do I secure teaching certification? What is a CV? Where can I find internships in psychology? What is the Co-Op program? How can I gain experience in a research lab? How can I learn more about a specific field or topic in psychology?<\/strong> Are there any resources for wellbeing and self-care?<\/strong> Hopefully we can answer your question here! Who is my Faculty Advisor? Your Faculty Advisor is listed in degree works, which can be accessed through NEST. If you do not have an advisor, please request one here. Remember to be proactive and meet with your faculty advisor as early as possible and before registration to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":26,"featured_media":662,"parent":212,"menu_order":9,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-68","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/psychology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/68","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/psychology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/psychology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/psychology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/26"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/psychology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=68"}],"version-history":[{"count":16,"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/psychology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/68\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":121757,"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/psychology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/68\/revisions\/121757"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/psychology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/212"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/psychology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/662"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/psychology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=68"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nYour Faculty Advisor is listed in degree works, which can be accessed through NEST<\/a>. If you do not have an advisor, please request one here<\/a>. Remember to be proactive and meet with your faculty advisor as early as possible and before registration to ensure timely assistance<\/p>\n
\nSelect a Faculty Advisor who matches your academic interests (e.g., clinical, developmental, experimental) and your availability (e.g., day, evening).<\/p>\n
\nIf you email your Faculty Advisor and do not hear back from them, feel free to contact one of the\u00a0CHSS Professional Advisors<\/a>. If difficulties continue, please contact\u00a0Ms. V\u00e9lez<\/a>, Student Success Coordinator or Dr. Bixter<\/a>, Assistant Professor and Associate Chair for Undergraduate Education in the Psychology Department.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Most Faculty Advisors prefer to be called by their formal title — \u201cDoctor\u201d or \u201cProfessor.\u201d<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>The major requirements can be found here<\/a>. All your academic requirements are listed in your audit in degree works. To learn more about degree works and other academic resources, please visit this page <\/a>and the CHSS Advising and Registration resource page<\/a>. Transfer students, please view this recording<\/a> and this site <\/a>for helpful guidance. If you have completed all your requirements, you may still need to take free electives to complete the minimum 120-credit requirement<\/strong>. If there is a discrepancy in your degree audit, please alert your advisor.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Yes, students have to earn a C- or higher for courses to count toward the major. If a D+, D, or D- is earned, the courses will fulfill free electives, but not major electives. If an F is earned in a course, no credit is granted for the course. You will need to retake the required major courses and earn a C- or higher.<\/p>\n
\nNo, these courses need to be taken as soon as possible and in this order: 203, 220, and 301.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>If you require a PIN, you must meet with your advisor to secure your PIN. Only certain students need a PIN to register.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>A \u201chold<\/a>\u201d is removed by the office that issued the hold (e.g., Health Center, Financial Aid).<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Yes, please visit Red Hawk Central <\/a>to learn more about the graduation application process.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>To declare or change your major and\/or minor, visit Red Hawk Central<\/a>.<\/p>\n
\nMSU offers several minors and students are encouraged to consider a minor, as it is a nice way to pursue an area of interest and further distinguish yourself from other students. You can search for minors on the MSU website and then declare the minor <\/a>through NEST<\/a>.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>To request a course permit, please complete this form,<\/a> while you are signed into your MSU email account. Completing the form does not guarantee a spot in the requested course(s). Students are encouraged to continue monitoring courses and to register for available seats, since a permit may not be possible. Alternatively, you can request to be added to the waitlist<\/a>, when a course is closed.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>To learn more about the foreign language policy, please visit here.<\/a><\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>The grade grievance procedure can be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>All inquiries about the teaching certification programs at MSU can be directed to the Teacher<\/a> Education Program.<\/a> To explore the teacher educations programs offered, please see go to this page.<\/a><\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>CV stands for Curriculum vitae and is basically a summary of your academic and professional credential and activities. The American Psychological Association has some helpful tips<\/a> on developing your CV.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Many students have free electives and are encouraged to consider gaining experiences that will make them more marketable to employers or graduate school programs. To learn more about how to secure a credit-bearing internship, please visit the Center for Career Services<\/a> or the College\u2019s career<\/a> development resources<\/a>. Students can use their COOP\u2019s PCOM 391 credits to fulfill Advanced Elective I and II major credits. Other opportunities are posted on the psychology major listserv, so please check your email regularly.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Many psychology faculty direct research labs <\/a>and involve students in their research projects.\u00a0\u00a0Consider reaching out to faculty via email and inquiring about research assistantships and their application process. Remember to keep your communication professional<\/a>, as if you were applying for a job.<\/p>\n
\nTo learn more about our faculty\u2019s areas of specialty, please see our website <\/a>or visit APA\u2019s website<\/a> to explore the many specialties in psychology.<\/p>\n
\nYes, we encourage our majors to promote their wellbeing and engage in self-care. Some resources include CAPS,<\/a> verywellmind,<\/a> TAO, <\/a>and APA.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"