Advice for undergraduates in The Department of Psychology at Colorado State University

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Undergraduate Study in Psychology at Colorado State University

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Advice to New Psychology Majors

Don't wait to Register! Register the minute the computer allows. If you wait you'll miss out on labs and upper division classes.
If you don't get into a class you need immediately, go talk to the instructor about getting an override.
Keep your syllabi! You never know when you might need a course description.
Plan now for things you might want to do in the future (e.g., applying to graduate school).
Get involved! Join PsyChi/Psychology Club, talk to your instructors, meet the people in your classes.
Introduce yourself to your instructors. Make yourself stand out in large classes.
Become a research or teaching assistant.
Keep all graded tests, papers and assignments throughout the duration of the class.
Visit the Career Advisor before your junior year. See links to the College of Natural Sciences Career Liaison and the University Career Center.
Visit with an Academic Advisor every semester to ensure you are on track to graduate.
Think about joining a professional organization: American Psychological Association, Rocky Mountain Psychological Association, American Psychological Society, etc.
Work on a research project to present at a conference.
Do a senior thesis! You could be published!
Get to know your professors. They have a wealth of knowledge and experience to offer you.
Contact the College of Natural Sciences (491-1300) for scholarships available for psychology majors.
Follow your requirement check sheet carefully to ensure graduating on time.
Use the ASCSU course evaluation book to choose good professors.
Contact the Department of Psychology's Main Office to have a faculty mentor assigned to you.
Make school your number one priority and don't let partying distract you too much. You'll regret your bad grades when you try to apply for graduate school or jobs.
Don't sneak out of class! Your professor does see you. If you have to leave early, talk to your instructor before class.
If you feel you don't understand material or do badly on the first test, go see your instructor immediately! Don't wait until middle of the semester to get help. By then it is too late. Free tutors are available for all math, science and writing courses.