{"id":303,"date":"2012-08-20T11:43:33","date_gmt":"2012-08-20T15:43:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/psychology.cos.ucf.edu\/main\/?page_id=303"},"modified":"2024-08-27T10:24:43","modified_gmt":"2024-08-27T14:24:43","slug":"faq","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/psychology\/undergraduate\/faq\/","title":{"rendered":"Frequently Asked Questions"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t\t<div class=\"jumbotron jumbotron-fluid bg-secondary mb-0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<h3>Courses<\/h3>\n<h6>What prerequisite courses are recommended for Transfer Students planning to major in Psychology?<\/h6>\n<ul>\n<li>BSC 1005 Biological Principles or BSC 2010C General Biology (if additional biology courses are planned)<\/li>\n<li>PSY 2012 General Psychology<\/li>\n<li>DEP 2004C Developmental Psychology<\/li>\n<li>STA 2023 Statistical Methods I or STA 2014C Principles of Statistics<\/li>\n<li>Can also take 2nd level or higher a college level Foreign Language as well as 2 science courses related to humans\/living things<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Careers<\/h3>\n<h6>What career options do Psychology majors have if they are not planning on going to graduate school?<\/h6>\n<ul>\n<li>Check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/psychology\/undergraduate-advising\/psychology-careers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">webpage<\/a> on various careers you can pursue after psychology bachelors or graduate degrees.<\/li>\n<li>Go to <a href=\"https:\/\/career.ucf.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">UCF Career Services<\/a>\u00a0as soon as you get to UCF<\/li>\n<li>Go to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.explearning.ucf.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Experiential Learning<\/a> in your Junior year\u00a0and find a co-op or internship<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Graduate School<\/h3>\n<h6>How can I maximize my chances of getting into graduate school?<\/h6>\n<ul>\n<li>Take a strong course curriculum focused toward the area of specialization in psychology you are interested in.<\/li>\n<li>Earn the highest GPA possible, graduate school is very competitive<\/li>\n<li>Earn the highest scores on the <a href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/psychology\/undergraduate-advising\/preparing-for-graduate-school\/gre-graduate-record-exam\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">GRE <\/a>that are possible for you\u00a0\\<\/li>\n<li>Apply for extracurricular activities such as <a href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/psychology\/undergraduate-advising\/opportunities-in-psychology\/undergraduate-research\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">research assistant<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/psychology\/undergraduate-advising\/opportunities-in-psychology\/internships\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">internship<\/a>, or an officer position in a <a href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/psychology\/undergraduate-advising\/opportunities-in-psychology\/psychology-organizations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">student organization<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Earn and ask for strong\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/psychology\/undergraduate-advising\/preparing-for-graduate-school\/letters-of-recommendation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">letters of recommendation<\/a> from professors who know you well and can legitimately evaluate your chances of success in graduate school.<\/li>\n<li>Participate in local psychology student organizations such as:\u00a0 Multicultural Psychological Student Association (MPSA), Psychological Society, or Psi Chi National Honor Society<\/li>\n<li>Find a faculty member or professional in your field of choice who is able to mentor you in the process towards graduate school and that career.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h6>How will I get funding for graduate school?<\/h6>\n<ul>\n<li>For information on scholarships, fellowships, grants, and other funding, check information listed on the American Psychological Association web site <a href=\"http:\/\/www.apa.org\/education\/grad\/funding.aspx\">http:\/\/www.apa.org\/education\/grad\/funding.aspx<\/a> but you should also check with the individual programs that you are applying to and the U.S. Department of Education <a href=\"http:\/\/studentaid.ed.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/graduate-funding-info.pdf\">http:\/\/studentaid.ed.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/graduate-funding-info.pdf<\/a> . More information on funding is on our webpage here:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/psychology\/undergraduate-advising\/preparing-for-graduate-school\/financing-graduate-school\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Financing Grad School<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h6>Will a minor help me to get into a graduate psychology program?<\/h6>\n<ul>\n<li>In some cases a minor can be helpful especially if it is strongly related to the area the student wants to specialize in.\u00a0 However if the psychology graduate programs you are interested in are research based, it\u2019s in your best interest to have a strong statistics background in order to be competitive with your peers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h6>How long will graduate school take?<\/h6>\n<ul>\n<li>Masters programs usually take 2-3 years, doctoral programs usually take 4-7 years<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h6>What is the difference between a Psy.D and a Ph. D.?<\/h6>\n<ul>\n<li>Read the following articles to learn more on the topic\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.allpsychologyschools.com\/licensing\/psyd-vs-phd-programs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.allpsychologyschools.com\/licensing\/psyd-vs-phd-programs\/<br \/>\n<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/psychcentral.com\/lib\/2011\/choosing-between-psyd-phd-psychology-graduate-degrees\/\">http:\/\/psychcentral.com\/lib\/2011\/choosing-between-psyd-phd-psychology-graduate-degrees\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h6>What is the difference between a Clinical Psychology program and Counseling Psychology program?<\/h6>\n<ul>\n<li>See this <a href=\"http:\/\/www.psichi.org\/?page=051EyeFall00bNorcros&amp;hhSearchTerms=%22counseling+and+versus+and+clinical+and+psychology%22#.V_vfd48rI1I\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Psi Chi article <\/a>for\u00a0more some valuable information on the topic<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h6>Is there an accreditation body for Counseling Graduate Programs?<\/h6>\n<ul>\n<li>Yes, visit the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cacrep.org\/template\/index.cfm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CACREP website<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Financial Aid<\/h3>\n<h6>Financial Aid asked me to fill out a SAP or Graduation Assessment form, who do I ask for help from?<\/h6>\n<ul>\n<li>Contact the <a href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/cosas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">College of Sciences Academic Services<\/a> office for assistance with this.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Graduation<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>How do I file my <a href=\"https:\/\/sciencescoscmsqa.smca.ucf.edu\/cosas\/current-students\/graduation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Intent to Graduate<\/a>?<\/li>\n<li>For more information on <a href=\"https:\/\/commencement.ucf.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Commencement<\/a>, go to this link<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":37,"featured_media":0,"parent":287,"menu_order":12,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"template-fullscreen.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-303","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - 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