Department of Psychology Undergraduate Advising Worksheet Bring your iSiS Advisement Report (“View Report as PDF”) to Advising sessions Name Date UMS # Phone E-mail address @student.uml.edu Semester/year entered UMass Lowell: _ As entering Freshman _ As Transfer If Transfer: Total number of transfer credits from 2-year schools: (Residency requirement for students from 2-year college, minimum UMass Lowell 52 credits, 15 in Psychology (but 60 are required to be eligible to graduate with university honors), 15 in Psychology) Total number of transfer credits from 4-year schools: (Residency requirement for students from 4-year college/university, minimum UMass Lowell 30 credits, 15 in Psychology) Proposed graduation date (circle one): May September December/January Year: Check University Calendar for deadline to submit Declaration of Intent to Graduate (DIG) form, which is always in the semester before the semester in which you expect to graduate: during Fall for Spring-Summer, and during Spring for Fall/Winter Credit and GPA requirements for BA degree with major in Psychology All Courses Psychology Courses Non-Psychology Courses Minimum 120 Credits 36 to 45 credits* 75 or more credits Total GPA** 2.0 or higher GPA** 2.2 or higher * Courses in a major used for any other purpose are still counted against the maximum Double majors may count no more than 72 in the majors and must have at least 48 outside both majors **GPAs are calculated only on the basis of courses taken at UMass Lowell ONCE YOU MATRICULATE AT UMASS LOWELL, YOU MAY NO LONGER TAKE COURSES AT OTHER SCHOOLS WITHOUT FIRST OBTAINING SIGNATURE ON AN “AUTHORIZATION FOR OFF-CAMPUS COURSES.” Psychology Advisor’s name: For Developmental Disabilities Specialization, contact Dr Ashleigh Hillier, Professor, Department of Psychology Page REV 10/2010 Enter number of credits in proper column: Earned, In Progress (i.e., current semester), Proposed Use pencil to allow for changes over time as this worksheet gets updated SUMMARY 120 credits required credits earned and credits in progress as of Overall GPA 2.0 required Overall GPA as of _ Psychology GPA 2.2 required _ Psychology GPA as of _ Residency Requirements 52 UML credits* for students from 2-year schools 30 UML credits* for students transferring from 4-year schools 15 UML credits* in Psychology for all students Latin Honors Residency Requirement 60 UML credits* * “UML Credits” refers only to courses take at UML; authorized off-campus study or study-abroad credits are not UML credits Psychology Credits minimum of 36, maximum of 45 (Courses in Psychology used for any other purpose are still counted against the maximum Double majors may count no more than 72 in the majors) Psych credits earned and Psych credits in progress as of Non-Psychology courses minimum of 75 (Double majors must have at least 48 outside both majors) Non-Psych credits earned and Non-Psych credits in progress as of _ GENERAL EDUCATION UML courses for Gen Ed must be on Approved General Education Course list (www.uml.edu/gened) Transfer courses: must have UML course equivalent on Approved General Education Course list (www.uml.edu/gened) or, if ##.#99, be designated as AH, SS, SC/TN or SCL/TNL (An Exception request form can be submitted to direct a transfer course to meet a Gen Ed requirement if not on Gen Ed list; Psychology Chairperson and General Education Coordinator must approve request.) College Writing (6 CREDITS) UML Course # Title 42.101 42.102 College Writing I College Writing II If Transfer, enter Original Course # For UML Courses: enter Grade/Semester / / Enter # of credits Earned/In Prog/Proposed / / / / Page REV 10/2010 Arts and Humanities (9 CREDITS - No more than courses from a single department) UML Course # Title If Transfer, enter Original Course # For UML Courses: enter Grade/Semester Enter # of credits Earned/In Prog/Proposed / / / / / / / / / Social Sciences (9 CREDITS - no more than courses from a single department and no courses from the major; therefore, no Psychology courses) UML Course # Title If Transfer, enter Original Course # For UML Courses: enter Grade/Semester Enter # of credits Earned/In Prog/Proposed / / / / / / / / / Mathematics (3 CREDITS Any math course offered or accepted for transfer credit) UML Course # Title If Transfer, enter Original Course # For UML Courses: enter Grade/Semester Enter # of credits Earned/In Prog/Proposed / / / Science and Technology (No more than Technology course; At least of the Science/Technology courses must include a lab; A maximum of lectures/labs from department) UML Course # Title If Transfer, enter Original Course # For UML Courses: enter Grade/Semester Enter # of credits Earned/In Prog/Proposed / / / / / Lab: Lab: / / / / / / / / / / DIVERSITY AND ETHICS: These requirements are met with specific major courses in Psychology (If you change majors, you must check with your new major.) B.A FOREIGN LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY REQUIREMENT Mastery of Intermediate II level/Language by passing courses or proficiency exam or AP or CLEP UML Course # Title If Transfer, enter Original Course # For UML Courses: enter Grade/Semester Enter # of credits Earned/In Prog/Proposed / / / / / / / / / / / / PSYCHOLOGY MAJOR REQUIREMENTS Developmental Disabilities Specialization 47.101, 47.260, 47.312, 47.362 (or 47/59.363 if prior to Fall 2007), 47/59.480, and 47/59.481 If you have reached maximum for psychology credits register for 59.xxx) General Psychology UML Course # Title 47.101 General Psychology If Transfer, enter Original Course # For UML Courses: enter Grade/Semester / Enter # of credits Earned/In Prog/Proposed / / Page REV 10/2010 Developmental Psychology (47.163, 47.260, 47 261, or 47.262—count one here; no more than one more may be counted as a Psychology elective) UML Course # Title If Transfer, enter Original Course # For UML Courses: enter Grade/Semester 47 / Enter # of credits Earned/In Prog/Proposed / / Psychology of Personality or Abnormal Psychology (47.232 or 47.272) UML Course # Title If Transfer, enter Original Course # For UML Courses: enter Grade/Semester 47 / Enter # of credits Earned/In Prog/Proposed / / Social Psychology or Community Psychology (47.209 or 47.255) UML Course # Title If Transfer, enter Original Course # For UML Courses: enter Grade/Semester 47 / Enter # of credits Earned/In Prog/Proposed / / Experimental Psychology (47.273 or 47.276 or 47.277 or 47.278) UML Course # Title If Transfer, enter Original Course # 47 For UML Courses: enter Grade/Semester / Enter # of credits Earned/In Prog/Proposed / / Psychology Research I, II, III UML Course # Title 47.269** 47.369 47.375 Research I: Basics Research II: Statistics Research III: Laboratory If Transfer, enter Original Course # For UML Courses: enter Grade/Semester / / / Enter # of credits Earned/In Prog/Proposed / / / / / / **Must have a “C” or better grade in 47.269 in order to take 47.369 Advanced Psychology Seminar (47.472, 47.473, 47.474, 47.475, 47.477) UML Course # Title If Transfer, enter Original Course # 47 For UML Courses: enter Grade/Semester / Enter # of credits Earned/In Prog/Proposed / / Psychology 400-Level Elective (any 400 level course, or graduate course with permission) UML Course # Title If Transfer, enter Original Course # 47 For UML Courses: enter Grade/Semester / Enter # of credits Earned/In Prog/Proposed / / Psychology 300-400 Level UML Course # Title If Transfer, enter Original Course # 47 47 For UML Courses: enter Grade/Semester / / Enter # of credits Earned/In Prog/Proposed / / / / Additional Psychology courses (in addition to the requirements above, students may take additional electives in Psychology but no more than credits; courses in Psychology used for any other purpose must still be listed here and are still counted against the maximum) UML Course # 47 47 47 Title If Transfer, enter Original Course # For UML Courses: enter Grade/Semester / / / Enter # of credits Earned/In Prog/Proposed / / / / / / Page REV 10/2010 ELECTIVES Electives 300-400 Level (This requirement may be met by 300 level courses or above taken for Gen-Ed, Minor, or 2nd Major These credits can only count once; if course credits are entered elsewhere on form, enter ‘0’ for credits in this section UML Course # Title If Transfer, enter Original Course # For UML Courses: enter Grade/Semester / / Enter # of credits Earned/In Prog/Proposed / / / / Required Electives (Complete enough additional credits to reach minimum of 120; if you declare a minor or second major, enter those credits in the appropriate section on the next page) UML Course # Title If Transfer, enter Original Course # For UML Courses: enter Grade/Semester / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / Enter # of credits Earned/In Prog/Proposed / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / Page REV 10/2010 MINOR or SECOND MAJOR (Psychology majors are not required to have a minor or second major If you choose to have one, contact the Department offering minor and/or second major for requirements Courses taken for a minor or second major may also be used to satisfy General Education requirements and to satisfy the 300-400 Level Electives above.) MINOR: Area UML Course # Title If Transfer, enter Original Course # For UML Courses: enter Grade/Semester / / / / / / / / Enter # of credits Earned/In Prog/Proposed / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / SECOND MAJOR : Area For double majors, no more than 72 credits in the majors combined will count toward the degree; you must have at least 48 outside both majors When the second major is also a B.A degree, the student graduates with a B.A in both fields, both of which appear on the diploma When the second major is a B.S degree (e.g., Criminal Justice), the diploma shows only the B.A in Psychology, with the second major noted on the official transcript Students with two majors must present a minimum of 48 credits outside both major fields UML Course # Title If Transfer, enter Original Course # For UML Courses: enter Grade/Semester / / / / / / / / / / / / Enter # of credits Earned/In Prog/Proposed / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / Page REV 10/2010