A Team Effort and You Are the Captain
During your time as an undergraduate at SCU, you must take the lead to ensure you are aware of the specific core and major degree requirements necessary for graduation. You also must become knowledgeable about various academic regulations that can directly impact your program of study. Inability to understand university regulations and requirements does not relieve students of their responsibility. Don’t worry--you have many resources readily available to support you during your academic career. All you need to do is advocate for yourself by planning carefully and asking questions.
Your Advising Team
You have many people at SCU whose roles are to assist you with understanding academic requirements and your decision-making so you can plan an effective curriculum that allows you to achieve your goals while on your path towards graduation.
First Steps
If you are a first year-student or are new to the Psychology major, you should thoroughly explore our Psychology web site. Under Advising and Resources, you can find our course planning materials, including requirement checklists, course planning worksheets, and Psychology courses that count for core requirements. In our Beyond the Classroom pages, you will find good information about the research our faculty is doing with students. Additionally, when you are ready, this is also where you would find information about internships.
Your Psychology Peer Advisor
A group of fellow Psychology majors, trained and well-informed about SCU core and Psychology major requirements, can meet with you to answer questions and show you how to use SCU’s many advising resources so that you can formulate a graduation plan. You can contact psychstudentadvisors@scu.edu to schedule an appointment or ask an advising question.
Your Faculty Advisor
You are assigned a faculty member in the Psychology Department as an academic advisor. Faculty advisors are a great resource of information and can serve as mentors for you in the field of psychology as it pertains to graduate school, research, and career development. They can also assist you with curricular planning. If you do not sign up for a departmental group meeting to satisfy your mandatory spring advising requirement, you will need to meet with your faculty advisor at that time. However, you are encouraged to establish a relationship with your advisor beforehand in order to answer your questions about the major or discuss potential paths you can take post-graduation. You can find the name of your faculty advisor on your main Workday page.
University Advisors in the Drahmann Advising and Learning Resources Center
SCU has a wonderful group of university academic advisors in the Drahmann Center located in Kenna Hall 101. If you are considering adding a second major or a minor and want to see how that will impact your graduation plan, a university advisor would be a good person to meet with to discuss your options. These advisors are trained in the Core curriculum, university regulations, and are familiar with the requirements for the different majors and minors SCU offers. You can schedule an appointment to meet with a Drahmann advisor online.