Undergraduate Advising Homepage
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Undergraduate Advising Office
2124 Wood Hall
Dr. Beth Dietzel
Amanda Austin
James Squires
call 387-4475 or email
psy-advising@wmich.edu
Walk In Advising Hours*
Summer I beginning May 4
Mondays 2-5 pm
Tuesdays 8-10:30 am and 1-5 pm
Wednesdays 8-10:30 am and 1-5 pm
Thursdays 1-3 pm
Fridays by appt only
* Hours are subject to change.
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Psychology Department Contact Information
The faculty and staff in the psychology department are eager to help you make the best of your opportunities at Western. Due to meetings, research and classes, it is best to try to arrange to meet with faculty during their office hours. To find out their office hours, please call the Psychology Office at 387-4500 or consult your syllabus. Many faculty also maintain web sites that describe their areas of interest. Browse through their sites to get a feel for the wide range of opportunities within the department, find an expert in a field that you are interested in or talk with someone about research opportunities.
Some courses are taught by graduate instructors. If you need contact information for a graduate instructor, please call the Psychology Office at 387-4500.
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Closed courses and registration
The only way to register for a closed course is by getting permission from the instructor. If permission is granted, the instructor will notify the undergraduate advisor who will add the course for you. Due to room size and resource limitations, instructors are often not able to add all students that they would like.
The best way to begin is to contact the Undergraduate Advisors at psy-advising@wmich.edu. They will be able to provide you with the best way to contact instructors regarding their courses.
Jobs with a Bachelors degree
Many jobs that are psychologically related require a Masters degree or above. However, there are some opportunities for students with a BS degree. WMU's behavioral orientation is a strong asset for student's looking for jobs immediately after undergraduate work since there are more opportunities to share your valuable skills.
As it can be difficult to know what kinds of jobs are available, you should discuss your goals with faculty and the advisors. In addition, you may want to explore what the requirements are to be certified as an associate behavior analyst. There are requirements above and beyond our degree to qualify for this certification. However, it may open the door to other job opportunities. To begin to explore requirements for certification, go to the Behavior Analyst Certification Board's web site at www.bacb.com.
Transferring in psychology courses
If you are going to a community college in the state of Michigan, the office of admissions maintains a site that lists all transfer equivalencies. You can access this site by going to http://www.wmich.edu/admi/TCE/index.html.
If you are looking at any other University, or a community college outside of the state of Michigan, you should contact the Undergraduate Advisors prior to signing up for any classes at other institutions.
Applying for graduation
By the middle of your junior year, you should begin to prepare for graduation. To begin this process, you will need to have the following materials:
A copy of your major slip(s)
A copy of your minor slip(s)
If you need a copy of either of these, you should visit the appropriate departmental advising office.
If you have these materials, you can then go to your curriculum advising office to obtain an application for graduation. For psychology majors, this will usually be the College of Arts and Sciences located in 2318 Friedmann Hall. For psychology minors, your curriculum advising office will be located in the college of your major (e.g. education majors go to the College of Education). After you obtain your application for graduation, you will need to take it to the registrar's office along with your major/minor slips.
For more information, including deadlines for applying for graduation, please visit the Registrar's home page at www.wmich.edu/registrar and follow the links for graduation.
General education requirements
The psychology advisor is knowledgeable about the degree requirements for the psychology program only. However, advisors in the College of Arts and Sciences are highly trained in general education requirements and would be happy to assist you in planning your general education classes. The College of Arts and Sciences advising office is located in 2318 Friedmann Hall and they maintain walk in advising hours. Please call 387-4366 to find out more or visit their web site.
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