Advising Information

Regular Advising for Spring 2023 starts October 3rd. Appointments become available on September 30th.

IMPORTANT NEW CHANGE – Course eSelection forms must be submitted by 8am, 2 business days (48 hours) before the appointment day. See the handout under Step 1 for more details.

The Department of Psychology offers individual advising appointments during the designated advising season.

Please be aware that there are different procedures during the Regular Advising Season and the Late Advising Season.

The drop-down menu(s) below will provide more information.

What to Take When

The goal should be to finish the core curriculum as soon as possible, so you can incorporate courses for the minor and foreign language sequence as you work your way through the major.

Freshman Year

Concentrate on completing core curriculum courses.

Before you can take your first Psychology class, PSYC 2300 Psychology and the Human Experience, you must first finish RHET 1311 Composition I.
Be sure to take MATH 1302 College Algebra (or MATH 1321) and earn a C or better. This is a prerequisite for PSYC 3435 Statistics & Methods I.

Sophomore Year

Once you complete RHET 1311 and MATH 1302 (or MATH 1321), take PSYC 2300. In your second semester, you are ready to take PSYC 3435 Statistics & Methods I and PSYC 3320 Applied Psychology. Start working on your foreign language sequence courses and choose a minor.

Junior Year

The following will ensure you are prepared for your senior year.

Plan to take:

PSYC 3435 Statistics & Methods I (If you have not already.)
PSYC 3341 Research Methods

One course from the following:

PSYC 3350 Social Psychology
PSYC 3356 Developmental Psychology
PSYC 3360 Abnormal Psychology
PSYC 3330 Health Psychology

One course from the following:

PSYC 3370 Industrial Psychology
PSYC 3375 Consumer Psychology
PSYC 4325 Personnel Psychology
PSYC 4363 Organizational Psychology

One course from the following:

PSYC 3305 Sensation and Perception
PSYC 3380 Cognitive Psychology
PSYC 4320 Physiological Psychology
PSYC 4300 Learning and Memory

Senior Year

Plan to take:

3 upper-level course electives
PSYC 4392 Capstone

Step 1: How to Get Advised

Below is a guide for the advising process. It may be opened in a browser or downloaded.

Click on the image for step-by-step instructions on the advising process.

Step 2: Scheduling an Appointment

Schedule an advising appointment with a faculty member from the list below. If the preferred faculty member is not available, please choose another option on the list.

NOTE: If none of the advisors listed below have appointments available, please email Dr. Sherwin at ebsherwin@ualr.edu

Please remember to check your @ualr email account for the confirmation email.

Dr. Belinda Blevins-Knabe

Step 3: Complete and Submit the Course Selection eForm

IMPORTANT NEW CHANGE – Course eSelection forms must be submitted by 8am, 2 business days (48 hours) before the appointment day. See the handout under Step 1 for more details.

Please use this link to find your courses: https://a.ualr.edu/classes/

Note: If the advising appointment is canceled, for any reason, the Course Selection eForm must be re-submitted. The form must be resubmitted even if the appointment is with the same advisor.

Course Selection eForm for Advising

IMPORTANT: Please submit this form *only after* scheduling your virtual advising appointment through the designated scheduler, Calendly. If you do not receive a confirmation copy of this form to your @ualr email, then it was not submitted properly and you must resubmit it again.

Guidelines for Regular Advising Season are available on the departmental website at https://ualr.edu/psychology/advising.
Virtual Advising Meeting Scheduled With:*
Select the advisor with whom you have *already* scheduled an appointment.
Name*
First Last
UALR T-Number*
T-number begins with T00 followed by six numbers.
UALR Email Address*

Please note, if you do not use your @ualr email address we may not receive the form. Find your @ualr.edu email address in BOSS under the Personal Information > List Accounts and Change Passwords screen.
Phone Number*
Please include area code.
Address
Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country
Date of Appointment*
Date Format: MM slash DD slash YYYY
Time of Appointment*

: HH

MM
I meet the following criteria:*
- I am a declared major in Psychology. If not, please declare the major before submitting this form. The major can be declared here: https://ualr.edu/psychology/request-for-major-or-minor-change/
- I reviewed my degree plan and have listed classes I need to complete my degree.
When are you planning to graduate? (Please select one of the three options below)*
- this semester
- next semester
- sometime in the future
Which Campus Are You Enrolled In?
- Little Rock Main Campus
- Little Rock eLearning Online Campus
If you are not sure please refer to this link: https://ualr.edu/psychology/which-campus-am-i-enrolled-in/
Enter your proposed course schedule here.*
5 Digit CRN Course Dept eg. PSYC Course Number eg. 2310 Section # eg. 01, 991, 9U1, 9S1 Course Title Days & Times, eg. MWF, 9-9:50am Willing to join waitlist? yes/no Semester

To enter more than one course, click on the plus (+) to the right of the row.
Are you a double major?*
- Yes
- No
If Yes, please note you must be advised by both departments before you can have your advising flag lifted.
Acknowledgement of Responsibility*
- Yes
By checking this box I acknowledge that I am submitting this form by no later than 8am, 48 hours before the date of my appointment. The form, which will be automatically emailed to me, is accurate: It employs my @ualr email, and all my personal and course selection details are accurate and complete. I understand that failure to provide accurate and complete details in a timely manner may result in the cancellation of my virtual advising appointment.
Please acknowledge the following statements by checking each box:*
- Core curriculum courses should be completed early in your college career
- Developmental courses (course numbers lower than 1000) DO NOT count toward graduation
- Mimimum hours to graduation are 120 total hours (After Fall 2012) OR 124 total hours (prior to Fall 2012)
- Graduation hours must include 45 upper level hours (3000 / 4000 level)
- Students must complete all requirements toward their core, major, minor and second language competency. These combined may not reach the 120 hours required for graduation. Some students may be eligible for electives outside their major or minor. Others, (e.g., transfer students, those who changed their major/minor), may exceed the minimum 120-hour requirement.
A degree in Psychology requires the following (please check each of the boxes):*
- Second language proficiency (1311, 1312, 2311 which must be taken in sequence)
- A grade of "C" or greater is required in all PSYC courses counted for the major
- A major and minor OR two majors
- Statistics & Methods (formerly PSYC 2340, 3335, now PSYC 3435) requires ONE of these prerequisites: MATH 1302, MATH 1321 or equivalent, with the grade of "C" or better.
- The following courses are taken sequentially: PSYC 3435-Statistics and Methods, PSYC 3341-Research Methods & PSYC 4392-Capstone
By submitting this document I understand that:*
- Any changes I make to the approved course selection may result in a delay of my graduation.
- I should enroll in classes as soon as possible to enhance my progress towards graduation (Note: payment for courses is not required in order to register).
(please acknowledge each of the statements)
Additional Information:
Email
This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

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5 Digit CRN	Course Dept eg. PSYC	Course Number eg. 2310	Section # eg. 01, 991, 9U1, 9S1	Course Title	Days & Times, eg. MWF, 9-9:50am	Willing to join waitlist? yes/no	Semester