What if you got to your junior or senior year and discovered that:

Don’t get into this situation! Plan Ahead!

We strongly encourage you to sit down with your academic advisor shortly after you become a Psychology major and discuss the layout of your entire four-year undergraduate program. You should carefully read the Recommendations section of this website in advance – it is filled with valuable advice that will help you plan well now so you won’t run into problems later on.

This page contains notes about anticipated course offerings that should be helpful in planning for future semesters.

Courses typically offered every semester. Most of the basic required courses offered by the department are scheduled every semester. [[[These include…]]]

Courses not typically offered every semester. Many of the more advanced courses are not normally offered every semester. If it is appropriate to your situation, you may wish to discuss with your advisor or with the course instructor when a course you are interested in may be offered. [[[Some of the courses typically NOT offered every semester include…]]]

Special courses. We are fortunate to have a number of adjunct faculty who have special expertise in a variety of advanced areas and teach course related to their specialty. Announcements will be made from time to time about special offerings that may occur on a limited or one-time basis.[[[Some of the courses we have offered in this category include…]]]

[[[Courses offered only occasionally. Some courses are listed in the catalog but we are able to offer them only occasionally when a special opportunity arises. Such courses include….]]]

Summer schedule. The Psychology Department offers courses each summer, but the course selection is limited and course offerings cannot be guaranteed in advance. If you are interested in taking courses in the summer, watch for the tentative summer schedule, which is normally posted outside the department office early in each spring semester. [[[Courses typically offered in the summer include…]]]

Sabbaticals and leaves. Individual faculty may be scheduled for sabbatical leaves or other periods away from campus. The department course schedule is planned to take such leaves into account, and all basic courses will normally be offered on a regular basis. However, there may be more advanced courses taught by particular faculty members that will be affected if a faculty member is away. You may wish to ask your academic advisor about faculty leaves that may have an impact on your class planning. [[[Sabbaticals and leaves anticipated in the future include… ]]]

Be sure to read the section on registering for classes to find out about the Psychology Department Preregistration procedure, designed to help Psychology Majors help get into the classes they need or want.