Seminars & Events
Fri., Feb 24- Dr. Laraine Glidden will present research as part of Psi Chi's Discovering Psychology Lecture Series. 3pm in Goodpaster Hall 195. Other Details TBA.
Fri., Mar 23 - Dr. Rebecca Ryan will present "Nonmarital Childbirth and Child Development: The Relevance of Marriage Propensity and Family Change" as part of the Psychology Lecture Series: Populations in Need. 3pm in Goodpaster Hall 195.
Fri., Apr 6 - Dr. Noemi Enchautegui-de-Jesus will present research as part of the Psychology Lecture Series: Populations in Need. 3pm in Goodpaster Hall 195. Other Details TBA.
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The Career Development Center (CDC)
Located on the second floor of Glendening Hall (211), the CDCenter is a great resource for professional/graduate school research, career exploration and internship/employment opportunities.
Make an online appointment to visit the CDC!
Join MentorNet! What is graduate school really like? How can you make the most of your first "real" job? The CDC's MentorNet directory gives students and recent graduates the opportunity to learn about graduate study and the world of work by connecting with professionals in their field of interest. Relevant mentors can be easily identified by searching the database according to major, graduate degree, occupation, location, or keyword. Contact the Career Development Center at careercenter@smcm.edu to obtain a unique username and password.
The Alternative Capstone Experience (ACE) in Psychology & the ACE Declaration of Intent
The psychology department has changed its policies in regard to the senior capstone experience requirement. Under the new policy, which began in the fall of 2008, students are required to complete some form of senior capstone experience, but they will now have a choice: They can choose to complete an SMP, as before; or they can instead complete an alternative capstone experience (ACE).
The ACE consists of 8 credits, distributed as follows:
a) PSYC 490: Senior Seminar (4 credits)
b) An additional upper-division four credit course, not used to satisfy any other requirements for the major, chosen from the following options:
- PSYC 305: History and Systems of Psychology; or
- PSYC 402: Advanced Research Methods and Statistics (4 credits); or
- PSYC 410: Service Learning; or
- PSYC 497: Directed Research (4 credits)(all four credits must be taken for graded credit during the same semester); or
- An additional laboratory course in psychology
Consult your academic adviser, the department chair, or Angie Draheim for more information.
Keep in mind that although the ACE will involve a different set of activities than the SMP, it will not involve less work. The two courses that make up the alternative experience are designed to require as much effort and time commitment as an SMP.
If you are planning to complete an ACE sequence in order to fulfill your senior capstone requirement, you must submit an ACE Declaration of Intent form to the Department Assistant, Angie Draheim(GH125), by the end of the advising period during the the second semester of your junior year.
