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Why
choose Psychology as your major?
Interested in majoring in Psychology? Would you like to know
why current St. Olaf students have chosen Psychology as their
major? Check out this link, several psych majors share their
reasons.
http://www.stolaf.edu/depts/psych/studentinfo/whymajorpsych.html
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Letter
of recommendation information
In order for a professor to write a high quality letter of recommendation
for you, you will need to do some work; the more the professor
knows about your goals and activities, the better letter they
will be able to write. SO... if you want a thorough, well-written
recommendation please use the following checklist:
Letters of recommendation
information
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Applying for Distinction in Psychology
Distinction is an honor that a small number of majors each year receive for having performed exceptionally well in the major, as evidenced by submission of an outstanding portfolio highlighting his or her own development and performance as a student of psychology. The standards are high for distinction, so if you choose to submit a Distinction Portfolio for consideration, you will need to put time and energy into crafting and revising it. Many students who do not receive distinction go on to fine graduate schools and careers. For more information on how to apply for Distinction go to:
http://www.stolaf.edu/depts/psych/studentinfo/distinction.html
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Gordon Allport Award
The Department of Psychology invites self-nominations from junior psychology students at St. Olaf College for the annual Gordon Allport Psychology Award. It was established in 1983 by Professor Olaf Millert, one of Dr. Allport's students, to honor Dr. Allport's memory and continuing impact on the psychological profession and on the lives of persons of good will, regardless of race or national background. For more information on how to apply go to:
http://www.stolaf.edu/depts/psych/studentinfo/allport.html
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Transferring courses
If you are considering taking a course at another institution or on an abroad program and would like this course to count towards your Psychology major you will need the course approved by the Chair of the Psychology department. It is best that you have this approved before you complete the course. The steps to do this are:
1. Print and fill out the Transfer Credit Approval Form.
2. Attach the catalogue description or syllabus or a web address where such can be found.
3. Place this in the Chair of the Department’s PO Box. The chair will review your request and you should hear from Darla Frandrup (the administrative assistant) within a week about the decision.
4. Only courses that have been pre-approved by the Registrar's office will be considered.
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Psi Chi Honor Society
Psi Chi is the National Honor Society in Psychology, founded in 1929 for the purposes of encouraging, stimulating, and maintaining excellence in scholarship, and advancing the science of psychology. Membership is open to graduate and undergraduate men and women who are making the study of psychology one of their major interests, and who meet the minimum qualifications. Psi Chi is a member of the Association of College Honor Societies and is an affiliate of the American Psychological Association (APA) and the American Psychological Society (APS). For more information go to:
http://www.stolaf.edu/depts/psych/studentinfo/psichi.html
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Internship
Internships are structured educational work experiences designed to enrich and complement your academic program. An internship enables you to discover the links between your academic study of liberal arts and application of classroom knowledge to a practical work situation. For examples of internships completed by other Psych majors go to:
http://www.stolaf.edu/depts/psych/studentinfo/internships.html
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