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Department of Psychological Sciences
210 McAlester Hall
Columbia, MO 65211-2500
phone: 573-882-6860
fax: 573-882-7710
email: SkylesB@missouri.edu
Graduate Program: 573-882-0838 or gradpsych@missouri.edu
MU Department of Psychological Sciences

Helpful Websites/Contact Info

You can find a lot of information from the MU website.

Advising Office for Psych Majors (100 McAlester): 573-884-3811
http://psychology.missouri.edu/undergrad.php

A&S Advisement Center (107 Lowry Hall): 573-882-6411

107 Lowry Hall is the place to go to change your major to or from psychology, to gain approval to take a course via the Center for Distance & Independent Study (CDIS), to appeal an academic deadline or action (like being dismissed from MU), and to obtain the dean’s stamp. A dean’s stamp is needed to take more than 18 hours in a semester or to switch a course from letter grading to pass/fail grading.

Note: As a psychology major, you are a student in the College of Arts & Science, and 107 Lowry Hall (573-882-6411) is your Dean’s Office/Academic Unit. A&S college website

Other colleges on campus are:

Admissions (230 Jesse): 573-882-7786

If you have college coursework from another college or university other than MU, remember to have an official transcript sent from your college directly to MU Admissions, 230 Jesse Hall, Columbia MO 65211 so that they can post the coursework on your MU transcript.

If you plan to take courses at another college/university and need to find out how the coursework will transfer to MU, check the Course Equivalency site (if the course is from a Missouri institution: https://sis.iats.missouri.edu/course_equiv/intro.cfm) or go to 230 Jesse Hall (if the course is from a college or university outside of Missouri) to request this information.

Cashier's Office (15 Jesse): 573-882-3097

Check the Cashier's Office to find payment deadlines!

Center for Distance and Independent Study: 573-882-2491

To take a CDIS course, fill out the application, take it to 107 Lowry Hall to obtain the dean’s stamp, then take stamped application back to CDIS. You do not need my signature on your application, but do tell me what you are taking so I can update your file. CDIS is located in 136 Clark Hall (at intersection of Rollins & Providence Road). 573-882-2491 or email cdis@missouri.edu

Classical Studies (420 GCB): 573-882-0679)

Languages offered by this department include: Greek and Latin.

Financial Aid/Scholarships (11 Jesse): 573-882-7506

Check with 11 Jesse Hall if you have questions about how your student status (e.g., if you fall under full-time status as a student) will affect your eligibility for financial aid/scholarships.

General Education/Foundation Requirements

Students must complete coursework in each of the four foundation areas. This comprises Page Two of the Grad Plan. You can download the "BA Worksheet" here: http://coas.missouri.edu/advising/advising_degprogs.html

German & Russian Studies (448 GCB): 573-882-4328

Languages offered by this department include: Arabic, Chinese, German, Hebrew, Japanese, Korean, and Russian.

GPA Calculator

Graduation Information (Commencement)

For more information about graduation, go to: http://commencement.missouri.edu/ (e.g., graduation announcements, cap & gowns, ceremony times, tassel colors, FAQs). For information on taking the GRE, go to www.gre.org. After you register for your final semester of coursework, you will need to contact the A&S Advisement Center (107 Lowry Hall, 573-882-6411) and make a final graduation check appointment. At that appointment, you will complete an application for graduation and your schedule will be cleared for graduation by A&S.

Honors College (211 Lowry Hall): 573-882-3893

International Center/Study Abroad Office (N52 Memorial Union): 573-882-6007

Psi Chi/Psych Club (student organization)

Email the officers at: aspsichi@missouri.edu

Psi Chi/Psych Club is a student organization that is open to all undergraduate students who are interested in psychology. Check out the bulletin boards on the first floor of McAlester Hall (by the Advising Office & down the hall from the Advising Office) for more information about our group. It’s a great way to get connected with our department and other students interested in psychology.

Registration (130 Jesse): 573-882-7881

Go to 130 Jesse Hall to cancel your registration, or to find out when you can register (try to register first to see if myZou knows your registration time/date). On the website you can find information on academic policies including the Course Repeat Policy, and Incomplete Grade Policy.

If you need a letter certifying your enrollment status as an MU student (e.g., for your health insurance), go to: http://registrar.missouri.edu/grades-transcripts-records/certification-of-enrollment.php.

Romance Languages Department (143 A&S): 573-882-4874

The languages offered by this department include French, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish.

Sociology Department (312 Middlebush): 573-882-8331

Statistics Department (146 Middlebush): 573-882-6376

Writing Intensive Courses (Campus Writing Program)

Go to the Campus Writing Program website for a list of WI courses.

Welcome to the Department of Psychological Sciences

Our Goals for the Undergraduate Psychology Major

Directions to the Advising Office (100 McAlester Hall)

Advising Office Information

Undergraduate Major Info (Word)

Requirements for a Minor in Psychology (Word)

Grad Plan Forms for Psychology Major (Word)

Research Opportunities (Psych 2950/4950 hours) (Word)

How to Request Permission Numbers for Closed Psychology Courses (Word)

Helpful Websites/Contact Information

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