Advising

Psychology Department Advising Website

Undergraduate psychology majors receive academic and career advising from their assigned faculty advisor and by working with members of the Psychology Advising Team, which includes faculty, graduate assistants, and undergraduate peer advisors.

Click here to schedule an Advising Appointment with a member of the Psychology Advising Team. You may email the Advising Team at PSYCadvising AT_TOWSON.

Please visit the Advising Website for a one-stop-shop of information for students majoring or minoring in psychology. This website includes forms and tutorials, including the Degree Completion Plan form.

Degree Completion Plan

Once a student completes 45 credits, they are required to complete a Degree Completion Plan. A Degree Completion Plan Hold will be placed on a student's account, letting them know that this form must be completed. As a Psychology Major, students will complete the form linked below.

Once your form is completed, you should submit the completed form to the Psychology Advising Team for review. After the team reviews your Degree Completion Plan, your hold will be lifted from your account.

Please note: Degree Completion Plan holds will prevent you from registering for the following semester. It is crucial that you complete this form prior to your registration date to ensure you can register for classes on time.

Degree Completion Plan Form

Degree Completion Plan Instructions

Opportunites in the Psychology Department

Internship in Psychology (PSYC435)

o   Internships are an opportunity to gain experience applying psychological knowledge and skills outside of the classroom and receiving course credit

o   Early planning for internships is incredibly important as there are only a limited number of students able to complete a PSYC435 internship in each semester

o   PSYC435 can count for 3-6 credits of Upper-Level PSYC Electives

Honors Thesis Program

o   Students must apply and be admitted to the Honors Thesis Program

o   Students in this program complete an independent research project in close collaboration with a faculty mentor, while taking a series of courses on research methods and analysis, thesis preparation, and professional presentation.

o   This program provides a total of 12 credits in Psychology

•  All 12 credits can count towards Upper-Level Psychology Electives

o   Click here for more information on the Honors Thesis Program

o   Applications for this program are due by the last Friday in October

Clinical/Counseling Area of Focus

o   Students must apply and be admitted to the Clinical/Counseling Area of Focus Program

o   Across three semesters students gain experience developing applied clinical and counseling skills through coursework and an internship.

o   This program provides a total of 15 credits in Psychology

• • All 15 credits can count towards Upper-Level Psychology Electives

o   Applications for this program are due in late October each year

Research Opportunities (PSYC391 & PSYC491)

o   To gain research experience, students should identify Psychology Faculty members who are actively conducting research and align with their own interests. Information on faculty research can be found here

o   PSYC391

•  A 1-3-credit course for students to gain research experience through assisting faculty members with research projects
• PSYC391 can be repeated for up to 6 credits and these credits count as experiential elective credits
  • For the 18 elective credits in psychology, only 6 can come from experiential courses
• Consent of instructor is required for enrollment in PSYC391

o   PSYC491

• A 3-credit course for students to undertake an independent research project under the training of a faculty member
•  PSYC491 can be repeated for up to 6 credits and these credits count as experiential elective credits
  • For the 18 elective credits in psychology, only 6 can come from experiential courses
• Consent of instructor is required for enrollment in PSYC491
• Prerequisites: PSYC314 or PSYC313, PSYC391

Proctoring for a Course (PSYC383)

o   Many faculty members utilize the services of undergraduate students to help with various elements of teaching their courses. To pursue this opportunity, students are encouraged to reach directly out to the faculty member who they are interested in proctoring for. It is expected that students must have already completed the course with a grade of an A.

o   Students will not receive PSYC Elective credit for PSYC383, but the credits earned apply to the 120 credits needed to graduate.

Study Abroad/Away Opportunities

o   Faculty-led Programs

• Opportunities in Psychology can be found on the Study Abroad website 
• These programs are updated regularly as opportunities arise in the Summer, Winter Minimester, and during Spring Break
• Faculty-led programs in Psychology count as either a student’s Sociocultural Awareness Requirement or an Upper-Level PSYC Elective

PsycInsight Bulletin 

Under the supervision of faculty members, a team of undergraduate students publish a monthly newsletter for all psychology students. For more information on this newsletter or how to become a member of the team, please look here.

For regular updates on the Psyc Insight Bulletin, please see their Instagram Page. 

Contact Us

If you have any questions about advising, you may either contact your academic advisor (find their email in your PeopleSoft account), or email a member of the Psychology Advising Team at PSYCAdvising AT_TOWSON. 

Our team also has office hours by appointment: schedule an appointment.

Psychology Advising Team (2025-2026):

• Dr. Geoff Munro, Professor of Psychology, Deans Fellow for Advising
• Dr. Liz Katz, Professor of Psychology
• Maggie Biller, Teaching Assistant Professor of Psychology
• Sora Rosen, Teaching Assistant Professor of Psychology
• David Christian, Graduate Assistant for Advising
• Kara Schatz, Graduate Assistant for Advising
• Eva Steiner, Undergraduate Peer Advisor
• Jack Von Kerzczek, Undergraduate Peer Advsor
• Grayson Page-Wells, Undergraduate Peer Advisor