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Portfolio is being decommissioned. This portfolio page will be available to view until July 2024, but will no longer be updated. For the most updated information, please go to our new Digication page at https://du.digication.com/cahss-psych

These resources are intended to help current and prospective psychology students understand our degree requirements and experiential opportunities.

You can access our anonymous input survey here.

This page will let you know what to do if you’ve recently declared (or you’d like to declare) a psychology major at DU.

The rest of the pages here are great information to start to explore the major on your own. If you've decided you'd like to be a Psychology major:

1.  If you declared your major during the admission process, double check that your major is declared in your student record -- how to check your own Degree Audit on the my DU portal.

2.  If your Psychology major is not yet declared, fill out a Change Major Form (PDF) to either bring or email to an advisor during your first advising appointment.

3.  As you fill it out, think through whether you’d like to get a BA (most common) or BS in Psychology, and whether you’d like to participate in the Cognitive Neuroscience Specialization. You can read more about the differences in these options here. If you’re not sure, don’t worry! An adviser will cover the differences between these options in your first advising appointment.

4.  Make an advising appointment, either a group session or an individual session. Instructions for how to make an advising appointment are here.

     a.  If you need basic information about the major, attend a new majors group advising session. These are offered during Discoveries Orientation and a few other times during the year. This advising session will cover the required classes for the major, the special opportunities that we offer to advanced students, and will highlight advising events that are coming up.

     b.  If you have more specific questions about how the major might work for you, make an individual advising appointment. During this appointment, your advisor can sign a change major form for you, add you to the department email list, and answer your questions about the major.

6.  Each quarter, watch your email for instructions on how to participate in advising in Psychology to choose your courses for the next quarter. Your PIN must be deleted by an adviser before your registration time. This email will outline your options for having your PIN deleted.

You do NOT need a signature from an advisor to declare a Psychology minor.