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Registration in Upper Division Psychology Courses
Psychology majors are given priority to all upper-division psychology courses. During Phase I, only declared Psychology majors will have the ability to register for upper division psych courses (in addition to several seats that have been reserved for approved majors in select courses). Towards the end of Phase II, seats may open for non-majors and the waitlist will be processed automatically unless an instructor decides to manually monitor his/her waitlist. Be sure to attend the first day of class to learn how "Adds" will be determined for that class.

Exceptions and Course Substitutions
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The Department will consider requests for exceptions, in terms of either: (a) courses and criteria required for admission to the major; or (b) the work done to complete the major. If a student would like to request an exception, s/he must complete the Exception to the Major Petition.

Exceptions related to admission to the major must be submitted with the Application to the Major by the application deadline and will be reviewed during the month after the deadline. Exceptions related to completion of the major will be reviewed shortly after submission.

Please note that if you are requesting consideration for courses taken at another institution or during a term abroad, you will be asked to provide a detailed course description and course syllabus. A maximum of two Psychology courses from another institution may apply toward the major. Courses completed abroad must be the equivalent of upper division in the Psychology Department or closely related discipline at the host institution.

The following courses may be used towards upper division electives without the submission of a Petition:

Incomplete Grades

An Incomplete grade is an agreement between the student and instructor indicating that the student's work in a course has been of passing quality but is not completed due to circumstances beyond the student's control. An Incomplete grade does not count in the GPA nor are units counted towards graduation until the course has been completed and the final grade posted on the official transcript. If an Incomplete grade is not completed by the deadline, it converts to an F which does count towards the GPA.

If you will be assigned an Incomplete in a Psychology course, your instructor must complete the Incomplete Coursework Contract form and leave it on file in the Student Services Office. This form is a vital document that tracks exactly what you need to do in order to receive a final grade in the course, which is especially helpful in case your instructor is not available in the future.

The removal of an Incomplete grade is the student's responsibility. Once work for the Incomplete is finished, the student must fill out the Petition to Remove an Incomplete Grade, have the form stamped by the Registrar after paying a $5 fee, and submit the form to the instructor.