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    This document provides information about pre-psychology career paths and requirements at UCLA. It discusses popular career choices in pre-psych like therapists, counselors, and psychiatrists. It also introduces the pre-psychology coordinator and mentor, and their goals to provide guidance to students. Finally, it outlines requirements for the psychology major, popular minors, extracurricular opportunities like research and honors societies, and tips for applying to graduate school.

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    Pre-Psychology

    What is
    Pre-psych?
    ● Top career choices within the
    Pre-Psych field include therapists,
    clinical researchers, counselors,
    psychiatrists, and more!
    ● Each come with different subsets
    Ex: You can be a marriage, school,
    or career counselor
    ● Different career goals require
    different types of degrees.
    Meet the
    Pre-psychology
    team!
    Pre-Psychology
    Coordinator
    Name: Kaitlyn Bigman

    Year: Senior

    Major: Psychology

    Career Goal: School Psychologist

    Email:

    [email protected]
    Pre-Psychology
    Mentor

    Name: Lauren Burger

    Year: 4th year

    Major: Psych major, Education Studies Minor

    Career Goal: Academic Advising

    Email: [email protected]
    Requirements for Psych Major
    7 Preparation Courses Psychology Major
    Requirements
    ● Life Sciences
    ● Stats ● 5 Core Courses
    ● Physics or Chem ● 4 Elective Upper Divs
    ● Philosophy ● 1 Lab
    ● Psych 10
    ● Psych 100A
    ● Psych 100B
    Minors
    Popular Minors for Psych Majors You can find the full list online:

    -Applied Developmental Psych https://admission.ucla.edu/apply/minors

    -Cognitive Science

    -Education Studies ● To enhance your postgraduate applications or


    just overall college experience, adding a minor
    -Disability Studies
    is a great way to do this
    -Gender Studies

    And many more!


    Extracurriculars
    Jobs, Volunteering, Internships

    ❖ Work-Study is one way to get easy access to job opportunities on campus.


    ➢ Learn more on how to get involved and to see if you qualify.
    ❖ Volunteering is also a great way to gain more experience and learn about
    what career path you are interested in pursuing.
    ➢ Learn more the various organizations seeking volunteers .
    Research

    ● UCLA has many research opportunities! Within psychology classes,


    professors often promote their own research projects that require
    research assistants!
    ● If you’re looking to get involved in research, talk to some of your
    psychology professors about their lab, and join our team to learn more
    about research labs in the psychology department
    UCLA Psi Chi Honors Society
    ● Psi Chi is an international honor society for
    students in the Psychology department (majoring
    in Psychology, Psycho-Biology, or Cognitive
    Science) with a major GPA of 3.0 or higher
    ● Some events that this club hosts include resume
    workshops, graduate student panels, and guest
    speakers who discuss careers in psychology
    ● It’s a great way to meet other students in the
    Psychology department!
    Graduate School
    Application Process
    Letters of
    Complete Pre-Reqs &
    Acquire Official Transcripts
    Take the GRE Recommendation &
    Personal Statements

    Prior to applying one -Programs often require


    -Most postgraduate programs
    should… scores for the GRE, GMAT,
    require letters of
    -Fulfill Pre-Reqs or Subject tests.
    recommendation and personal
    -Be ready to send -However, program
    statements.
    higher-education requirements may vary, so
    -We will offer tips and tricks on
    be sure to join us for
    official transcripts how to acquire LORs and write
    in-depth specifics!
    personal statements!
    Ex. School Counseling
    Masters in CA requires the
    CBEST
    PRE-PSYCH COORD GOALS

    ● Provide mentees with advice and guidance with class planning


    ● Share experiences at UCLA that led mentors to success
    ● Guide mentees interested in graduate school
    ● Help mentees focus in on what psych field they are interested in
    ● Provide mentees with emotional support whenever needed
    ● Create a fun social atmosphere between Mentees and Mentors
    to build a community within PATHS
    Should you join?
    ● YES!
    ● It never hurts to have some help and guidances … PATHS is
    here just for that!
    ● Our Mentors can help you navigate your UCLA experience as a
    Pre-psych students no only academically, but also socially.
    ● When you join PATHS you also have access to all resources in
    all coords

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