Resources for Current Students

Advising

Make An Advising Appointment

Want to make an appointment to meet with a psychology advisor? View our easy step-by-step guide with screenshots, or follow the instructions below.  

First, go to Inspire and login with your DU email address and password (same as MyDU). 

After logging in, click "Contact my Advisors" in the Connect box on the home screen. Choose from the list of advisors currently assigned to you, and click "Schedule an Appointment." Then select a modality, topics for the appointment, and enter any other notes about what you're hoping to discuss or achieve.

After scheduling an appointment, you will receive an email confirmation, and will be able to see the appointment in the Calendar tab and in "My Appointments and Events" in Inspire.

If your preferred advisor is not visible using that process, you can instead click "Schedule Appointment" from the Connect box on the home screen. Where it says "Select office(s) to begin" select "Undergraduate Resources, Programs, and Advising," which will allow you to select from more advisors and schedule an appointment.

Psychology Advisors

• Kateri McRae

  Email: kateri.mcrae@du.edu

  Phone: 303-871-3632

• Pam Miller

  Email: pamela.miller@du.edu

• Danny McIntosh

  Email: Daniel.McIntosh@du.edu

  Phone: 303-871-2438

Department of Psychology Digication

Visit our digication site for more resources.

• Department of Psychology Digication
• Resources for Undergraduate Students
• Resources for Graduate Students
• Graduate Handbook
• Clinical Grad Handbook

Honors and Distinction

Departmental Distinction

In the distinction program, you'll gain experience in research methods and approaches while developing a unique research project, which will benefit your future work or graduate school applications. If you complete all requirements, your transcript will show that you received departmental honors and excelled in psychology.

• Junior Year Requirements

  Junior Honors Research Seminar

  Junior Honors Research Seminar is a course you'll take in winter (PSYC 2751) and spring (2752) quarters. In these courses, you'll learn research methods and skills that will help you communicate your findings. You'll also work in department labs to conduct research projects. Credits taken for these courses do not count toward the 60-credit maximum for the psychology BA.

• Senior Year Requirements

  Senior Honors Research Seminar

  Students will complete three quarters of Senior Honors Research Seminar their senior year, PSYC 3150, 3151 and 3152. Credits taken for these courses do not count toward the 60-credit maximum for the psychology BA.

  Senior Research Thesis

  You will complete an empirical senior honors thesis by working with a Department of Psychology faculty member. If you satisfactorily complete an honors thesis, you will receive departmental distinction, which will be noted in the Commencement program and on your transcript.

• Eligibility

  The departmental distinction program is highly selective. You should have a strong academic record, an interest in research and complete a screening interview with the instructor of the Junior Honors Research Seminar. For more information about the program and the application process, please see an academic advisor.

Latin Honors

As a BA or BS student, you can pursue Latin honors designations of summa cum laude, magna cum laude and cum laude. Candidates for magna or summa cum laude must complete a thesis, culminating project or distinction in a major. To learn more, fill out and have a faculty member sign the Latin Honors qualification form.

• Requirements
  • Cum laude is awarded to a degree candidate who has completed at least 90 quarter hours at the University with a minimum GPA of 3.75 in all course work taken at DU.
  • Magna cum laude is awarded to a degree candidate who has completed at least 90 quarter hours at the University with a minimum GPA of 3.85 in all course work taken at DU.
  • Summa cum laude is awarded to a degree candidate who has completed a minimum of 90 quarter hours at the University with a minimum GPA of 3.95 and receives a recommendation from the major department.

Psi Chi National Honor Society

Founded in 1929, DU's chapter of the Psi Chi National Honor Society in Psychology entitles you to a lifetime membership with the organization. 

• Membership

  If you're accepted, you must pay a one time $65 membership fee. Reach out to faculty adviser Dr. Paige Lloyd at Paige.Lloyd@du.edu . If you're a graduate student, transfer student or faculty member interested in joining Psi Chi. Please note: All graduate student applicants must earn at least a "B" in all classes to be eligible.

  All students should receive an email from Psi Chi announcing admission and requesting payment after their application has processed. If you have payment questions, you can contact Dr. Paige Lloyd.

• Undergraduate Students

  If you're an undergraduate student interested in joining Psi Chi, you must meet these academic requirements:

  • Complete at least 5 quarters of college courses.
  • Complete 14-quarter hours of psychology courses. (Contact faculty adviser Dr. Paige Lloyd to see if any of your transfer credits qualify.)
  • Declare psychology as either your major or minor.
  • Rank within the top 35 percent of your class (3.75 GPA or better in general studies and within your psychology program of study).

   

  TO APPLY: https://www.psichi.org/default.aspx --> Click "Join" in upper right corner --> After submission, please email Paige.Lloyd@du.edu for evaluation.

Psychology Club

Psychology Club is open to all University of Denver students who have an interest in psychology, regardless of their major or academic standing.

• Membership

  Membership is $20 and you can register by signing up and affiliating with the University of Denver. 

  If you're admitted into Psi Chi as well, we'll deduct your $20 Psychology Club membership fee from the $65 cost of a lifetime Psi Chi membership. 

  Contact Banan Ramarushton (Banan.Ramarushton@du.edu) for more info. 

Certificates in Psychology (Micro-credentials)

The Certificates in Psychology program provides students with the opportunity to critically engage with one of three topics related to the field of psychology. Students who are accepted into this "Certificates in Psychology" program complete three courses, work with a professor on an experiential project, and create a shareable portfolio product, all related to either diversity and inclusion, data-informed decisions, or mental health. 

• About the Certificates

  This program is particularly designed to prepare students to articulate and demonstrate the skills they've learned during their liberal arts education in psychology, whether they're writing graduate school applications or interviewing with potential employers.

  In the program, students will apply for one of the three certificates mentioned above (diversity and inclusion, data-informed decisions, or mental health). Each certificate lists two required courses meant to provide students with foundational material related to the content area of the chosen certificate. Students seeking a diversity and inclusion certificate, for example, will be required to complete Psychology of Diversity as well as Social Psychology. In addition to these two foundational courses, students will select one more specialized course from a menu of several optional courses. For example, a student on the Diversity and Inclusion track might then take Cultural Psychology or Human Sexuality to delve deeper into more specialized topics related to this content area. (Courses completed prior to applying for this program will count.)

  Students will then work with a professor to develop an experiential project lasting one quarter. This experience will be related to the chosen certificate but tailored to the student. For example, a student seeking a mental health certificate might take Field Experiences or shadow a clinical psychologist for a quarter. A student seeking a data-informed decisions certificate might analyze a publicly-available dataset using statistical software or work in a professor's psychology lab as a research assistant and write a report describing the research projects they contributed to.

  Finally, students will integrate what they learned in their courses and their experiential project into a portfolio product.

  Students will leave the program with a deeper appreciation for the chosen content area and an artifact that can be shared to demonstrate the student's knowledge, skills, and experiences in that area.

• How To Apply

  Interested in applying?

  First, you'll need to contact Daniel Storage, PhD, to set up an informal Zoom meeting to discuss and plan.

  Once you've had this meeting, you can apply for a certificate in psychology. 

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