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Welcome Undergraduates!

There are two avenues by which a student may complete an undergraduate major in Psychology. The first leads to a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree and is intended for those seeking a broad, liberal arts education. The second path leads to a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree and is a more rigorous, challenging program of study. Both programs emphasize training and hands-on experience in the research process, centered on a four-course sequence capped by a small class laboratory in one of six areas: learning, cognition, development, sensation and perception, behavioral neuroscience, or animal behavior. For a detailed list of requirements for the B.A., B.S., the minor or to link to the course catalog to get a description of our classes click on the tabs to the left. Contact the department if you need assistance or have questions - visit our office in ASH 347 or call us at (402) 554-2592 or (402) 554-2581.

 

Please scroll down to see informaiton on: 1) Psychology Scholarships, 2) how to apply to be the Outstanding Psychology Undergraduate Student, and 3) enrollment information for Summer and Fall 2012.

 

Psychology Scholarships

UNO undergraduates majoring in Psychology who will be enrolled both semesters of the 2012-13 academic year are invited to apply for the following scholarships, which are awarded annually. While students may apply for more than one scholarship, no student will be awarded more than one per year. Applications are due by noon on Friday, April 20 , clearly labeled as to the scholarship desired, and submitted to the department secretary, Marie Lee ( mglee@unomaha.edu ) . Students should submit a 1-2 page statement of their qualifications for the specific scholarship and a résumé. One or two letters of recommendation should also be requested from appropriate professional references (i.e., department faculty for academic achievement and research involvement; service organization supervisors or faculty advisors for service). Transcripts need not be submitted as the awarding committee will have access to these. All four scholarships are for approximately $500.

 

The Frank Bellinghiere Memorial Scholarship

This scholarship will be awarded on the basis of financial need and academic achievement. Applicants should describe their financial situation (sources of support) to establish need. Alternatively, completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) with results reported to UNO provides sufficient documentation of need. Academic achievement should also be described (e.g., strength of curriculum, GPA, other scholarly activities, career aspirations).

 

The Stephen R. Paige Memorial Scholarship

This scholarship, like the Bellinghiere, is awarded on the basis of financial need and academic achievement. Applicants should describe their financial situation (sources of support) to establish need. Alternatively, completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) with results reported to UNO provides sufficient documentation of need. Academic achievement should also be described (e.g., strength of curriculum, GPA, other scholarly activities, career aspirations).

 

The Mary E. Flannigan Memorial Research Scholarship

This scholarship will be awarded on the basis of involvement in research. Applicants should describe research activities such as assisting in faculty labs, independent study projects, senior thesis, conference presentations, and/or publications.

 

The Mary E. Flannigan Memorial Service Scholarship

This scholarship will be awarded on the basis of department, university, and community service. Applicants should describe both campus and community service activities. Leadership positions are especially worthy of note.

 

Outstanding Undergraduate Psychology Student

The Department of Psychology faculty encourages you to nominate yourself for this award if you meet the GPA minimum of 3.5 and have a strong record in the three areas described below. Simply reply to this email to indicate your wish to be considered. A written statement addressing the criteria below should be emailed to the department secretary Marie Lee (mglee@unomaha.edu) by noon on Friday, March 30th. Please also indicate the name of a psychology faculty member, such as your advisor, who can support your nomination.

The faculty members of the Undergraduate Program Committee will meet to discuss and rate the nominees in early April. The following three criteria will be used to determine rankings. Total possible points are 50; the candidate with the highest total is selected.

Academic Achievement

-Based on GPA and courses taken (minimum GPA of 3.5 and must be a psych major). -Ranking is made on a scale from 1 to 10 (a rank of 10 generally means that a student has a perfect GPA and has a record of taking very demanding coursework).

This ranking is weighted by 2.

Contributions to Psychology and the Department

Demonstrated through:

-Membership in Psi Chi, as well as holding office or taking a leadership role in Psi Chi.

-Service as Undergraduate Representative to the Department.

-Membership in professional organizations such as APA or others within specific disciplines.

-Research activities, such as assisting in research labs, independent projects, senior thesis (publications and conference presentations may be used as evidence of engaging in research). Documentation of volunteer activities in applied areas of psychology.

Ranking is made on a scale of 1 to 10. This ranking is also weighted by 2.

Contributions to the University and the Community

Demonstrated through:

-Membership/involvement in student organizations and activities (holding a leadership position ranks higher than membership).

-Community service activities such as Big Brother, volunteering for nonprofit organizations, military reserve or guardsman duty.

Ranking is made on a scale of 1 to 10. This ranking is weighted by 1.

 

Enrollment Information

02-20-12 Summer 2012
* Schedule will be available via Mavlink
* Holds and Enrollment times can be viewed via Mavlink
* Advising flags will be set
* Permissions can be issued

Summer 2012 Enrollment Dates
03-05-12 GR
03-06-12 SR
03-07-12 JR
03-08-12 SO
03-09-12 FR
03-12-12 Open Enrollment

03-05-12 Fall 2012:
* Schedule will be available via Mavlink
* Holds and Enrollment times can be viewed via Mavlink
* Advising flags will be set
* Permissions can be issued

Fall 2012 Enrollment Dates
03-26-12 GR
03-28-12 SR
03-30-12 JR
04-03-12 SO
04-05-12 FR
04-09-12 Open Enrollment

As always, we recommend that you contact your advisor to make an advising appointment prior to your registration date. You can find your advisor at: www.unomaha.edu/psych/whoismyadvisor.php.

If you don’t see your name on the list contact the department at (402) 554-2592 or stop by the office in ASH 347. If you are planning to enroll in one of the upper-level labs (listed below) or have prerequisite courses transferred from somewhere other than UNO, it is especially important to see your advisor so that we can ensure that MavLink (DegreeWorks) is properly crediting your prerequisites.

Summer 2012 labs:

PSYC 4024 Laboratory: Learning

Fall 2012 labs:

PSYC 4024 Laboratory: Learning

PSYC 4214 Laboratory: Sensation & Perception

PSYC 4234 Laboratory: Behavioral Neuroscience

PSYC 4280 Laboratory: Animal Behavior

PSYC 4544 Laboratory: Developmental

All Psychology classes include an automated wait list option. If a course you wish to take is full, you can click to add your name to a waitlist for the course. You can view your position in the waitlist queue 24/7. If a spot opens up, the next student in line is automatically enrolled in the course if he or she meets the course prereqs and has room in his or her schedule. That is, you should not enroll in more than 14 credit hours if you wish to be automatically enrolled in a wait listed course when an opening occurs. If you do not have the prereqs or have no room (the additional course would put you over 17 hours), you will be bypassed in favor of the next student in line.

Wait lists operate through the first week of the term. Since seniors are eligible to enroll before juniors, and so on, there is some priority in this system for class year, but it is otherwise first come, first serve.

Click here (how to use the wait list option) to see a PDF with screen shots. Note that there is no longer any need to contact the department secretary to be placed on a course wait list.

We hope this information helps. See your advisor as soon as possible.