Psychology Advising

Psychology Tracks

If you want to gain more expertise in the Psychology field, we have specific tracks recommended for PSYC students including:

• Clinical Track
• Gender and Sexuality Track
• Health and Well-being Track
• I/O (Industrial/Organizational) Track
• Multicultural Psychology Track
• Neuroscience Track

Note: Psychology Tracks are not concentrations. If you decide to follow one of the tracks, the track itself will not appear on your TDA, transcript, or diploma. If you decide to pursue one of the recommended minors listed in any of the flyers, the minor will appear on your TDA, transcript, and diploma.

Are you completing one of our Psychology Tracks? Fill out our Track the Tracks form so you can be awarded by the Psychology Department with a certificate after completion at our Psychology Honors and Awards Banquet held in the Spring semester.

Track the Tracks Form

Advising Requirements

First Year

• Fall Semester – join the First Year Mandatory Advising session (invite via email)
• Spring Semester – join the Sophomore Success workshop (invite via email)

Second Year

• Meet with an academic advisor 1:1 during a drop-in session as needed
• Meet with a faculty advisor for suggested psychology courses and tracks if needed

Third Year

• Apply for graduation
• Attend a Prepare for Graduation workshop
• Meet with our PSYC 495 internship coordinator/career specialist

Fourth Year

• Look out for a "Graduation Check" email from psycadvisement@fullerton.edu 
• If needed, meet with an academic advisor during drop-in if you have any questions about degree progress.

Academic Notice

Freshman

• Join the Academic Notice Information session (check your CSUF email for an invitation)
• Join an Academic Notice workshop or individual appointment (email invitation)
• Complete the university wide Canvas RESET course.
• Any academic notice advising hold(s) will be released once the requirements above are completed prior to registration

Second Year & Beyond

• Join an HSS Academic Notice Information session (check your CSUF email for an invitation)
• Schedule and attend a 1-on-1 meeting with an academic advisor from Titan Net (email invitation)
• Complete the university wide Canvas RESET course
• Any academic notice advising hold(s) will be released once the requirements above are completed prior to registration

Permit for PSYC Class

If you're unable to register for a Psychology class, you may request a permit to enroll in that class (if you have completed all necessary pre-requisites).

Please e-mail us at psycadvisement@fullerton.edu with:

• Full Name
• CWID
• Course
• Section Number (2 digit number)
• Class Number (5 digit number)
• Proof of completed pre-requisite(s)

Example of class information : PSYC 300, Section 04, #19590.
Please submit your request through your CSUF email.

 

If you request a permit for a class with no open seats, you will be prompted to join the waitlist for that class. A permit will not allow you to enroll in a class if the class is full.

Disclaimer: we can only issue permits for Psychology classes. If you have registration issues for a non-Psychology class, please contact the corresponding department. 

Course Evaluation

Community College Course Evaluation

Please note that only Introduction to Psychology, Statistics, and Research Methods courses will be evaluated.

Step 1

• Check www.assist.org
• Enter the year you completed the course and select the community college you attended.
• Select “Psychology” to see if the course you completed would be equivalent to PSYC 101, 201, and 202 at CSUF.

Step 2

If you took a similar course to PSYC 101, 201, or 202, please send the complete course syllabus to psycadvisement@fullerton.edu including your name and CWID.

• For PSYC 201 course evaluation, Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) needs to be covered.
• For PSYC 202 course evaluation, please send the research paper you have written for the course.

PDF is strongly recommended.

Please contact your former professor or the school you have attended to obtain the evaluation materials.

Step 3

We will notify you once the course evaluation is completed.

 

Course Evaluation from a Four-year University

*Please note that only PSYC courses will be evaluated.*

Step 1

• Please send the complete course syllabus of each course you wish to evaluate to psycadvisement@fullerotn.edu
  • PDF is strongly recommended.

Please contact your former professor or the school you have attended to obtain the evaluation materials.

Step 2

If you took a similar course to PSYC 101, 201, or 202, please send the complete course syllabus to psycadvisement@fullerton.edu including your name and CWID.

Step 3

We will notify you once the course evaluation is completed.

PSYC 494

PSYC 494

PSYC 494 is our Peer Mentors or Undergraduate Course Assistants (UCA) course.

How Many Units: 1-3 units per class. This will be based on the total number of hours you work.
What Does It Fulfill?: The overall degree 120 unit requirement (excludes PSYC major or minor unit requirement).

If you would like to learn more about PSYC 494-02, please visit our Peer Mentors page.

Peer Mentor Application

PSYC 495

PSYC 495

PSYC 495 is our Field Placement in Psychology course. Internships can be on/off campus, a UCA, or research assistant position.

How Many Units: 3 units; course can be retaken.
What Does It Fulfill?: Fulfills the PSYC major internship requirement

For more info on PSYC 495, please see our Internship page.

 

The Department of Human Services is hosting Spook-tacular Internship Fest on October 28, 2025.
For more details, please review the flyer below.

PSYC 499

PSYC 499

PSYC 499 is our Independent Research course. Students who hold Research Assistant postions are able to enroll in this course

How Many Units: 1-3 units per class.
What Does It Fulfill?: Fulfills up to 3 units of under division psychology electives.

If you are interested in getting involved in PSYC 499, you must: 1) Identify a faculty mentor by reviewing the Faculty Research Projects list, 2) Get faculty approval for PSYC 499 and apply for enrollment, 3) Submit the completed form to psychology@fullerton.edu. 

 

Graduation

Step 1

Earn 85 units or more and have a CSUF GPA 1.85 or higher

Apply for graduation

• • Instructions on how to apply for graduation

Step 2

The Psychology Advisement office will conduct a “graduation/grade check” by reviewing your most current TDA to see if you are on track for your anticipated graduation term. Once the review is conducted, a summary email about your “grad check” is sent to your CSUF email. Be on the lookout for that email from the psycadvisement@fullerton.edu account.

Step 3

Pay for the graduation fee by the deadline.

• • Instructions on how to pay grad fee after applying

Step 4

Complete the remaining coursework needed for your degree requirements on time.

• • Deadlines for applying and payment

If you are not on track for your anticipated graduation term, contact a psychology advisor to discuss your academic plan and if needed extend your graduation term.

Step 5

Register for Commencement on time

• • Instructions on how to register for Commencement

 

Diploma Q&A: http://records.fullerton.edu/graduation/diplomareplacement.php 

How to change the graduation term: https://csuf-erp.screenstepslive.com/m/70025/l/1785019-changing-your-graduation-term?token=eV7qxUEj 

Fullerton Finish/CA Promise

Step 1

• Complete the schedule planner form provided by the program before the deadline

Step 2

• Email the planner to psycadvisement@fullerton.edu

Step 3

• Check your email for feedback from the psychology advisement team

If you need any additional support, please draft your tentative schedule and meet with a psychology advisor during drop-in hours. One of the PSYC advisors can meet with you 1:1 to discuss further. No appointment is needed.

Career/Grad School

If you are interested in going to grad school to pursue a Masters degree or if you are wanting to explore career pathways, you can meet with the HSS career specialist to discuss your post-grad options.

• Meet HSS Career Specialist

If you would like to explore graduate programs offered at CSUF, please contact Office of Graduate Studies

• Graduate Programs at CSUF

If you're interested in Masters in Psychology at CSUF, please check out our Graduate Program page. If you would like to learn more about graduate programs in general, you can meet with one of our Faculty Advisors, Dr. Garcia or Dr. Peissig, for graduate school information.'

 

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  • ... and more!

Fall 2025 Info Session Schedule

To Be Announced