Psychology: Distinguished Majors Program

 

Application for Distinguished Majors Program in Psychology

Name: _____________________________ Expected Graduation: _____________________________
 
(month)(year)
Social Security Number: _____________________________    
Local Mailing Address: __________________________________________________________
Permanent Mailing Address: __________________________________________________________
Number of UVA credit hours completed (including AP): _____________________________ Present UVA Cumulative GPA: _____________________________
Number of transfer credits: _____________________________ Transfer GPA: _____________________________
Number of UVA psychology credits: _____________________________ UVA Psychology GPA: _____________________________
Semester PSYC 305 taken: _____________________________ PSYC 305 grade: _____________________________
Semester PSYC 306 taken: _____________________________ PSYC 306 grade: _____________________________

Answer the following questions on a separate sheet of paper. One or two sentences should be sufficient for most questions. There are no right or wrong answers. Please type.

  1. What is the reason you want to be in the Distinguished Majors Program?
  2. What is your area of interest? If you have a tentative thesis plan, describe it briefly.
  3. Have you discussed your thesis plans (however casually) with any faculty members? If so, identify the faculty members and their interest in your project.
  4. Describe your participation in research related to psychology. If you have enrolled in PSYC 395, 396, 495 or 496, list the semester(s) and faculty members/graduate students with whom you have worked.
  5. What are your plans following graduation, if known? Do you plan to go to graduate school or professional school sometime in the future? If so, please describe.
Student's signature: _____________________________ Date: _____________________________

Please return this application to the Undergraduate Coordinator, 140C Gilmer Hall.

Committee Action: ____Approved ____Denied ____Conditionally Approved (see appended conditions)
Signature: _____________________________ Date: _____________________________

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