Resources and Links

Want to be a TA?

Students can be Instructional Aides (Teaching Assistants) to faculty for one to three credit hours of PSY 4910. This opportunity is limited to majors with grade point averages of at least 3.00 and is arranged through application or by invitation from the faculty member. Depending on the instructor and the course, prerequisites are typically PSY 1113, 2113, and junior standing (or honors student status). Students may get credit for being instructional aides twice (in the Group D – psychology course electives). This opportunity is designed for students contemplating graduate school and provides valuable experience in all aspects of instruction at the university level. Duties vary from course to course and can involve a range of instructional activities from grading papers to proctoring exams.

Looking for research exposure information?

Are you looking for information about the research exposure requirment in PSY 1113 Elements of Psychology? Find it here: SONA Experiment Exposure

Psychology Links

American Psychological Association – apa.org

American Psychological Society – psychologicalscience.org

Society for Personality and Social Psychology – spsp.org

Psi Chi (International Psychology Honor Society – psichi.org

Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology – siop.org

Oklahoma Psychological Society – oklahomapsychologicalsociety.org

Oklahoma Psychological Association – okpsych.org/sites/okpsych

Southwestern Psychological Association – swpsych.org

Ed.D. Programs in Counseling and Psychology –https://www.eddprograms.org/schools/counseling-psychology/

Scholarships for Psychology Majors
https://www.psychology.org/scholarships/

TOPS Award

The TOPS (The Outstanding Psychology Student) scholarship awards for outstanding psychology students are offered annually in the amount of $500. The TOPS-General Psychology and TOPS-Quantitative Statistics Psychology scholarships application deadline is on the first Friday in February. Students with at least junior standing and a superior record in coursework are encouraged to apply through the department.

All psychology students can apply for the TOPS Award, as well as other scholarships through the Centralized Academic Scholarship Hub (CASH) at ou.edu/scholarships.

Frequently Asked Questions

What kind of career can I obtain with a bachelor's degree in psychology?

How do I get into graduate school?

Members of the Psychology Club have found the following website particularly helpful:

apa.org/students
psych.hanover.edu/handbook/applic2
rider.edu/~suler/gradschl
gradschool.about.com/cs/generaladvice/l/blqa6
http://www.discoverbusiness.us/education/online-mba/resources/gre/
Use OU’s Career Services for help with application related writing (e.g.,statements of purpose, resumes), practice interviews, etc.

Recently (as of June 2020), the American Psychological Association put together a list of resources to help students navigate the admissions process. The resources are as follows:

Getting Into Graduate School: Your Roadmap for Success

http://psychlearningcurve.org/graduate-school-roadmap/

Roadmap to Graduate School: Planning Your Route

http://psychlearningcurve.org/planning-your-route-to-graduate-school/

Roadmap to Graduate School: Finding Fit

http://psychlearningcurve.org/finding-fit/

https://www.apa.org/members/content/finding-fit-series

Roadmap to Graduate School: Navigating Interviews

http://psychlearningcurve.org/navigating-interviews/

How do I get into a clinical program?

http://mitch.web.unc.edu/files/2017/02/MitchGradSchoolAdvice.pdf

OU Student Resources

Records & Transcripts (for registration, records and transcripts, links to other academic information)
Bursar (for disbursement of loans, grants, and scholarships; to pay tuition and fees; to get a student ID card / One Card)
Counseling and Health Services:
- Goddard Health Center (physical and mental health needs):
- Heartline (24 hour hotline): (405) 848-2273 (CARE)
- Norman Regional Behavioral Health Services: (405) 307-5555
- CONTACT Crisis Helpline: (405) 848-2273
Career Services (help with resume writing, practice interviews, deciding on a career and getting a job, applications to graduate school and medical school)
Financial Aid Services
Libraries
Office of Disability Services (provides support to students with disabilities – learning disabilities, physical disabilities, etc)
Office of Human Resources (job listings)
Parking & Transit Services (parking permits and tickets, bus service)
Writing Center
Psychology.org (excellent resource to explore psychology's major educational and professional concerns)