Applied Experience

All students who are under the 1997-1999 Catalog or later must complete 2 units of Applied Experience and a 1-unit Seminar in Applications of Psychology (Psyc 395).

Your Applied Experience Options

Psychology 496—Fieldwork in Human Services Psychology (1-5 units)

Supervised field experiences in community agencies concerned with the promotion of human well-being through the application of psychological knowledge. To enroll in this course, see Dr. Tanya Boone, or or go to the Community Partnerships and Service Learning website--www.csub.edu/cpsl.

Psychology 497—Cooperative Education (1-5 units)
Sponsored learning in a work setting that is integrated with the academic setting. In other words, receive pay while doing your Applied Experience. Students must obtain permission for this from the Applied Experience Coordinator, Dr. Tanya Boone. To enroll in this course, see Dr. Tanya Boone, or or go to the Community Partnerships and Service Learning website--www.csub.edu/cpsl. 

Psychology 481—Directed Research in Psychology (1-5 units)
Work with a faculty member on a research project. To enroll, the student and faculty supervisor must complete the appropriate paperwork and submit it to the Applied Experience Coordinator, Dr. Tanya Boone.

Psychology 498—Directed Study in the Instruction of Psychology (1-5 units)
Get hands-on experience with teaching by working with a faculty member as a teaching assistant. To enroll, the student and faculty supervisor must complete the appropriate paperwork and submit it to the Applied Experience Supervisor, Dr. Tanya Boone.

About Psychology 395—Seminar in Applications of Psychology

In addition to completing the Applied Experience, students are required to complete this 1-unit, online course. The purpose of this course is for students to discuss their experiences, and to explore issues of ethics in the Applied Experience. Some details about this course:

• This course is credit/no credit

• The course occurs on WebCT, with no class meetings

• You must complete this course the same quarter you do your Applied Experience. You will be signed up for it at the same time you are signed up for the Applied Experience

• If you choose to earn Applied Experience credits in subsequent quarters, you do not have to repeat this course

• If you do not receive credit for 395, you will have to repeat it. This means you will also have to repeat your Applied Experience!