Helpful Links and Forms
Department Forms
Psychology Major Checklist
Use this form to help plan and review your major coursework on your own, or in consultation with your advisor or the Chair. You will be asked to submit this form to the Department Administrator during your final semester at Barnard. Electronic version for graduating seniors is available here.
Senior Requirement Form
This form indicates which course you will use to fulfill you Senior Requirement which is completed by enrolling in any 3000-level PSYC or NSB course, worth three or more points, and receiving a "pass" or "pass with distinction" on the course's final paper or project. Note that both you and the instructor of the course must sign the form. You will be asked to submit this form to the department administrator by the drop date of the semester you take the course. Electronic version is available here.
Psychology Independent Study Form
Complete this form with the faculty mentor who has agreed to supervise your project; this is especially important if you will work with faculty or in a lab outside of Barnard. Both you and your mentor should keep a copy of this form (you do not need to submit this form to the Registrar). Electronic version is available here.
BC3473 Clinical Field Practicum Application
If you are interested in enrolling the annual spring course, PSYC BC3473 Clinical Field Practicum, you must submit this form to Profs. Marjorie Silverman and Julia Sheehy in the prior fall semester. This course requires that you obtain an off-campus externship in a clinical setting.
College Forms
All of the following forms can also be found on Slate for Students.
Major Declaration Form:
https://slate.barnard.edu/register/major_declaration
Minor Election Form (To be filled out once your minor requirements have been completed): https://slate.barnard.edu/register/minor_election
Changes to Major/Adviser Form:
https://slate.barnard.edu/register/change_major
Degree Audit Change Request:
https://slate.barnard.edu/register/degree_audit_changes
Special Major/Special Combined Major and Changes to Special Majors:
Student should contact the Class Dean for access to the CPAS Petition form.
Also...Transfer Credit Form (Submit to the Departmental Representative with supporting documents; once signed and returned to you, keep this copy for yourself.)
Helpful Links
Overlapping Columbia Course List (a selection of common Columbia course equivalents)
Barnard College Neuroscience and Behavior Department
Psyched: The Barnard Psychology Society
Barnard Psychology Research Participation System (for enrolled students participating in experiments)
The Barnard Center for Toddler Development (The Toddler Center)
Columbia University Department of Psychology
Membership Application to the Columbia University Chapter of Psi Chi, , the International Honor Society in Psychology (contact Katherine Fox-Glassman, kjt2111@columbia.edu, with questions)
Summer Research Institute (SRI)
General information about SRI can be found on Barnard's website.
For SRI opportunities through the Psychology Department, please contact Prof. Michael Wheaton.