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.
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.
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).
Senior Thesis Proposal Form
You can complete this form before or after an initial consultation with your advisor or the Chair in your junior year. Please keep a copy of this for your records, and share with all faculty involved in your research, and with the instructor of the Thesis course the following semester.
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
Major Declaration Form
(To be signed by current adviser, and submitted to the Registrar)
Change of Major and/or Adviser Form
(Submit to the Departmental Representative for signature and then submit to the Registrar)
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)