SENIOR CAPSTONE EXPERIENCE INFORMATION
The department is pleased to announce the Senior Capstone Experience course offerings for the academic year (Spring 2009 and Summer 2009). Please read the choices carefully and respond promptly. The Department of Psychology faculty are committed to making sure each student receives the tools and skills necessary to compete for jobs and graduate school positions.
Capstone Experience Requirement
The Capstone Experience requires ONE 3credit course from the four courses below:
- Field Experience (401), or
- Research Topics (432), (Fall only)
- Seminar (430) or
- Classic and Contemporary Readings in Psychology (435) (Summer only)
The number of seats available is limited. If necessary, the number of credit hours earned (i.e., closest to graduation) will be used to select those students most in need of the Capstone Experience. Other factors to be considered include:
- GPA, and
- A statement of interest for the Capstone Experience.
What you need to do:
1. Complete the application by or by Thursday, October30 for spring or Friday, March 20 summer courses. Be sure to rank order your choices.
2. You will be notified if upon your admittance to a Capstone option. Once an override has been entered, you can register for the class. An override does not register you for the class. You still register after the override has been processed by the office manager. If you are selected for fieldwork course, Dr. Rockenstein will have a meeting to answer questions and provide information about placement opportunities.
What you need to know:
1. You may not get your first choice, but we will try to honor as many first choices as possible.
2. It is possible that some students will not be allowed into the Capstone Experience for their requested semester (particularly if there is no lear evidence that you are close to graduation.) The exact number allowed to enroll will be dictated by available resources.
3. Preference for Capstone Experience choices will be given in the following order: 1) number of credits earned in the major (i.e., those closest to graduation); 2) overall G.P.A.; 3) statement of interest.
Senior Capstone Spring 2009
Psy 401: Field Experience
You will complete a 90-hour supervised internship in a community setting that is relevant to psychology. It is your responsibility to arrange for an internship site, which must be approved by Dr. Rockenstein prior to the beginning of the course. Possible sites might include group homes, nursing homes, children’s programs, the VA hospital, the prison, women’s shelters, schools, the Whitney Senior Center, and human resources offices. Following the application deadline, and the selection of students for the course, Dr. Rockenstein will hold a group meeting to distribute site contact information and answer questions. Enrollment is limited to 24 students. Applications are due Thursday, October 30, 2008.
Psy 430: Seminar in in Stereotyping and Prejudice
This course will examine the underlying psychological causes and consequences of intergroup prejudice and stereotyping, as well as strategies for prejudice reduction. Please contact Dr. Brenda Buswell for more information. Enrollment is limited to 15 students. Applications are due Thursday, October 30, 2008.
Senior Capstone Summer 2009
Psy 401: Field Experience
You will complete a 90-hour supervised internship in a community setting that is relevant to psychology. It is your responsibility to arrange for an internship site, which must be approved by Dr. Rockenstein prior to the beginning of the course. Possible sites might include group homes, nursing homes, children’s programs, the VA hospital, the prison, women’s shelters, schools, the Whitney Senior Center, and human resources offices. Following the application deadline, and the selection of students for the course, Dr. Rockenstein will hold a group meeting to distribute site contact information and answer questions. Enrollment is limited to 12 students. Applications are due on Friday, March 20, 2009.
Psy 435: Classic and Contemporary Readings in Psychology
You will have the option to take our Capstone Experience Readings course taught by Dr. Leslie Valdes. Students will read and discuss classic and contemporary psychological articles and or books. This is an online course. Enrollment is limited to 10 students. Applications are due on Friday, March 20, 2009.
Registration Questions
Linda Williams, Office Manager: llwilliams@stcloudstate.edu
Whitney House 102, (320) 308-4157
General Capstone Questions
Leslie Valdes, Ph.D., Chair: lavaldes@stcloudstate.edu
Whitney House 102, (320) 308-3092
See the Department’s website at http://www.stcloudstate.edu/psychology for latest information. Applications are available online or in Whitney House 102.
