Here are some helpful tips so that you can be as prepared as possible when you transfer to Lehman:

• We encourage students to have already completed General Psychology prior to transferring because it is a prerequisite for all psychology courses, except for PSY200 (Critical Thinking). However, if you have not completed the course, it is not a problem.
• Statistical Methods in Psychology (PSY226) is a required course. It would be beneficial to students to complete the prerequisite for taking PSY226 prior to transferring, more specifically, the equivalent of MATH 132, or MATH 172, or Math 174 or Math 175. However, if you have not completed the course, it is not a problem.
• Many of our classes are in-person so please be prepared to come to campus!
• Visit the Virtual Transfer Center for some additional resources.

If you haven’t applied to Lehman College yet, please go the Admissions Office website for more information on transfer requirements and the application process.

Once you have been accepted you will receive detailed information from the Admissions Office regarding the next steps toward becoming enrolled at Lehman. Please note that this process does take some time, so apply to transfer as early as possible! After your transfer credit evaluation (TCE) is complete and you have completed the onboarding process, please google Lehman College Department of Psychology Advisement for a list of advisors, their availability, and Zoom link. The advisors can answer your questions.
We hope to see you on campus or online soon!

ePermit Information visit: https://www.lehman.edu/registrar/Registration-Information/epermit/ 

ePermit Instructions visit: https://www.lehman.edu/media/Registrar/documents/ePermitOnlineStudentInstructions.pdf 

Finding equivalent courses across CUNY: https://explorer.cuny.edu/ 

For additional information about approval criteria for the Psychology Department, you may contact Dr. Anne Reid at Anne.Reid@lehman.cuny.edu. .

Is Graduate School in your future?  Are you worried about writing the “Personal Statement” for the application? Do you need information about how to get strong letters of recommendation or what you need to do to build a competitive record? Do you want to know about interviewing strategies or graduate school testing like the GRE? There are advisors available to help. To learn more: click here. 

Pre-Graduate School Advising appointments now fall under the Campus Honors and Scholar Engagement Offices. All Pre-Graduate School Advising appointments are available to book via our Bookings link below and are held on Zoom. On our Bookings link you can see our available advisors and pick the best time and day for you.

Please select Pre-Graduate School Advising with Keith Happaney if you need assistance with finding and applying to graduate school programs. Additionally, select this option for help with personal statement writing for graduate school. For more information email him at keith.happaney@lehman.cuny.edu

Please select Pre-Graduate School Advising with Carl Brownson to learn about graduate school, learn about testing for graduate school like the GRE, learn about the application process and more. For more information email him at carl.brownson@lehman.cuny.edu.

We also have available resources specifically for Psychology majors in our Graduate School Resources page.

PSY 485: Independent Study in Psychology: Course Description

Individual research project (e.g., research/lab, library, or community-based), under the direction of a member of the Psychology faculty. APA style written report is required for each semester of work. (maximum 6 credits; only 3 credits may be applied to requirements of the major).

Prerequisites

• Overall GPA: 2.75
• Psychology GPA: 3.0
• Minimum 9 credits in Psychology completed at Lehman
• Instructor’s permission (Faculty member who you are working with)

Types of Independent Study Projects

• Research: Develop either an outline of a research project that you wish to conduct or a brief description of your participation in an existing research project.
• Library: Meet with a faculty mentor to develop an approved reading list for your area of interests, including books, and at least 8-10 original research. A final paper is expected to be at least 25 double spaced typed pages with one inch margins, including text and references.
• Community-based: Find an agency and supervisor who agrees to act as your on-site supervisor in a community mental-health or social services setting. Average of 9 to 12 hours per week of on-site community service that involves direct contact with clients and must have relevance to clinical psychology or some area of applied psychology. Written log of your experiences at the placement site, or a paper tying your experiences into some related topic in psychology (e.g., a discussion of the relevance of a particular clinical paradigm to the population that you worked with) is required.

PSY 495: Honors Research in Psychology: Course Description

Research project under the direction of a member of the Psychology faculty that makes an original intellectual or creative contribution to Psychology. Required for graduation with Honors in Psychology. Granting of credit will be contingent upon presentation of a report of the research at a Departmental seminar and the filing of a formal APA-style research paper in the Departmental office before the end of the senior year.

Prerequisites:

• Overall GPA: 3.2
• Psychology GPA: 3.5
• Minimum 12 credits in Psychology completed at Lehman
• Instructor’s permission (Faculty member who you are working with)
• PSY 305 either pre- or co-requisite.

*Note that PSY 495 students will have to complete 38 credits in the major, not just the standard 35.

Psi Chi is the National Honor Society in Psychology. In 2004, it will celebrate its 75th Anniversary. It also is one of the nation's largest honor societies and has become a major source of funding and support for research, especially by undergraduate students. Students pay a one-time membership fee.

At Lehman, our chapter has been recognized as one of the most outstanding chapters in the nation. In 2000, we received a Regional Chapter Award and a Regional Faculty Advisor Award. Chapter officers presented a well-attended workshop at the 2001 conference of the Eastern Psychological Association (EPA) on Keeping Your Psi Chi Chapter Alive and Kicking that included then-National President Peter Giordano as a discussant. In 2002, our officers presented a symposia at the conference of the American Psychological Society in New Orleans on Engaging Undergraduates in Research.

In 2001, we received the Ruth Hubbard Cousins National Chapter Award. This award is presented each year to one chapter "for outstanding programming of activities, effective membership practices, responsible participation in regional and national activities, and for best achieving the purpose of Psi Chi to encourage, stimulate, and maintain excellence in scholarship of the individual members in all fields, particularly in psychology, and to advance the science of psychology." Also in 2001, Prof. Vincent Prohaska, our previous faculty adviser, received the Florence L. Denmark National Faculty Adviser Award. This award is presented each year to one faculty adviser "for outstanding contributions to Psi Chi and Psychology."

In more recent years, the Psi Chi chapter at Lehman has continued this strong tradition, earning several model capter awards and making number presentations at the annual Eastern Psychology Association conferences in Boston, Philadelphia and New York City.

For more information, contact us at: sandra.campeanu@lehman.cuny.edu

Psychology Club

The purpose of the Psychology Club is to provide opportunities for all students to learn about psychology and its varied sub-fields and to meet others with this interest. The club also provides opportunities for students who might be interested in psychology as a potential major to learn about the field and the program at Lehman.

To join or learn more visit:  https://clubs.lehman.edu/organization/prepsychology or contact us at Marjorine.Castillo@lehman.cuny.edu 

To view events: https://clubs.lehman.edu/events