Transfer New Student Page

Hello New Transfer Students!

PLEASE complete these steps AT LEAST 24 HOURS prior to your advising appointment:

Complete a short pre-advising questionnaire (sign in to google using your UMass login credentials)

Watch these short videos:

• Requirements video
• Advising video
• Putting classes into Schedule Builder
• Website & Resources video
• Links to video slides:
  • Requirements
  • Advising
  • Schedule Builder
  • Website & Resources

Review Requirements:

• See our Requirements page for  requirements to earn a BA in General Psychology or BS in General Psychology
• OR Psychology Major Requirements for BS in Psychology Neuroscience Track (you must be at UMass for at least one semester and earn an overall GPA of at least 3.0 to join the neuroscience track)

• College of Natural Sciences requirements for ALL Psych Majors (BS and BA)
• University General Education Requirements for ALL transfer Students.  Find gen-ed recommendations from our peer advisors here.
• ALL students must complete 120 credits to graduate

Get Familiar with SPIRE and Schedule Builder:

• Use Schedule Builder to find at least one class to add to a possible schedule
• Courses can also be enrolled through SPIRE (how to video)

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What Happens during your Advising Appointment?

• If available on your UMass record, we will review your transfer courses prior to our meeting and during our appointment.  Please ensure that you have requested a FINAL transcript be sent to UMass containing the grades from your last semester prior to transfer.
• We will recommend and register you in your first semester courses.  We encourage you to look for possible courses in SPIRE/Schedule Builder prior to your appointment, but you will not be able to register until you meet with an advisor.
• We typically recommend you enroll in 13-16 credits.  Completing 15 credits per semester allows you to complete the graduation requirement of 120 credits in 8 semesters.

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Valuable Campus Resources:  Click here for a concise list of some of the most valuable resources for help on campus! (Note: set your pdf reader to allow pdfs to open websites -- or google these resources yourself and bookmark them!)

Psych Major Resources: Check out our Undergraduate Pages and Advising Pages.  Don't Forget to look at the list of linked pages on the left!

• Here find information on doing research, becoming a teaching assistant, requirements for the neuroscience track, honors in psychology and much MUCH more!!

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Interested in taking courses outside of psychology?

You can explore other departmental offerings including other majors and minors and certificate programs at UMass here:

https://catalog.umass.edu/undergradguide/2023-2024/default.html OR here:  https://www.umass.edu/academics/undergraduate