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Welcome to the psychology advising and academic counseling BC Student Knowledge page!

Our full-time psychology advisor, Sue Firestone, and our College Assistant for Advising, Maura Francis, are available for appointments via Navigate. We are also responding on email, and there are many helpful articles here on BC knowledge to help you with your psychology declaration!  

Advising Appointments

• How to make a Psychology advisement appointment in Navigate Student

Emailing PsychAdvisor

Many psychology advising issues can also be addressed by email! 

If you are unsure whether your inquiry requires an appointment, or if there are no appointments available, please email PsychAdvisor@brooklyn.cuny.edu with your full name, EMPL ID, questions, and any relevant information/documents. 

Common Schedule Builder Issues

• Why won’t schedule builder let me add this Psychology course?

Major, Minor, and Concentration Requirements

• How to declare a major or minor in Psychology
• Psychology BA Major Requirements
• Psychology BS Major Requirements
• Minor in Psychology
• Concentration in Psychology for majors in early childhood and childhood education teacher programs

Psychology Course Help

• How to Find A Psychology Course Using CUNY Global Search
• Looking for suggestions on what psychology courses to register for? Check out our Psychology course registration suggestions.
• Psychology courses and pre-requisites guide
• Resolving an INC grade in a Psychology class
• Filing an ePermit as a Brooklyn College Student to take an undergraduate Psychology Course outside of Brooklyn College
• Psychology Course Sections by Semester (a table showing which courses are usually offered in each semester).

Honors in Psychology

• Graduating with Departmental Honors in Psychology
• Honors thesis in Psychology
• Honors credit in regular psychology courses
• 5000 Series Independent Research courses in Psychology
• 5010 Series Fieldwork Courses in Psychology

Research and Fieldwork Experience

• Overview of research experience opportunities for undergraduates in psychology, and tips on how to get them
• Laboratory Experience in Psychology (PSYC 2001 – 2004)
• PSYC 4210 Field Experience in Child Psychology 
• 5000 Series Independent Research courses in Psychology
• 5010 Series Fieldwork Courses in Psychology

Prospective, first-year, and transfer students

• Information for Prospective First Year/Transfer Students interested in Psychology

1. Log into the Navigate Student mobile app or desktop version using your CUNYfirst login (First.Last##). *Note: The first time you login, you will be prompted to take a short survey.
2. Go to “Schedule an Appointment.”
        A. In the app, tap “Appointments” and then “Schedule an Appointment.”
        B. In the desktop version, just click “Schedule an Appointment.”
3. Input the type of appointment you want to schedule as “Advising”
4. Select “Psychology”
5. Select an appointment service (for example, “Major Advisement”, “Minor Advisement”, “Concentration Advisement”, or “Major Exploration”.)
6. Select an appointment slot from the available days/times
7. Comment and Confirm—Include further details about what you would like to discuss in the “Comments” section on the Confirmation Screen before clicking to confirm the appointment

If you are unsure whether your inquiry requires an appointment, or if there are no appointments available, please email PsychAdvisor@brooklyn.cuny.edu with your full name, EMPL ID, questions, and any relevant information/documents.