This blog is full of rants and raves about problems with my advisors. In general I have found advisors to be a pain and a general road block to academic success in most situations. It seems as though I have adapted to one of my advisors in a way that has formed a much more […]
I know very few processes that have the same level of stress, anxiety and anticipation as the process of applying to an academic program. To individuals that desire to pursue education, an admissions decision is a big deal. The decision of an admissions committee (or a program coordinator) can alter the outcome of a person’s […]
I began this semester planning for how I was going to move on to graduate school. My original plans were pretty simple, apply for program X (clinical psyc), if denied, move on to program y (academic psyc). As with all of my plans, there are backup plans for the backup plans. The essence of my […]
I don’t like rejection, but I hate waiting. I have submitted the first of my graduate school applications, the one for Cognitive Science. My admission to this program will determine if I complete my application for Clinical/Community Psych at UNC-Charlotte. Ideally I would be accepted into both programs and could immediately work towards my goals. […]
Courses required: PSYC 6216 Introduction to Cognitive Science (3). This course presents multiple perspectives on the study of intelligent systems. Broad coverage of such topics as philosophy of mind; human memory processes; reasoning and problem solving; artificial intelligence; language processing (human and machine); neural structures and processes; and vision. Also included is participation in the […]
I’m a little nervous about getting into graduate school, so I have a chain of possibilities that I am planning to use. In order of priority, my options are: Master of Arts in Clinical/Community Psychology (UNC-Charlotte) limitations: only 5 students accepted Master of Arts in Psychology – Academic Concentration (East Carolina University) Master of Arts […]
Art History 1 (ART 114) – “Write a paper on the development of the human figure in Greek art.” Art History I (ART 114) – “Write your paper on the contributions of the Romans to modern Architecture and Engineering.” Sex and Gender (PSYC 430) – “Sex Differences in Domestic Violence Initiation” Crime and Delinquency (SOCI […]
Well, on the topic of adding stuff to a graduate program of study, I’m about to contradict myself. You CAN add stuff to a graduate degree program, primarily through the use of a graduate certificate to take up any elective spots, and if correctly placed they can enrich the overall program. I am seriously considering […]