Psychology Research Opportunity Programs (PROPS)

WINTER QUARTER SAMPLE SYLLABUS

Week 1: 

Introduction to PROPS

Melina Dorian, PROPS Coordinator

Ludwin Molina, PROPS Graduate Mentor

Hector Myers, PROPS Faculty Sponsor  

Getting the Most Out of PROPS (PROPS Alumni: Randi Garcia)

Week 2: 

Components of a Graduate School Application

Ludwin Molina, Graduate Mentor, PROPS Program

Week 3: 

Building Your Application - Preparing C.V.s and Resumes                     

Ludwin Molina, PROPS Graduate Mentor

Week 4:  

Graduate Student Panel - Applying to Graduate School

Week 5: 

Introduction to Careers in Psychology

Ludwin Molina, PROPS Graduate Mentor

Presentation by faculty member on Graduate Admissions Committee

Matthew Lieberman, Ph.D., Social Psychology

First Draft of Curriculum Vitae Due           

Week 6:  

Discussion of Ethics in Psychological Research

Ludwin Molina, PROPS Graduate Mentor

Applied Perspectives in Psychology

Monica Salinas, Ph.D., Clinical Consultant

UCLA Human Subjects Certification Due

Week 7: 

Building Your Application: Preparing Statements of Purpose

Ludwin Molina, PROPS Graduate Mentor

Informational Interview Assignments Due

Week 8: 

Group Activity

Week 9:

Introduction to the Career Center

Dario Bravo, Manager, Internship and Study Abroad Services

First Draft of Statement of Purpose Due

Week 10: 

No Seminar, attend Career Center Workshop

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SPRING QUARTER SAMPLE SYLLABUS

Week 1: 

Overview of the GRE

Anthony Russomanno, Princeton Review Representative

Week 2:

Research Poster/Presentation Tips

Ludwin Molina, PROPS Graduate mentor

Final Copy of CV Due Today

Week 3:

Research Perspectives in Psychology—Outside Academia

Scott Gerwehr, Deputy Director for Behavioral & Cultural Analysis, Defense Group Inc.

Sabrina J. Pagano, Doctoral Candidate, UCLA

Week 4: 

Master’s Programs – The “Other” Graduate Program

Michele A. Wittig, Department of Psychology, California State University, Northridge (CSUN)

Gabriela Chavira, Department of Psychology, CSUN

Andrew Ainsworth, Department of Psychology, CSUN

Revised Statement of Purpose Due Today

Week 5:

Applied and Research Perspectives in Psychology

Hector Myers, Clinical Psychology, UCLA

Christia Brown, Developmental Psychology, UCLA

Steve Lopez, Clinical Psychology, UCLA

Paper Outlines Due Today

Weeks 6-9: 

Research presentations

Abstracts Due

Educational Opportunity Sheet Due

Week 10:

Commencement Breakfast

PROPS Research Paper Due Today