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Advising

Who are the Psychology advisors?

Overseen by our Advising Services Coordinator, Psychology Advisors are current upper-division psychology majors who have completed a rigorous 100-hour academic advising training program. Psychology Advisors assist the Advising Services Coordinator with the academic advising of all Psychology majors, Psychology minors, and Family Studies minors. Psychology Advisors hold regular office hours during the Fall and Spring semesters, provide support to students via email, and also aid in planning events to foster connectedness between students and psychology faculty.

What can Psychology Advising help with?

Psychology Advising can answer questions about a number of topics, including:

  • Career planning
  • Degree planning
  • When you might graduate/how many credits you still need
  • What electives to choose
  • Choosing a minor
  • Which classes count for the psychology minor or major requirements
  • Study skills
  • How to get connected in our department
  • What a research assistantship is and how to apply
  • What a teaching assistantship is and how to apply
  • What an internship is and how to apply
  • What to do if you aren’t performing as well as you hoped in a class

Summer 2025 Hours

Need an Advising Appointment during Finals Week or Summer?

Reach out to Dr. Mary Pritchard, our Student Support Services Coordinator, with any questions about degree planning, academic advising, graduate school, careers in psychology, or experiential learning opportunities available for Psychology majors, minors, and Family Studies minors.

If you are a current Boise State student, visit your Student Success Hub to schedule an advising appointment with Dr. Pritchard. You can book an in-person appointment here or book a virtual appointment here.

If you are not a current Boise State student, you can go here to Schedule an Advising Appointment with Dr. Pritchard.

Content on this page is provided as a quick reference for planning. All official course descriptions/degree requirements/admission standards/program learning outcomes/etc. are published on the Undergraduate/Graduate Catalog site. Click here for more information about obtaining a minor in Psychology and its program requirements. Click here for more information about obtaining a minor in Family Studies and its program requirements.

To request an appeal or an academic adjustment, or if you have course equivalency questions, you can contact the Department Chair, Dr. Cynthia Campbell, at cynthiacampbell@boisestate.edu or contact the Department Associate Chair, Dr. Mary Pritchard, at marypritchard@boisestate.edu.

  • Note to all students: Should you find yourself in a situation here at Boise State where you are getting bounced around from University office to office, feel like no one is really listening to you, or you believe you are getting the run-around, we want to help. Please contact Dr. Campbell or Dr. Pritchard and let us know how we can help.