What it's Like Being a PSYCHOLOGY Major! | UC DAVIS

[@Sophieenicole]

I'm starting UC Davis this fall and I'm going into psychology too! This was super helpful. 😊

[@olivia_simone]

Welcome to Davis! Glad you liked the video :)

[@PolarBearToast]

Very inspirational! I'm 12 and I want to major is Psychologically then go back and become a ELA Teacher for middle schoolers. My teacher has helped me understand and grow. Not just in writing but mentally. The number of times she has had me in tears over a speech is just uncountable. I've seen a big improvement in how I think and how my class acts and looks at certain topics. She's somehow taught us all the requirements but also pulled off teaching us what drugs are and what there side affects are and why there addictive. Teaching us that even though we're a poor school in a poor village we don't have poor brains and that we can have the biggest affect on the world if we tried. She taught us how Social Networking can be both bad and good to our mental health and our eyes and how it makes us think and feel. She taught us that bullying leads to harmful things. And she wasn't being discreet about it either, while showing and talking about self harm, suicide, and depression ect.

[@PolarBearToast]

She started a group against Anti bullying and we got the whole 6th grade on board. We made posters and spent most of our time making a short film. I'm sorry that I'm rambling but What she has done for me is something I want to give back to the world. -Polar.Bear.Toast

[@olivia_simone]

That's amazing!!! I honestly believe that if you believe in yourself and work hard, you can accomplish anything! That's why I always say to "Dream Out Loud"... I believe that if you can dream it, you can do it! You go girl, keep it up! :)

[@OrchidBlaze4572]

Hi! I'm in a similar set here, I'm currently 13, 14 in a few months. Maybe we could chat and discuss our ambitions?

[@myeshiajenkins539]

Thank you so much for taking the time to film and upload this video (It's very informative). It's nice to have a perspective from a psych major. I'll be a college freshman next fall, and i'm super excited to start my psych major. Thanks again!!

[@olivia_simone]

good luck! you'll love it!

[@olivia_simone]

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[@TheLocas30]

Thank you so much ... so helpful info!

[@olivia_simone]

Yay! I'm glad :D

[@seeker3218]

Heh, it's quite funny that UC Davis makes you take Engineering courses for Psych, or at least one of the routes. I know that this vid is two years old, but it seems like at lot of Engineering majors who switch go into a Business major, but rarely have I heard people switch to Psych. Is that a UC Davis thing or in general? I'll have to look into that when I have time. Fortunately, I managed to get through the Biomedical Engineering program at my university and got a job in it, making a decent living, but that switch sounds foreign to me.

[@auntieo1162]

What are you planning on doing after you graduate with your degree in psychology? Are you going to go into grad school? ps I'm going to start at Davis this fall and I'm super excited!

[@olivia_simone]

Congrats on becoming an Aggie! Welcome to Davis! Yes, I plan on going to graduate school to get a masters in Industrial and Organizational psychology (also called Applied Psychology) and then working in human resources for a company :) I have a video where I talk more about it!

[@Learningisfree808]

Thank you for this video! I love being a psychology major!

[@olivia_simone]

Yay fellow psych major!

[@caligal1090]

I got in as a psych transfer student!! Perfect vid for me:)

[@olivia_simone]

Yay! Good luck!

[@123FreeFaller]

I am transferring to UCD as a Psych major and I'm going for my A.B. too!! I am starting this fall and I am pretty nervous!

[@olivia_simone]

Welcome to Davis! Don't worry, you'll do great! The psych department is awesome and the professors and TAs are so nice! :)

[@kiarad8968]

Im majoring in psychology and criminology and hopefully masters in forensic psychology!

[@olivia_simone]

That's such a cool double major!!

[@MellowMish]

thanks for this video, super helpful! What do you plan on doing with your degree? going on to grad school or?

[@tessgonzalez285]

this was very informative thank you!

[@emiguan8801]

Thanks for this informational video! :) I'm thinking of choosing psychology for my major. I was wondering, for your ba in psychology, did you have to take any Calculus classes?

[@continuouslaughter]

Do you have any recommendations for great psychology professors? I love your videos! They're extremely helpful!!

[@olivia_simone]

At Davis? Yeah! Thompson for PSC 1, Long for PSC 100, Cross for 41, Ledgerwood for Social Psc (can't remember if it's 150 or 151), and I've heard great things about Lagattuta for 140. I also liked Emmons for 126 but I've also heard Haustiner is great for that class. Martinez is great for history of psc or psc 154. Hope that helps!

[@j.c.1871]

you should check out www.ratemyprofessors.com, it website that rates professors by students. I've used it for college.

[@bhavtishah5452]

Hey, thanks for making that video. Got accepted at UC Davis, and that video was really helpful. I too want to go into Organizational Psych. Any other classes you think would go well for that apart from Communications?

[@olivia_simone]

That’s awesome, congrats! There’s a sociology course that is I/O psych related that I didn’t hear about until my last quarter!! So make sure you check out that department too

[@lindatamayo8723]

Hey I’m currently a bio major and am about to enter my first year at Davis but I’m thinking about pursuing psychology and I was wondering what made you want to switch your major?

[@manjalee9546]

Ok i just want to ask that can i study science psychology because i am a business student... i am currently doing my a levels and just thinking to take psychology major after it😓

[@2babygirl81]

Do you have a concentration? Mine is Forensic Psychology and then I have two minors: behavioral neuroscience and sociology!

[@olivia_simone]

That's awesome! Mine was just a general psychology degree, no concentrations!

[@fungirl1121]

I graduate in about August or September which means I'll be a college freshman in the fall. I'm starting at a 2 year community just because I had some pretty rough grades freshman and sophomore year. Will I be able to start on my psych classes there along with my general education? No one has ever explained to me how college works and I'm extremely scared I'm not going to do the right thing for what I want to major in.

[@olivia_simone]

You most likely will be able to start on your major! Go to an academic counselor as soon as you can before you start classes and tell them what majors you're interested in, so that they can guide you on what classes to take. In California at our community colleges we have certain classes that are UC/CSU transferable which means that those will transfer to both the Cal States and UCs, which are the classes you want to make sure to take. You can look at psych programs on the websites of the schools you're thinking about eventually transferring to and can see what their requirements are for psych majors. Usually Psych 1, intro statistics, and biology are some lower divs you would typically take. Other than that just keep on working on General education requirements! Everything depends on the CC you go to and the school you want to transfer to, but if you have questions definitely see an academic counselor and they'll help you out!

[@fungirl1121]

Olivia_Simone does SDSU or USD have good psych programs? I live In San Diego so I want to stay local. I mean I'm literally across the street from SDSU but I plan on moving out when I graduate. But I also wanted to do the DCP which is what got me interested in your videos then I came across this one and I was like wow. She has most of the advice I need for college!

[@olivia_simone]

I honestly have no idea how good their psych programs are but those are both good school so I'm sure they are! If you're concerned about rankings you can go on US News World Report and search undergraduate psych programs. haha that's funny! I'm glad you found my channel!

[@stephanieperez2370]

first I'm glad I found your channel! :) I'm also a psych major but I'm not sure if I want a ba or bs because I'm not sure if getting a ba would limit graduate schools & jobs. I feel confused lol

[@olivia_simone]

Thank you! :) Yay psych majors! haha For me and the programs at my school (idk if you go to Davis or not?), my academic counselors said that getting my ba is totally fine for grad school! I started out as a Psych BS with my emphasis in math because I thought I had to get my BS to go to grad school, and my schedule was going to be full of classes I didn't want to take and had no interest in, so I was so relieved when my counselor said I could go for a BA and be fine! Grad schools take in a lot of factors into consideration like research experience, GRE scores, and tons of other stuff, so I'm making sure I'm strong in those areas since I am only doing a BA. But it all definitely depends on the program you're in now and the grad school programs you want in the future! (but yeah,I've heard that about bachelors and masters degrees - that they'll take a masters of science over masters of arts. idk what to believe!)

[@nicolecanelakes5114]

I'm about to graduate ba with my psych degree. I love you vids! I feel like we'd be friends if we went to the same school.

[@olivia_simone]

Congrats on graduating! and thank you! Aw I wish we went to the same school and could meet!

[@nicolecanelakes5114]

Same and Lol not done yet I'm on a 5 year plan!

[@nicolecanelakes5114]

I say almost but I still have a year

[@bonnie4552]

This video was so helpful, thank you!!! I'm really interested in personal growth in individuals, would you suggest majoring in Psychology or Human Development? I'm not a big fan of abnormal psych, and don't see myself becoming a a clinical psychologist. I am absolutely in love with learning about ones personal growth and positive psychology though.

[@olivia_simone]

Thanks for watching! Abnormal psych is only one class, and it's not mandatory, so don't let that stop you from being a psych major! I would look up the general catalog of your school and compare the course requirements between the 2 majors. With my psych major i have a strong background in development, because not only did I have to take several classes in it, but most other classes also include the development of emotions, personality, or whatever in the class :) I definitely recommend looking up the major requirements and then reaching out to peer advisors! :)

[@bonnie4552]

Thanks for the advice! I'll definitely look it up

[@meemon7580]

I am doing BSc in psychology from University of Dhaka(the most renowned university in Bangladesh) My friends and family always demotivates me for doing this degree. they say it's a degree only for Girls, It doesn't have any job opportunities, unemployment rate is very high, salary is very much less, boring job, bad future, etc... :( what should I do? please suggest me.

[@olivia_simone]

I'm just a girl on KZbin so don't take my advice as gospel - It's hard because I don't know what life is like in Bangladesh, but being in America I have the opportunity to study what I love and work as whatever I decide and I can still be successful even if I'm not a doctor or a lawyer. A lot of jobs in America just require a degree, it doesn't even matter what kind. If that is the case where you live then study psych! I don't really know the social circumstances so I don't wanna tell you something that's going to screw you over. :/ Listen to your heart and do what's best for you and will make YOU happy. sorry, that's all I got.

[@MohamedAhmed-wc3pw]

Maybe try engineering but you should always do what you love just make sure it's a financially stable job

[@AClown]

If you want to going into a business field, change bachelors to business and do psychology in electives

[@mikeo.4203]

Did you get accepted into a masters program by chance? Specifically for I/O I think you mentioned in another degree. Because if everyone is being honest if you don’t go for grad school you basically have a letter saying you completed school that’s about it.

[@olivia_simone]

I am in a M.A. program. And yeah... it's called a degree... confused on your point

[@Learningisfree808]

Olivia Simone great response these trolls are hilarious.

[@hsen.a]

i didn't understand the part where she said she chose the Arts route which is different than the science route,but then she studied biological and statistics in the arts route which is what she said is in the science route, those were just prerequisites for the arts route?

[@olivia_simone]

So, in the Bachelor of Science route, it's basically pre-med, so you take a year of bio, a year of chem, organic chemistry, and physics. In the Bachelor of Arts, you still take biology and physiology, but only one quarter of each. Also, the biology course for the BA is for "non science majors."

[@hsen.a]

Olivia_Simone thank you for replying, so the arts route is as far as I can get from physics, Chemistry and biology. Not liking math that much must've made your decision making easier. Bit of a dilemma. To be or not to be.

[@olivia_simone]

I mean being an English major is probably the furthest you can get, but in psych a BA is probably the way to go lol

[@hsen.a]

Olivia_Simone​ Hehe, yeah i meant that in the psych realm. I'm currently stuck on whether to choose mathematics or psychology for college.

[@justinaadeyemo4093]

Tbox i

[@elizabethdaniels2649]

Do you need sociology?

[@olivia_simone]

For my school i do not

[@MellowMish]

nvm you already answered it lol :)

[@fairydust8700]

hi Olivia! i'm actually an incoming freshman and i'll be taking the bachelors of science route. any tips on what courses i should take my first year? thanks and great video!

[@olivia_simone]

That's awesome! Congrats! Definitely take Psych 1, and then your advisors will tell you what else to take! It will probably be Che 2a, MAT 17a, and another course. Since I wasn't bachelor of science I can't tell you more than that, other than take Thompson if you can!

[@fairydust8700]

oh yea for sure! i actually think psych 1 will be covered for me because of the AP test, thank you!

[@elenalopez59]

Did you take psychology 1 in a traditional setting or was it a hybrid class (half online)

[@olivia_simone]

traditional!