Have an internship for Summer or next Fall? Earn credit for the experience through PSYC 389 Experiential Learning!

Psychology Majors can earn academic credit for an 

in-person, hybrid, or virtual internship
through PSYC 389 Experiential Learning. 

PSYC 389 Enrollment Steps

PSYC 389 Experiential Learning is the course undergraduate psychology majors enroll in to earn academic credit for a professionally supervised and department approved internship experience. It is an asynchronous online course that assists the student in making meaning of their internship through processing, reflection, and exploration activities. 

Here are the steps for obtaining permission to register for PSYC 389. If you already have secured an internship, you can complete this learning agreement. In the summer, the course is 12 weeks, in fall and spring 15 weeks. Please let me know if you have any additional questions.

Specific learning outcomes include the following:

*Engage in meaningful goal setting and problem solving relative to an internship site industry

*Communicate how one’s internship uniquely qualifies one for a future experiential learning opportunity or advanced degree

*Understand and articulate connections between one’s formal educational training in psychology and the professional work setting

*Critically examine how one’s internship is impacting one’s assumptions and beliefs about the field of psychology

*Self-Assess, manage, and apply supervisor feedback

*Effectively participate in professional development tasks that align with one’s internship and career path/goals

*Create deliverables to effectively market your internship to a future employer or Graduate School  

If you already have secured an internship, please complete the PSYC 389 Learning Contract.

Review the course syllabus

Questions contact Steve Young @ syoung17@umd.edu