Psychology Internships

On this Summer Abroad program, you can: 

• Earn 8 quarter units in 6 weeks.
• Enroll in UC Davis courses to fulfill degree, major, minor, or GE requirements as listed in the General Catalog.
• Earn academic credit while gaining valuable work experience.

Note to Non-UC Davis Students:

• Students from other campuses should consult with their home campus to determine whether courses may be used to fulfill their specific academic requirements.
• Semester students who will apply for Summer Financial Aid can get an additional unit to meet unit minimums for financial aid eligibility. Please contact Summer Abroad for additional information.

Syllabus

Psychology (PSC) 198 - Syllabus (PDF)

The above syllabus is representative of this program. The instructor provides a term-specific program syllabus to enrolled students. The program syllabus and schedule are subject to change at the discretion of the instructor.

Courses

You will enroll in the course set below. Expand the sections to view course descriptions. Auditing is not an option. UC Davis programs are academic programs so participants should expect a substantial amount of course work.

• Education Abroad (EAP) 192. Internship (6 units, Pass/No Pass grading only)
• Students will intern approximately 32-40 hours per week at their program site and will be able to apply for transcript notation through the UC Davis Career Center. May be repeated up to 12 unit(s).
• Psychology (PSC) 198. Directed Group Study: Psychology Internship Reflection (2 units, Pass/No Pass grading only)
• This 2-unit course is intended as a forum to connect the work students do at their internship to its broader social and cultural context. Through online discussions and assignments, students will have a community with whom to share they reflections and observations about their internship placements and to explore the significance of interning in an international context. Students are often asked to write reflective pieces. Assignments topic vary by program. 

Prerequisites

Along with the general eligibility requirements, Study Abroad will require the completion of the following prerequisites. For non-UC Davis students, refer to the equivalent course at your campus:

• Prerequisites
• Minimum of three upper division courses, excluding 190-199 courses (or equivalent as determined by the instructor) from any of the following departments: Psychology (PSC); Cognitive Science Program (CGS); Human Development (HDE); Neurobiology, Physiology, & Behavior (NPB); Sociology (SOC). Students who have taken upper division research courses may only use one of those courses to count towards the three-course minimum.
  
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  To ensure successful participation Psychology Internships in Spain, we require that students meet at least one of the following requirements:
  
       - Completed a 2-year minimum Spanish language requirement at the university level, such as completion of SPA 23 or SPA 33 for UC Davis students. High school level classes do not count towards prerequisites.
       - Advanced Placement (AP) Spanish test score of 4 or 5.
       - Proctored UC Davis Spanish proficiency exam with a score of 641 or higher. More information about UC Davis language proficiency exams can be found here. Students from other UC campuses or universities should take a language proficiency exam at their home campus and forward the results to the program coordinator.
       - Brigham Young University (BYU) online FLATS exam. Send your results to your program coordinator and we will consult with the UC Davis Language Center on eligibility. The FLATS exam tests up to 1.5 years of the BYU language curriculum, and assesses students’ comprehensive knowledge. Please plan ahead to complete this because you need to register and then find a proctor. There is also an option to test at home with online proctoring. See FAQs here. Note that there is a $50 fee to take this exam and you may incur an additional fee for proctoring.

• Failure to complete prerequisites prior to program departure can result in administrative withdrawal and fees owed accordingly.