BACCBACC Behavioral Academic and Behavioral Academic and

Career CounselingCareer Counseling

What is BACC?What is BACC?

►Behavioral Academic and Career Behavioral Academic and Career Counseling.Counseling. A supplement to the teaching systemsA supplement to the teaching systems A resource to benefit Undergraduates A resource to benefit Undergraduates in Dr. Malott’s coursesin Dr. Malott’s courses

Operated and ran by MA students in Operated and ran by MA students in the Behavior Analysis Training the Behavior Analysis Training System (BATS).System (BATS).

BACC Mission StatementBACC Mission Statement

► The main purpose of BACC is The main purpose of BACC is to provide undergraduate to provide undergraduate psychology students with psychology students with the information necessary the information necessary to achieve their academic to achieve their academic and career goals.and career goals.

► This is done by:This is done by:

providing 1-on-1 providing 1-on-1

appointments with appointments with

BATS MA students.BATS MA students.

Is BACC Is BACC reallyreally necessary?necessary?

►Isn’t it true that Isn’t it true that once students once students enter college they enter college they suddenly are suddenly are infused with any infused with any and all and all information they information they may need to may need to succeed, both succeed, both during and after during and after college?college?

For those not divinely For those not divinely inspired…inspired…

► It seems as It seems as undergrads, people undergrads, people expect you to know expect you to know what’s going on at all what’s going on at all times…times…

► But, nobody has even But, nobody has even told you the steps you told you the steps you must take to graduate!must take to graduate! (Yep, you don’t just (Yep, you don’t just have to meet course have to meet course requirements; there are requirements; there are more steps!)more steps!)

Fine, fine, I get the Fine, fine, I get the point…point…

so how’s it work?so how’s it work?► You sit down with a You sit down with a delightful Graduate delightful Graduate Student Instructor; you Student Instructor; you may recognize them as may recognize them as your own…your own…

► And together, you fill And together, you fill out a ‘How to Achieve out a ‘How to Achieve Your Goals’ form!Your Goals’ form!

► Basically, you get to Basically, you get to discuss all of those discuss all of those academic and career academic and career issues that are most issues that are most important to you!important to you!

Important things like…Important things like…

► Available classes that may benefit Available classes that may benefit youyou

► How to raise your GPAHow to raise your GPA► Practicum OpportunitiesPracticum Opportunities► How to get Research ExperienceHow to get Research Experience► How to get into Graduate SchoolHow to get into Graduate School► Employment Opportunities…Employment Opportunities…

Graduate School & GPAGraduate School & GPA► If you’re planning on applying to If you’re planning on applying to graduate school, start working your butt graduate school, start working your butt off to earn or maintain a high GPA.off to earn or maintain a high GPA.

► Don’t think GPA is important? Check out Don’t think GPA is important? Check out the minimum GPA these schools require:the minimum GPA these schools require:

► WMU: 3.0WMU: 3.0 ► The Chicago School: 3.0 (MA), 3.2 (Ph.D, The Chicago School: 3.0 (MA), 3.2 (Ph.D, Ed.S)Ed.S)

► University of Nevada, Reno: 2.75 (MA),3.0 University of Nevada, Reno: 2.75 (MA),3.0 (Ph.D)(Ph.D)

► University of Florida: 3.0University of Florida: 3.0► University of North Texas: 3.4University of North Texas: 3.4► Florida State University: 3.0Florida State University: 3.0

What now?What now?

► The undergraduate student (i.e. you) The undergraduate student (i.e. you) will decide on some goals.will decide on some goals.

► Your goals may be to figure out what Your goals may be to figure out what you want to do. This may include…you want to do. This may include…

Researching a University that you are Researching a University that you are interested in (which, incidentally, we interested in (which, incidentally, we may have info on).may have info on).

Or figuring out what you can do without Or figuring out what you can do without continuing on in school.continuing on in school.

What else can a BACC What else can a BACC appointment help you with?appointment help you with?

►Signing up to take the GRESigning up to take the GRE►Finding the most effective Finding the most effective way to write a resumeway to write a resume

►The Graduate School The Graduate School Application ProcessApplication Process

►Graduating from here without Graduating from here without a headache!a headache!

Is BACC enjoyable? Is BACC enjoyable? Survey says…Survey says…

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Cool. Now don’t forget…Cool. Now don’t forget…

►You will want You will want to come to the to come to the appointment appointment with questions with questions ready to ask!ready to ask!

How do I set an How do I set an appointment?appointment?

► To set a BACC To set a BACC appointment with appointment with Dr. Malott, Dr. Malott, please contact please contact Kelli Perry at Kelli Perry at kelli.l.perry@wmikelli.l.perry@wmich.educh.edu with your with your availability.availability.