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Psychology Registration: Winter/Spring 2026

IMPORTANT ENROLLMENT INFORMATION FOR PSYCHOLOGY ( CLICK here )

Where to Register 

Self-register via CUNYFirst. 

Before Registration

Check your CUNYFirst Account for: 

    • Your appointment date & time. 
    • Make sure to remove ALL holds prior to your registration date. 
    • Know which group you belong to.  Please note that when calculating your credits, both earned AND in-progress credits should be included. 

 Starting Dates

Group Starting Date
Priority Registration. ACE, Athletes, Freshman Honors, Kessler Presidential Scholars, Macaulay, Mellon Mays, SEEK, Student Services, Transfer Honors, Veterans Thursday, October 16

Seniors

Monday, October 20

 Graduate Degree-Seeking Students 

Monday, October 20

Juniors

Tuesday, October 21

Sophomores

Wednesday, October 22

Continuing Freshman 

Thursday, October 23

New Students (including New Freshman/Transfers and Non-Degree/Visiting Students)

Monday, November 17

 

If You Can’t Register in a Class

All Registrations should be done by students via their CUNYFirst accounts. However, if you run into problems, we are here to help.

  • For general assistance, email the virtual Psych Department at: QC_Psychology@qc.cuny.edu
  • To make a Registration Request (enrollment is not guaranteed), use this link:

Waitlist and Special Registration for Psychology Courses

WAITLIST:
If the course you would like to enroll in is closed, you can now place your name on a waitlist.  PLEASE note however, that for some of our courses (1073, 1071, 213W and our advanced experimental courses) there is a hard cap to enrollment.  This means that if the cap is reached, additional seats will not become available.  Therefore, before you place yourself on a waitlist, please consider all other sections of the course that are still open.
SPECIAL REGISTRATION:
In addition to the Waitlist, we also have a special registration request form that students can fill out.  Please DO NOT fill this out because you want a seat in a closed class.  Special Registration is for students that are experiencing difficulties enrolling into an open class and need departmental assistance.
 

Frequently Asked Questions:

NEW Policy for Statistical Methods

Each section of 1073 will have 2 choices of lab. You must select one of the labs that is linked with your lecture choice. Thank you!

Tips for Registration

Due to the popularity of our courses, getting into Psychology courses can be challenging. For this reason, we suggest three things:

  • Register via CUNYfirst, as early as you possibly can.
  • If a course you want is closed, search for and seriously consider alternatives.
  • Do not assume you can be over-tallied into a closed course just because your graduation will be otherwise delayed.
 

“Senior Majors”(over 90 credits) receive priority for Psych 213W and Advanced Experimental courses:

We will open 18 seats per section in 213W and Adv Exp courses for “Special Group” Senior students who have an enrollment date scheduled October 16th as a member of the following groups (ACE, Athletes, Freshman Honors, Kessler Presidential Scholars, Macaulay, Mellon Mays, SEEK, Student Services, Transfer Honors, Veterans)

Courses that ‘closed’ at 18 students will REOPEN on Senior Registration Date (October 20th) with the remaining seats.  If you need assistance, reach out to our department right away.
Junior Majors will be able to enroll for 213W or Adv Exp on October 21
Sophomores/Non-Majors will be able to enroll for any remaining seats, 2 weeks prior to the start of classes. Thank you for your understanding as we prioritize our upperclassmen.

 

 

Policy on double-registrations for Advanced Experimental Psych 311- Psych 321

Please do not register for multiple Advanced Experimental (AE) courses. We will check for double registrations and when we find students registered for two AE courses, we will drop them from both without contacting them. You cannot ’save seats.’ The penalty for doing so is being dropped from both and put at the back of the queue.

Class Format 

Students are advised to check the course format, including class notes, very carefully when registering. Psychology dept has returned to primarily in-person instruction and will offer only a limited number of online-only courses.  Psychology Courses will be offered in the following formats: 

  • In Person: All required class meetings occur on QC campus, during scheduled class meeting times.  
  • Online synchronous: This course will be completely online but will include real-time synchronous lectures/discussions with students. Students must commit to scheduled class times. All meetings will be done virtually, at the date and time scheduled in CUNYFirst. 
  • Online asynchronous: This course will require the student to engage in self-guided instructions scheduled by the instructor and will not include live lectures. Asynchronous class meetings do not require you to log in to your virtual classroom at a specified time. 
  • Online Mix: Classes offer a combination of online synchronous meetings and asynchronous online work. 
  • Hybrid: Hybrid courses will involve both in-person and online/remote participation and the in-person participation is mandatory. The relative proportion of in-person and remote is determined by each individual course depending upon what is appropriate for teaching that course. 
  • Hyflex: Some in-person courses may have a Hyflex (hybrid flexible) option, allowing students to choose their format (in person or online synchronous). Courses with this option will be noted in the schedule of classes.
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