Internships offer many benefits such as sampling your future career fields, gaining job experiences, and networking while in college.
PSY 399 Sections:
PSY 399 is a commonly known as an internship course. It offers psychology majors learning opportunities at various community organizations. This Pass-Fail only course may be taken for 1 to 6 credits at a time, up to a maximum of 12 credits (in combination with other experiential education course credits hours earned from, for example, EXP 396 or other departments’ 399 courses) over a major’s undergraduate career.
In deciding on how many credit hours you should sign up for PSY 399 for a given term (including summer and winter sessions), you must consult with your faculty sponsor and follow this guideline:
● To earn one credit of PSY 399, you must have weekly 3 hours of learning experiences at your internship site (minimum total = 45 hours per semester).
● To earn two credits of PSY 399, you must have weekly 6 hours of learning experiences at your internship site (minimum total = 90 hours per semester).
● To earn three credits of PSY 399, you must have weekly 9 hours of learning experiences at your internship site (minimum total = 135 hours per semester).
NOTE: The above guideline is based on the 15-weeks of a semester. If you take PSY 399 during summer and winter sessions, your weekly hours would be greater.
PSY 399 is a controlled enrollment course: That is, you need to receive the course instructor’s permission to enroll in PSY 399.
PSY 399 (001 & 002): If you are interested in taking PSY 399 (001 & 002) in the fall 2025 semester, please contact Dr. Andrea Friedrich (andrea.friedrich@uky.edu).
Learning Contract Form (001 & 002):
Section with Dr. Steven Arthur (Only Peer Tutors)
Section 003 is reserved for the Psychology Peer Tutors. Peer tutors help with PSY 100, PSY 215, and PSY 216. This is currently a nominated position, and potential tutors must be nominated by their course instructors.
All tutors must enroll for three credit hours of PSY 399.
Step 1: Express your interest to your PSY 100, 215, or 216 instructor.
If you are interested in tutoring PSY 100, 215, or 216, you must have taken the class at UK and earned an A in the class. If you have done this, talk to your instructor in that class about your interest.
NOTE: You may only tutor for the same class you completed.
Step 2: If invited to be a peer tutor, Dr. Arthur will give you an override to PSY 399 003.
Step 3: If invited to be a peer tutor, you must upload your PSY 399 learning contract form on Canvas (PSY 399 003) by 5PM of the second day of class (Fall and Spring semesters).
Learning contract form (003):
PSY 399: CatsCare Outreach Program (1-2 credit hours)
This is a community based outreach program designed to aid elementary school-aged children and their teachers. Internees will offer support based on teacher need, which can involve activities such as leading small reading or math groups, playing learning games, offering one-on-one assistance to a high-need student, and helping to generally supervise the classroom. Internees will be responsible for transportation to and from the elementary school and are required to be available for at least 3 hours per week between the hours of 9am-2pm (limited space supporting after school programs is also available). The class will meet 1-3 evenings throughout the semester. Please note that 3hrs/wk of internship is equivalent to 1 course credit hour, with a maximum of 2credit hours/semester.
Enrollment Requirements:
- FCPS Background Check: Must submit request PRIOR to the semester you wish to volunteer. Instructions provided with submission of Learning Contract.
- Consent of instructor (Lynda Sharrett-Field)
- Completed learning contract (email to: lsharrett@uky.edu)
- Contact: lsharrett@uky.edu with questions and for more information
Learning contract form:
PSY 499 (001 and 002): Senior Internship
PSY 499 is a capstone course that meets the PSY GCCR requirement. Thus, you must meet its pre-requisites to take it. Unlike PSY 399 (a variable credit course; P/F only), it is a grade-based 3 credits course and has a weekly class meeting.