Requirements
(65-68 units) Total units required for graduation: 180
As prerequisites for acceptance into the B.A. in Psychology, students must complete the following as
a "Pre-psychology major." Upon completion of the requirements, student's major will be changed
automatically from "Pre-psychology" to "Psychology" status. Following formal entrance to the
psychology major, students may proceed with PSYC 311 and 400-level courses. Students enrolled in
their pre-psychology course in statistics (e.g. PSYC 210) will be allowed to enroll in PSYC 311
for the following quarter with the understanding that all pre-psychology requirements will be completed
successfully
Requirements to enter the B.A. in Psychology:
1. Completion of the following:
- General Education Basic Skills in English (A1) One of the following:
- ENG 101. Freshman Composition
- HON 103. Language and Meaning
- General Education Basic Skills in Mathematics (A3) One of the following:
- MATH 110. College Algebra MATH 115. The Ideas of Mathematics
- MATH 120. Pre-Calculus Mathematics
- MATH 192. Methods of Calculus
- MATH 211. Basic Concept of Calculus
- PSYC 100. Introduction to Psychology, or its equivalent (also satisfies General Education category D4)
- PSYC 101. Psychology as a Major (1)
- PSYC 210. Psychological Statistics (5) or its equivalent
2. The combined grade point average in the above courses must be a minimum of 2.5, with no grade lower than a "C" (2.0).
Students are encouraged to petition for the "Pre-psychology major" early in the curriculum.
Requirements for the B.A. in Psychology:
- PSYC 100. Introduction to Psychology (4)
- PSYC 101. Psychology as a Major (1)
- Choose one of the following:
- PSYC 210. Psychological Statistics (5)
- SSCI 215. Statistics for the Social Sciences (4)
- PSYC 311. Introduction to Experimental Psychology (6)
- Fields of Psychology
Twelve units chosen from:
- PSYC 201. Developmental Psychology (4)
- PSYC 240. Introduction to Child Development (4)
- PSYC 355. Industrial Psychology (4)
- PSYC 382. Psychology of Social Behavior (4)
- PSYC 385. Personality (4)
- PSYC 390. Abnormal Psychology (4)
Note: Students may apply only one of the following courses to the Psychology major:
- PSYC 201. Developmental Psychology (4)
- PSYC 240. Introduction to Child Development (4)
- Basic Processes
Twelve units chosen from:
- PSYC 357. History and Systems of Psychology (4)
- PSYC 360. Cognitive Psychology (4)
- PSYC 362. Learning and Motivation (4)
- PSYC 363. Biological Psychology (4)
- PSYC 364. Perception (4)
- Applications
Four units chosen from:
- PSYC 315. Communication Processes (5)
- PSYC 318. Health Psychology (4)
- PSYC 351. Behavior Modification: Principles and Applications (4)
- PSYC 377. Tests and Measurements (4)
- PSYC 386. Introduction to Psychotherapy (4)
- PSYC 575. Internship in Psychology (4)
- Advanced Culminating Experience (6-8 units)
Students must select one of the following options: