Academic Catalog 2023-24

Psychology Major (BA, BS)

Bachelor of Arts Requirements

Lower Division:

PSY 1100Introduction to Psychology

4.00 units

PSY 1150Freshman Seminar: Foundations of Critical Thinking in Psychology

1.00 unit

Upper Division:

PSY 3111Theories of Personality: History and Systems

4.00 units

PSY 3181Sophomore Seminar: Psychology of Career Choice

1.00 unit

PSY 3182Junior Seminar

1.00 unit

PSY 3187Statistics for Health & Behavioral Sciences

4.00 units

PSY 3191Research Methods

4.00 units

PSY 4920Senior Seminar

1.00 unit

PSY 4940Field Placement

4.00 units

PSY 4997Directed Research I

4.00 units

PSY 4998Directed Research II

4.00 units

Electives:

A total of 4 units is required from Group 1 electives, 4 units from the Group 2 electives, and 4 units from any PSY upper division electives. This may include up to four 1 unit PSY elective courses.
Group 1 Elective

4.00 units

Group 2 Elective

4.00 units

Upper Division PSY Elective

4.00 units

Total Credit Hours: 44

Bachelor of Science Requirements

Lower Division:

PSY 1100Introduction to Psychology

4.00 units

PSY 1150Freshman Seminar: Foundations of Critical Thinking in Psychology

1.00 unit

Upper Division:

PSY 3049Advanced Experimental Design

2.00 units

PSY 3111Theories of Personality: History and Systems

4.00 units

PSY 3181Sophomore Seminar: Psychology of Career Choice

1.00 unit

PSY 3182Junior Seminar

1.00 unit

PSY 3187Statistics for Health & Behavioral Sciences

4.00 units

PSY 3191Research Methods

4.00 units

PSY 4920Senior Seminar

1.00 unit

PSY 4940Field Placement

4.00 units

PSY 4997Directed Research I

4.00 units

PSY 4998Directed Research II

4.00 units

Electives:

A total of 4 units is required from Group 1 electives list, 4 units from the Group 2 electives list, and 4 units from any PSY upper division electives. This may include up to four 1 unit PSY elective courses.
Group 1 Elective

4.00 units

Group 2 Elective

4.00 units

Upper Division PSY Elective

4.00 units

Requirements Outside the Major

In addition to the courses in Psychology, BS majors must complete College Algebra or equivalent and one additional course (with a lab) in Biology, Chemistry or Physics beyond the CORE requirement.
MATH 1400College Algebra

4.00 units

Additional Science Elective

4.00 units

Total Credit Hours: 54