Major Requirements
The major consists of twelve 4-unit courses (48 units). Students may apply to the major and receive credit for upper-division coursework after having successfully completed Introduction to Psychology and Methods in Psychological Science. Majors select an academic advisor from among the department’s full-time faculty for consultation regarding their course programs. Though not strictly sequenced, the major is structured to provide both breadth and depth.
DEPARTMENTAL CORE
Students must receive a grade of C- or better.
| PSYC 101 | Introduction to Psychology | 4 units |
| PSYC 200 | Methods in Psychological Science | 4 units |
| PSYC 201 | Statistics in Psychological Science | 4 units |
FUNDAMENTAL DOMAINS
Students must survey psychology’s diverse subdisciplines by taking at least six courses (24 units) listed within our four Domains: Biologically Based Analyses, Information Processing, Interpersonal and Intergroup, and Application-Oriented. Students must take at least one course in each of the four Domains to fulfill this requirement. Students must also complete two courses at the 400 level. At least one 400-level course must be within a Domain.
Biologically Based Analyses Domain
Information Processing Domain
Interpersonal and Intergroup Relations Domain
Application-Oriented Domain
| PSYC 223 | Social Psychology of Intergroup Relations and Dialogue | 4 units |
| PSYC 330 | Abnormal Psychology | 4 units |
| PSYC 334 | Health Psychology | 4 units |
| PSYC 340 | Organizational Psychology | 4 units |
| PSYC 420 | Psychology of Addiction | 4 units |
| PSYC 431 | Clinical Psychology | 4 units |
| PSYC 460 | Assessment of Individual Differences | 4 units |
ADDITIONAL ELECTIVES
Choose three additional Psychology courses.
* Some Kinesiology courses may be counted as electives.
** Up to 4 units in Independent Study / Honors courses (PSYC 397/PSYC 499) will be treated as one 4-unit, elective course, even if the units are accumulated over multiple semesters.