Psychological Science, B.A.

Requirements for Major

A Minimum of Nine Units in Psychology, Including:

Students must complete a 200-level lecture class or attain junior status before starting the research design and statistical analysis course sequence. One List 1 or one List 2 class must be a 300-level laboratory course, and students must take a minimum of three 300-level units or above (this may include internship/practicum and directed study). All 300-level courses require at least PSYC 204 as a prerequisite. Students must plan their course schedules carefully to ensure that all prerequisites are met and in proper sequence.

PSYC 101: Introduction to Psychology (1 Unit)
PSYC 204: Research Methods and Statistics I (1 Unit)
PSYC 306: Research Methods and Statistics II (1 Unit)
Two units from each of the three lists below.

List 1: Social Science

*Please note that you cannot complete the List 1 requirement by taking only the combination of PSYC 236 plus PSYC 336 , or the combination of PSYC 251 plus PSYC 254 .

PSYC 236: Social Psychology (1 Unit) *
PSYC 251: Child and Adolescent Development (1 Unit) *
PSYC 254: Lifespan Development (1 Unit) *
PSYC 265: Psychology of Mental Illness (1 Unit)
PSYC 267: Psychology of Personality (1 Unit)
PSYC 336: Research in Social Psychology (1 Unit) *

List 2: Natural Science

*Please note that you cannot complete the List 2 requirement by taking only the combination of PSYC 241 plus PSYC 348 .

PSYC 241: Neuroscience I: Brain Structure and Function (1 Unit) *
PSYC 243: Sensation & Perception (1 Unit)
PSYC 245: Psychology of Learning (1 Unit)
PSYC 247: Drugs, Brain, and Behavior (1 Unit)
PSYC 260: Psychology of Language (1 Unit)
PSYC 348: Research in Behavioral Neuroscience (1 Unit)
PSYC 378: Research in Cognitive Psychology (1 Unit)

List 3: Applied Science

PSYC 210: Educational Psychology (1 Unit)
PSYC 304: Psychological Assessment (1 Unit)
PSYC 230: Health Psychology (1 Unit)
PSYC 346: Industrial and Organizational Psychology (1 Unit)
PSYC 380: Introduction to Counseling (1 Unit)
PSYC 395: Forensic Psychology (1 Unit)
PSYC 398: Practicum (1/2 Unit)
PSYC 399: Practicum (1 Unit)
PSYC 416: Senior Research Seminar (1 Unit)
PSYC 389: Selected Topics (1 Unit) (e.g., eyewitness testimony, behavioral finance)

Additional Requirements

All courses for the major must be taken for a numerical grade, except those offered only on a credit/no credit basis.
Completion of the department’s senior assessment examination and senior exit survey.