Requirements
The core requirements of the psychology major provide students with a grounding in the primary areas of the discipline and an understanding of the basics of human behavior.
Students must maintain a C- grade in all courses required for the major or the minor. Students must achieve an average GPA of 2.5 in the courses counted for the psychology major or minor.
| Requirements for the Psychology Major | 49-63 units | |
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| Core Requirements | 31 units | |
| Understanding the field of psychology: | ||
| PSYC 110 | General Psychology* | 3 |
| PSYC 340 | History of Psychology | 3 |
| Understanding human behavior: | ||
| PSYC 225 | Personal and Social Adjustment* | 3 |
| PSYC 290 | Human Growth and Development* | 3 |
| PSYC 360 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 380 | Psychology of Personality | 3 |
| PSYC 400 | Cultural Psychology*** | 3 |
| PSYC 425 | Social Psychology | 3 |
| Understanding the basics of psychological research: | ||
| PSYC 299 | Applied Statistics | 3 |
| PSYC 362 | Research Methods in Psychology*** | 4 |
| Psychology Concentration Requirements | 18-32 units | |
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Beyond core requirements, students complete the major requirements by choosing a concentration. Based on a student's primary interests, the choice of a concentration enables the student to begin to prepare for post-baccalaureate work in psychology. Concentrations should be declared in the spring semester of the sophomore year. The department offers eight concentrations to assist students in preparing for careers in psychology. Students seeking further information on careers which correspond to the concentrations offered by the department should contact the appropriate division of the American Psychological Association (APA). The division identified with each concentration represents professionals working in that sub-specialty of the field of psychology. Child Life Specialist Counseling Psychology Family and Child Health Psychology Industrial and Organizational Psychology Psychology and Ministry Psychological Sciences Sports Psychology |
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*Meets a General Studies Core (or elective) requirement.
**Meets a General Studies elective requirement.
***Meets the Upper-Division Writing Intensive requirement.
