Psychology Bachelor of Arts

Requirements equal approximately 48 unitsUnits
Required Lower-Division Courses: 3 courses 
 (To be completed by the end of the sophomore year.) 
 PSY 001General Psychology4
 MA 005Introduction to Statistics4
 PSY 013/013LResearch Methods in Psychology & Lab4
Recommended: Courses from related fields; biology, anatomy and physiology; sociology; additional statistics or mathematics; computer science; data analytics. 
Required Upper-Division Courses: for a minimum of 36 units 
 PSY 111History and Systems of Psychology4
 PSY 131Abnormal Psychology*4
 PSY 141Fundamentals of Clinical & Counseling Psychology*4
 One course from the following: for a minimum of 4 units 
  PSY 120/120LCognitive Psychology & Lab4
  PSY 123/123LClinical Neuropsychology & Lab4
  PSY 124/124LSensation and Perception & Lab4
  PSY 125/125LBehavioral Neuroscience & Lab4
 Courses from the following Upper-Division PSY Electives: for a minimum of 16 units 
  PSY 115Child Development4
  PSY 117Lifespan Development4
  PSY 118Marriage 1014
  PSY 122Social Psychology4
  PSY 132Cultural Psychology4
  PSY 140Personality4
  PSY 150Topics in Psychology1-4
  PSY 192Individual Research in Psychology**1-4
 One of the following Capstone options: for a minimum of 4 units 
  PSY 196Capstone Senior Practicum in Psychology4
  PSY 197, 198Capstone Senior Research in Psychology I, II2, 2
   

*PSY 131 to be taken no later than Sophomore year; PSY 141 to be taken no later than Junior year to fulfill requirements for Capstone Senior Practicum in Psychology.
**No more than 4 units of PSY 192 Individual Research can be applied to the major.

Students who expect to pursue graduate school in psychology are strongly encouraged to take Capstone Senior Research in Psychology and if graduate school goals involve areas of psychology such as Clinical or Counseling Psychology, Capstone Senior Practicum in Psychology also. Practicum is also excellent preparation for those intending to begin their careers immediately after graduation.

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