Majors and Minors
Requirements for Major
- A minimum of nine units in psychology, including: 101, 204, 206 and two courses from each of the three lists below. Students must complete a 200-level lecture class or attain junior status before starting the research design and analysis course sequence. One List I or one List II class must be a 300-level laboratory course. All List III courses require at least Psychology 204 as a prerequisite. Students must plan their course schedules carefully to ensure that all prerequisites are met and in proper sequence, particularly for the research courses: 336, 348, 351, 378.
| LIST I: Social Science | |
| Psyc 236: Social Psychology | |
| Psyc 251: Child and Adolescent Psychology | |
| Psyc 265: Abnormal Psychology | |
| Psyc 267: Psychology of Personality | |
| Psyc 336: Research in Social Psychology | |
| Psyc 351: Research in Developmental Psychology | |
| LIST II: Natural Science | |
| Psyc 241: Neuroscience I | |
| Psyc 243: Psychology of Perception | |
| Psyc 245: Psychology of Learning | |
| Psyc 348: Research in Behavioral Neuroscience | |
| Psyc 378: Research in Cognitive Psychology | |
| List III: Applied Science | |
| Psyc 304: Psychological Assessment | |
| Psyc 330: Health Psychology | |
| Psyc 346: Industrial/Organizational Psychology | |
| Psyc 353: Psychology of Adolescence | |
| Psyc 354: Lifespan Developmental Psychology | |
| Psyc 380: Introduction to Counseling | |
| Psyc 390: Neuropsychopharmacology | |
| Psyc 395: Forensic Psychology | |
| Psyc 396: History and Philosophy of Psychology | |
| Psyc 398, 399: Practicum | |
| Psyc 416: Senior Seminar | |
| Psyc 389: Special Topics (e.g., eyewitness testimony, behavioral finance) |
- 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.
Requirements for Minor
- A minimum of five units in psychology, including Psychology 101 and 204.
- At least one course from List I and one course from List II.
- All courses for the minor must be taken for a numerical grade, except those offered only on a credit/no credit basis.
Requirements for Major with Secondary Education Certification
- A minimum of nine units in psychology, as specified above.
- Psychology 251 counts toward education certification requirements and will not be counted toward the psychology major.
- All courses for the major must be taken for a numerical grade, except those offered only on a credit/no credit basis.
- Completion of all other requirements for teacher certification.
Requirements for Minor with Secondary Education Certification
- A minimum of five units in psychology, including Psychology 101 and 204.
- One course from List I and one course from List II.
- Psychology 251 counts toward education certification requirements and will not be counted toward the psychology minor.
- All courses for the minor must be taken for a numerical grade, except those offered only on a credit/no credit basis.
- Completion of all other requirements for teacher certification.