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Major and Minor Requirements - Psychology
Bachelor of Arts
Minor
Honors Program
Department of Psychology
Social and Behavioral Sciences Building, Room 425
(909) 537-5570
FACULTY: Mark Agars, Allen Butt, Sybil Carrère David Chavez, Yuchin Chien, John Clapper, Robert Cramer, Cynthia Crawford, Kristy Dean, Janelle Gilbert, Charles Hoffman, Laura Kamptner, Hideya Koshino, Janet Kottke, Michael Lewin, Faith McClure, Sanders McDougall, Jean Peacock, Jason Reimer, Robert Ricco, David Riefer, Luis Rivera, Kenneth Shultz, Geraldine Stahly, Edward Teyber, Jodie Ullman, Sharon Ward, Amanda Wilcox-Herzog, Eugene Wong, Joanna Worthley (chair).
The general objectives of the Bachelor of Arts in Psychology are to present the scientific and professional aspects of psychology to the undergraduate majoring in this field and to provide service courses as electives for students throughout the university. Psychology majors may plan to apply the knowledge and skills provided by a broad psychology back-ground to many diverse employment opportunities which do not require graduate training. The department also offers course work leading to the Master of Arts or the Master of Science in Psychology. Students intending to enroll in these programs or another graduate school will find the under-graduate program provides an excellent base for entry into graduate training.
Courses offered by the department range from the basic scientific courses such as experimental psychology, learning and perception to such applied courses as counseling and behavior modification. Laboratory and training facilities complement a wide variety of courses.
As prerequisites for acceptance into the B.A. in Psychology, students must complete the following as a "Pre-psychology major." Upon completion of the requirements, the student's major will be changed automatically from "Pre-psychology" to "Psychology" status. Following formal entrance to the psychology major, students may proceed with upper-division major requirements. Students enrolled in their pre-psychology course in statistics (e.g. PSYC 210) will be allowed to enroll in upper-division psychology classes for the following quarter with the understanding that all pre-psychology requirements will be completed successfully before upper-division courses are taken.
Completion of the following:
1. General Education Basic Skills in English (A.1)
One of the following:
ENG 101. Freshman Composition
HON 103. Language and Meaning
2. General Education Basic Skills in Mathematics (A.3)
One of the following:
MATH 110. College Algebra
MATH 115. The Ideas of Mathematics
MATH 120. Pre-Calculus Mathematics
MATH 192. Methods of Calculus
MATH 211. Basic Concept of Calculus
3. PSYC 100. Introduction to Psychology or its equivalent (also satisfies General Education category D.4)
4. PSYC101. Psychology as a Major
5. PSYC 210. Psychological Statistics or its equivalent.
The combined grade point average in the above courses must be a minimum of 2.0, with no grade lower than a "C".
Students are strongly encouraged to complete the pre-psychology requirements early in the major. Records will change your status when all requirements have been met. Please contact Dr. Janelle Gilbert if you feel there is an error.
Requirements (65-68 units)
Total units required for graduation: 180
1. PSYC 100. Introduction to Psychology (4)
2. PSYC 101. Psychology as a Major (1)
3. Choose one of the following:
PSYC 210. Psychological Statistics (5)
SSCI 215. Statistics for the Social Sciences (4)
4. PSYC 311. Introduction to Experimental Psychology (6)
5. Fields of Psychology
Twelve units chosen from:
PSYC 201. Developmental Psychology (4)*
PSYC 240. Introduction to Child Development (4)*
PSYC 355. Industrial Psychology (4)
PSYC 382. Psychology of Social Behavior (4)
PSYC 385. Personality (4)
PSYC 390. Abnormal Psychology (4)
*Note: Students may apply only one of the following courses to the Psychology major:
Psyc 201 Developmental Psychology (4)
Psyc 240 Introduction to Child Development (4)
6. Basic Processes
Twelve units chosen from:
PSYC 357. History and Systems of Psychology (4)
PSYC 360. Cognitive Psychology (4)
PSYC 362. Learning and Motivation (4)
PSYC 363. Biological Psychology (4)
PSYC 364. Perception (4)
7. Applications
Four units chosen from:
PSYC 315. Communication Processes (5)
PSYC 318. Health Psychology (4)
PSYC 351. Behavior Modification: Principles and Applications (4)
PSYC 377. Tests and Measurements (4)
PSYC 386. Introduction to Psychotherapy (4)
PSYC 575. Internship in Psychology (4)
8. Advanced Culminating Experience: (Students must select one of the following options)
OPTION I (6 units)
Six units chosen from:
PSYC 431. Experimental Psychology: Developmental (6)
PSYC 432. Experimental Psychology: Clinical (6)
PSYC 433. Experimental Psychology: Biological (6)
PSYC 434. Experimental Psychology: Social (6)
PSYC 435. Experimental Psychology: Personality (6)
PSYC 436. Experimental Psychology: Learning and Motivation (6)
PSYC 437. Experimental Psychology: Cognition and Perception (6)
PSYC 438. Experimental Psychology: Industrial and Organizational (6)
OPTION II (8 units)
a. Four units chosen from:
PSYC 421. Advanced Seminar in Psychology: Developmental (4)
PSYC 422. Advanced Seminar in Psychology: Clinical (4)
PSYC 423. Advanced Seminar in Psychology: Biological (4)
PSYC 424. Advanced Seminar in Psychology: Social (4)
PSYC 425. Advanced Seminar in Psychology: Personality (4)
PSYC 426. Advanced Seminar in Psychology: Learning and Motivation (4)
PSYC 427. Advanced Seminar in Psychology: Cognition and Perception (4)
PSYC 428. Advanced Seminar in Psychology: Industrial and Organizational (4)
b. PSYC 357. History and Systems of Psychology (4)
(If taken in category 6 in the core, students must take an additional four units from categories 5, 6 or 7.)
9. Sixteen units in upper-division psychology electives.
Students intending to apply to doctoral programs in psychology are encouraged to take the following courses:
PSYC 357. History and Systems of Psychology
PSYC 377 Tests and Measurements
PSYC 410 Advanced Psychological Statistics
PSYC 595. Independent Study
and Option I for the culminating experience.
Students interested in other educational and career goals have the opportunity to either diversify or concentrate their studies according to individualized plans developed in consultation with a departmental advisor.
Requirements (32 units)
1. PSYC 100. Introduction to Psychology (4)
2. Fields of Psychology
Four units chosen from:
PSYC 201. Developmental Psychology (4)
PSYC 355. Industrial Psychology (4)
PSYC 382. Psychology of Social Behavior (4)
PSYC 385. Personality (4)
PSYC 390. Abnormal Psychology (4)
3. Basic Processes
Four units chosen from:
PSYC 357. History and Systems of Psychology (4)
PSYC 360. Cognitive Psychology (4)
PSYC 362. Learning and Motivation (4)
PSYC 363. Biological Psychology (4)
PSYC 364. Perception (4)
4. Applications
Four units chosen from:
PSYC 315. Communication Processes (5)
PSYC 318. Health Psychology (4)
PSYC 351. Behavior Modification: Principles and Applications (4)
PSYC 377. Tests and Measurements (4)
PSYC 386. Introduction to Psychotherapy (4)
PSYC 575. Internship in Psychology (4)
5. Sixteen units in upper-division psychology electives are required.
Students majoring in psychology are eligible to receive honors in psychology at graduation if the following conditions are met:
1. At least one-half of the course work required by the major is completed at this university;
2. At least a 3.5 grade point average in the major;
3. An overall grade point average of 3.25 or better;
4. Completion of the three-quarter Honors Program with a grade of "B" (3.0) or better each quarter:
PSYC 597. Honors Seminar
PSYC 598A. Honors Project
PSYC 598B. Honors Project
Students interested in this recognition must file a formal application for enrollment in the Psychology Honors Program at the end of their junior year.
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