Course of Study

Requirements for the B.A. in Psychology (120 units)

a. General Education - 48 units (See CSUCI catalog for details of the General Education requirements)

b. Lower Division Required Courses (15 units):

PSY 100 Introduction to Psychology, 3 units
PSY 202 Statistics (cross-listed with BIO 202 and Math 202), 3 units
PSY 211 Cognitive and Learning Psychology, 3 units
PSY 213 Developmental Psychology, 3 units
PSY 217 Theories of Personality, 3 units

It is expected that these courses will be introductory in nature. Students must obtain a grade of C or better in each of these courses to apply them to the psychology major. Students may substitute equivalent courses taken at other universities in each area by articulation agreement or by permission of the Psychology program.

c. Upper Division Required Core Courses (22 units)

Psychology majors will normally take these courses at CSUCI. Students may substitute equivalent courses taken at other universities by articulation agreement or by permission of the Psychology program. All courses must be passed with a grade of C or better to apply to the Psychology major.

PSY 300 Psychological Research and Statistical Methods with Lab I, 3 units
PSY 301 Psychological Research and Statistical Methods with Lab II, 3 units
PSY 310 History and Systems of Psychology, 3 units
PSY 312 Social Psychology, 3 units
PSY 313 Clinical and Abnormal Psychology, 3 units
PSY 314 Behavioral Neuroscience, 4 units
PSY 316 Sensation & Perception, 3 units

d. Upper Division Psychology Electives (12 units)

Psychology majors must take 12 units of Upper Division Psychology Electives. These courses range from 330-499 (up to 6 units from interdisciplinary Psychology courses number 330-349 or 430-449 may be double-counted towards the upper division GE requirement). Not all courses will be taught in all years. Students must obtain a grade of C- or better (or CR) in each of these courses to apply them to the psychology major. The current list of Upper Division Elective courses in Psychology is as follows:

PSY 303 Statistical Applications in the Social Sciences, 3 units
PSY 327 Parenting, 3 units
PSY 333 Measurement and Testing of Groups and Individuals, 3 units
PSY 337 Psychological Ethics and Moral Philosophy, 3 units
PSY 338 Psychology of Art and Artists, 3 units
PSY 339 Psychopathology and Literature, 3 units
PSY 340 History and Psychology of Nazi Germany, 3 units
PSY 344 Psychology and Traditional Asian Thought, 3 units
PSY 345 Individuals with Disabilities and Society, 3 units
PSY 346 Psychology of Motivation, 3 units
PSY 348 Healthy Aging, 3 units
PSY 357 Psychology of Families, 3 units
PSY 370 Fundamentals in Counseling Theory, 3 units
PSY 400 Case Studies in Psychopathology and Clinical Psychology, 3 units
PSY 410 Psychological Testing, 3 units
PSY 415 Assessment of Children, 3 units
PSY 420 African American Families, 3 units
PSY 424 Organizational Behavior, 3 units
PSY 429 Intergroup Relations, 3 units
PSY 432 Seminar in Leadership, 3 units
PSY 436 Psychology and History of Asian Warrior Cultures, 3 units
PSY 441 The Psychology of Space, 3 units
PSY 445 Adolescent Development, 3 units
PSY 449 Human-Computer Interaction, 3 units
PSY 450 Advances in Neural Science, 3 units
PSY 457 Criminal Behavior, 3 units
PSY 460 Addiction Studies, 3 units
PSY 461 Advanced Topics in Child and Adolescent Development, 3 units
PSY 470 Seminar in Freud and Object Relations Theory, 3 units
PSY 471 Seminar in Jungian and Archetypal Psychology, 3 units
PSY 473 Bizarre Behavior and Culture Bound Syndromes, 3 units
PSY 482 Intermediate Statistics, 3 units
PST 483 Applied Multivariate Analyses, 3 units
PSY 490 Advanced Topics in Psychology, 3 units
PSY 492 Psychological Internship or Service Learning (1-3 units)
PSY 494 Independent Research in Psychology (1-3 units)
PSY 497 Directed Study in Psychology (1-3 units)
PSY 499 Senior Capstone in Psychology (1-3 units)

Summary of Total Units for Graduation with a BA in Psychology:

All Courses

48 units General Education
15 units Lower Division Required Courses (up to 9 units may double count toward GE)
22 units Upper Division Required Core Courses
12 units Upper Division Psychology Electives (up to 6 units of interdisciplinary 330-349 or 430-449 courses may double count toward GE)
17 units Other University Courses
6 units Title 5

120 units Total

Courses in Psychology

15 units Lower Division Psychology Courses
22 units Upper Division Core Courses
12 units Upper Division Psychology Electives

49 Total Units of Psychology Courses