Students must take at least 8 upper division courses according to the guidelines below.
Tier II: Survey - A total of 5 survey courses with at least one in each area
| Course Options | ||||
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| Biological |
Cognitive & |
Social/Personality |
Clinical |
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Tier II: Survey Courses |
Psych 110* |
Psych C120 Psych 147 |
Psych 150 |
Psych 130 |
* Effective Fall 16 - Due to Academic Senate regulations regarding credit restrictions, students will not receive credit for Psych 110 if Psych/MCB C61 is taken prior. This means it will not be able to satisfy a Tier II or Tier III requirement. Students must take another course to meet the upper division Psychology major requirements.
Tier III: Electives - A total of 3 Additional Upper-Division Psychology Courses
- Select three courses from upper-division psychology courses numbered 104-182. Each course must be at least 3.0 units.
- Any excess survey courses will count towards Tier III.
- The course number 192 is used to designate a new class and may apply toward one of the electives.
Additional information regarding upper division Psychology course requirements
Psych 102, H194, H195, 197, 198, and 199 do not count toward the coursework requirement although students are encouraged to become involved in research.
Students may take up to two upper division courses outside the department to satisfy these rquirements. See a list of courses that have been previously approved on our website here.