Psychology, B.A.

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(120 units)

The Bachelor of Arts in Psychology requires 41 units in the major, including experimental and laboratory courses, electives, plus 3 units in English to meet the upper-division writing requirement for Psychology majors.

Lower Division (9 units)

Upper Division (32 units)

Required Courses (23 units)

Experimental Psychology (6 units)

Laboratory (2 units)

The laboratory course must correspond with an Experimental Psychology lecture course, above.

Two of the following (6 units):

One of the following (3 units):

Plus the following (6 units):

Elective 300- and 400-Level Courses (9 units)

Two 300- or 400-level electives in Psychology (6) One 400-level elective, excluding PSYC 495 and PSYC 494

Special Requirements

Each course counted toward the major must be completed with a grade of “C” (2.0) or higher. In addition, the overall minimum GPA must be 2.0 or greater for all units attempted in Psychology courses whether the course is counted toward the major or not; whether upper or lower division; or whether taken at Cal State Fullerton or elsewhere. No more than three units of PSYC 499 may be applied toward the major. No more than three units of PSYC 495 may be applied toward the major. PSYC 494 may not be used toward the major, but three units of this course may be counted toward units to graduate from the university. A minimum of 21 units counted toward the major must have been completed in psychology at CSUF.

Upper-Division Writing Requirement (3 units)

Must be passed with a “C” (2.0) or better to meet the upper-division writing requirement for Psychology majors.