Psychology

INTRODUCTION

At UC Davis, the Psychology program has several objectives:

• it presents an introduction to the study of individual and group behavior;
• it provides a liberal arts curriculum for students looking for employment in business, government, personnel work, and other fields directly after obtaining their bachelor’s degree;
  and
• it prepares students for graduate study in various areas of psychology, leading to teaching, research and applied work.

Students who have majored in psychology at UCD have selected many different careers after graduation. Psychology majors have gone into industry, teaching, sales, social work, counseling, medicine, the ministry, and nursing, to name a few.

THE MAJOR

The psychology program at UCD is broad and includes students and faculty with a variety of interests. The department has developed five major areas of emphasis:

Perception Cognitive Neuroscience Psychology, which involves the study of awareness and thought, and includes such topics as perception, learning, memory, and consciousness; Psychobiology, which involves the study of the biological correlates of behavior and includes such topics as physiological psychology, sensory processes, health psychology, and animal behavior; Social-Personality Psychology, which involves the study of the individual in his or her social environment and includes such topics as personality theory, abnormal psychology, individual differences, developmental psychology, and social psychology; Developmental, which includes imaging the developing brain, children's psychological understanding or theory of mind (e.g., knowledge about people's thoughts, beliefs, desires, and emotions), children’s language development, children's social development; and Quantitative, which includes experimental design and the analysis of variance, regression analysis, and multivariate analysis.

The department offers the Bachelor of Arts program for students interested in the liberal arts and the Bachelor of Science program geared for students with an interest in either biology or mathematics. The main objective of both programs is a broad introduction to the scope of contemporary psychology. In addition to completing a number of common core courses for their degree, students may take specialty courses on such far ranging topics as sex differences, genius and creativity, and environmental awareness.

The department strongly encourages students to become involved in individual research projects under the direction of faculty members and to participate in our internship program to broaden your experiences and understanding of the field of psychology.

CHOOSING AN AREA OF INTEREST

1. To obtain career information, a first step is to attend one or more workshops which are offered by the Internships and Career Center, South Hall. They will help you become aware of resources (such as the Strong-Campbell Interest Inventory) which can help you choose a career compatible with your interests and skills.
2. If you already know your interests and want to develop them further you can: (a) look at the posted faculty research interest information on our website or stop in to see faculty during their office hours or (b) try different psychology courses that are interesting to you.
3. A further step toward preparing for a career is to enroll in Internship and Career workshops offered each quarter. Sessions include: a) Internship Information Workshops, b) Careers, c) Company Information Meetings, d) Basic Steps to Finding a Job, e) Resume Writing, f) Interviewing Techniques, g) Corporate Culture, h) Writing a Curriculum Vitae, i) Interviewing for Faculty Positions, j) Using Aggie Job Link for your job search, k) Go to a career fair, introduce yourself and hand-out resumes to companies.

GETTING TO KNOW YOUR PROFESSORS AND FELLOW STUDENTS

Whether you decide to gain research experience, apply to graduate school, enroll in a graduate seminar, or apply for a psychology-related job, you will be asked to provide the names of faculty members who can evaluate your abilities and performance.

FIND A SPONSOR. It is very important to become acquainted with a professor who can support you in your endeavors. The following steps will not only help you to become better acquainted with the faculty but will better acquaint you with the Psychology Department as a whole and perhaps help you to clarify your own interests in the field:

1. Talk with a staff advisor in 141 Young about areas of interests of the faculty or about the psychology major in general.
2. Take advantage of professors’ office hours. If you can’t think of anything about yourself or the class to discuss, ask about the professor’s research.
3. Ask a professor to sponsor your individual study project. If you choose to study an area of psychology through practical experience you can receive Psychology 99 or 199 credit of up to 5 units per quarter (each unit is considered to be the equivalent of three hours of work per week). This experience may be obtained by either working on the professor’s research project or by conducting your own project.
4. Take a professor out to lunch or dinner. Use the Dean Witter Fund to become better acquainted with your professor. If you feel uncomfortable about approaching a professor with an invitation, bring along a friend. For more information about obtaining money for this purpose call the Student Affairs, (530) 752-2416.
5. Become an active member of the Undergraduate Psychology Club. The Undergraduate Psychology Club is a student organization whose goals include facilitating student-student and student-faculty interaction, providing a forum for student ideas, and promoting intellectual development. The club is open to all psychology majors and minors. Members are responsible for organizing informal pot-lucks and informational colloquia.
6. Consider applying for Psi Chi membership. Our Psi Chi chapter of the national Psychology honor society holds membership drives in fall and spring quarters. A 3.20 upper division major GPA (minimum of 16 units) and a 3.20 overall college (UC) GPA is required. Declared majors and minors may apply. Psi Chi sponsors speaker programs which offer students the opportunity to discuss areas of research interest with faculty.
7. Participate in the annual Psychology Department Research Conference at the end of spring quarter. With faculty sponsorship you are invited to present your work in a talk or poster. See the peer advisor for more information.

DID YOU KNOW THAT....?

• you can obtain Transcript Notation indicating the location of your internship. Refer to Interships and Career Center to help you apply for TN through Aggie Job Link.

• The Psychology Department frequently offers colloquia which provide the opportunity to hear graduate students, faculty, and visiting faculty speak on a variety of topics. Check our website at psychology.ucdavis.edu.

• To file to graduate:http://registrar3.ucdavis.edu/graduation/. To file for commencement: http://commencement.ucdavis.edu/. The dates for filing are published in the General Catalog and on the registrar.ucdavis.edu. 

• Courses in which a D+ or lower (including N/P) is received, can be repeated. The original grade remains on the transcript, but only the new grade will be included in your GPA for ONLY the first 16 units you repeat.
  

And lastly — remember, though university staff are here to assist you, YOU ARE PERSONALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR FULFILLING ALL MAJOR AND COLLEGE REQUIREMENTS.

Make it a point to acquaint yourself with the regulations set out in the General Catalog. Do stop by 141 Young Hall, the Psychology advising office, anytime you have a question or want a degree check.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE PSYCHOLOGY GRADUATE

If you are interested in employment related to psychology, but do not intend to pursue a graduate degree, you may want to consider the following:

Community Relations Officer: works either for business or government in promoting good relations with the local community.

Counselor: there are a few entry-level “counselor” positions available in social work; social service and mental health agencies for students with a bachelor’s degree. Most such positions, however, require graduate training.

Human Resources: work with recruitment and equal opportunities for women and minorities; employed by business, industries, schools, and government.

Recreation Worker: plans and supervises community recreation facilities.

Advertising Copywriter: researches audience and media, writes text for advertisements.

Health Educator: gives public information about health and disease.

Psychiatric Assistant: administers routine tests, helps with patients under supervision of psychiatrist.

Director of Volunteer Service: responsible for volunteers—recruits, supervises, trains, and evaluates volunteers.

Customs Inspector: serves at international borders and airports in investigations and inquiries.

Probation and Parole Officer: psychology background often preferred for such positions, especially with adolescent parolees.

Technical Writer: researches and writes material dealing with social science issues for magazines, newspapers and journals.

Sales Representative: major publishers of psychology books and manufacturers of psychological equipment often seek psychology majors for sales representatives.

Opinion Survey Researchers: helps conduct opinion polls.

Laboratory Assistant: helps conduct behavioral research in university or industrial settings. 

State Government: http://www.ca.gov/state/portal/myca_homepage.jsp

Employment opportunities for psychology graduates will vary from state to state. Education, experience, and examination performance will determine merit ratings for state jobs. For information concerning opportunities in California contact:

State Personnel Office
Recruitment Supervisor
State Personnel Board
801 Capitol Mall
Sacramento, CA 95814

Federal Government: http://www.fedworld.gov/

There are extensive opportunities at the federal government level as well. For information

contact:

Federal Job Information Center
Federal Building
650 Capitol Mall
Sacramento, CA 95814

Remember, no matter what your major, you will be graduating with a degree from UC Davis. That, within itself is a great accomplishment and psychology or not, you can take your degree in any direction you want. Be open to career paths that you may have not considered before.

SPECIALIZATION REQUIRING GRADUATE TRAINING*

These areas overlap with one another to varying degrees, and within these broad categories are subcategories of specialization. Your possession of an A.B. or B.S. is not sufficient to enter any of these occupations. You must first obtain specialized professional training in a graduate program.

Clinical Psychologist: specialize in the assessment and treatment of persons suffering from emotional or adjustment problems; knowledgeable about the psychology of personality, psychopathology, and psychometrics.

Comparative Psychologist: primarily concerned with the comparison of the behavior of different species; knowledgeable about evolutionary and genetic determinants of behavior.

Developmental Psychologist: describe and explain the systematic changes in an individual’s behavior that occur throughout life.

Educational Psychologist: concerned with individual differences, learning, motivation, personality, group behavior, and other factors which affect childrens’ interactions with their educational environments.

Engineering (human factors) Psychologist: designs and improves the procedures, equipment, and settings involved in work.

Environmental Psychologist: studies the interaction between people and manmade environments.

Experimental Psychologist: any psychologist who uses experimental techniques; that is, research procedures involving manipulation and control. Generally referred to by specific area of interest such as learning psychologist, perception psychologist, psycholinguist, social psychologist, etc.

Forensic Psychologist: applies psychological principles to legal issues. Their expertise is often essential in court.

Health Psychologist: interested in how biological, psychological, and social factors affect health and illness. They identify the kinds of medical treatment people seek and get; how patients handle illness; why some people don’t follow medical advice; and the most effective ways to control pain or to change poor health habits.

Industrial/Organizational Psychologist: applies psychological principles and research methods to the work place in the interest of improving productivity and quality of work life. Many serve as human resources specialists, helping organizations with staffing, training, and employee development and management in such areas as strategic planning, quality management, and coping with organizational change.

Mathematical psychology: involves the development of mathematical models and explanations of psychological processes.

Neuropsychologist: explores the relationships between brain systems and behavior.

Personality Psychologist: involves research and theory which accounts for the individual’s wholeness, consistency, and uniqueness. Psychopathology or Abnormal Psychology are closely related fields which are concerned with personal and social adjustment and the conditions that promote effective personalities.

Physiological Psychologist: studies the biological and physiological processes that underlie behavior and experience. Areas of concern include the neural mechanisms of learning and memory, sleep, and emotional behavior.

Psychiatrist: a physician (MD) who has undergone a three to five year residency which involves specialized training in the diagnosis and treatment of emotional and behavioral disorders.

Psychoanalyst: a psychiatrist with additional training in the theory and personality and method of treatment originated by Sigmund Freud.

Psychometric (Quantitative) Psychologist: typically well trained in mathematics, statistics, and the use of computers. The psychometrist is interested in the quantitative measurement of human abilities, interests, and personality.

Rehabilitation Psychologist: works with stroke and accident victims, people with mental retardation, and those with developmental disabilities caused by such conditions as cerebral palsy, epilepsy, and autism.

School Psychologist: works closely with educational institutions to develop special educational programs, improve teaching effectiveness and in general facilitate the intellectual, social, and emotional development of children.

Social Psychologist: typically studies areas which integrate the psychologist’s traditional emphasis on the individual with the sociologist’s traditional emphasis on the group. Generally ask questions about the individual, groups, and the interrelationships among individuals and groups.

Sports Psychologist: helps athletes refine their focus on competition goals, become more motivated, and learn to deal with the anxiety and fear of failure that often accompany competition. The field is growing as sports of all kinds become more and more competitive and attract younger children than ever.

*Information taken from APA publication: Careers for the Twenty-First Century, 1996.

PSYCHOLOGY DEPARTMENT

UNDERGRADUATE FACULTY ADVISORS

Arne Ekstrom, Ph.D., Brandeis University, 2004
Cognitive processes and underlying spatial memo

Robert A. Emmons, Ph.D., University of Illinois, 1986
Personality and religion, goals and motivation, gratitude and well-being

PSYCHOLOGY MAJOR - UC DAVIS  AS OF Fall 2013    (Students who entered college prior to fall 2013 have an additional preparatory course requiremen included in requirements for declaring major:  Sociology/Cultural ANT (4). 

BACHELOR OF ARTS

REQUIREMENTS FOR DECLARING MAJOR: Completion of lower division courses with a combined GPA of 2.50 (all courses must be taken for a letter grade). A 2.00 GPA is required in upper division Psychology and overall UCD course work. 

LOWER DIVISION

UPPER DIVISION (10-11 classes)

Forty (40) upper division units including 6 core group courses: 2 from two of the four Core Groups and 1 from each of the remaining two Core Groups. The remainder of the 40 required units can be taken from other Core Group courses or Psychology courses that are not in the Core Groups.  Non-Core Group courses are called "Psychology Electives".  These do not include PSC 197T. A maximum of 4 units of 192 can be used toward the 40 unit requirement.  See the General Catalog for further information on courses.

Elective Courses (4 Classes)
-Any of the courses below, or additional courses from the Core groups above.                                                                   

* 2 units credit for Psc 140 if HD 100A or B previously completed.

** Maximum of 4 units can be used towards upper division major requirement (192 has a 12-unit college maximum).

It is strongly recommended that course 41 and Statistics 13 be completed prior to enrolling in upper division courses. Psychology 103 A and 103B are strongly recommended for students who plan to do graduate work in any area of Psychology. Refer to the General Catalog for more information on major requirements and our High/Highest Honors program.

Human Development units which may be counted toward the 40 unit upper division major requirement: HD 100A, B, C; 101; 102; 120; 121 (12 unit maximum).

BACHELOR OF ARTS 
GRADUATION ESSENTIALS COLLEGE OF LETTERS & SCIENCE - UC DAVIS

UNIT REQUIREMENTS

Minimum 180

Maximum (limit is 225)

UPPER DIVISION (courses 100-199) 64

GENERAL EDUCATION (use current catalog to select courses)
Refer to the General Catalog for specific requirements

ENGLISH COMPOSITION REQUIREMENT

The English Composition requirement can be met in one of two ways:

1. by passing the English Composition Examination upon completion of 70 units of degree credit (the examination does not yield credit);
OR
2. by completing with a grade of C– (or P) or better

(a) One course from English 3, Comparative Literature 1, 2, 3, 4, Native American Studies 5, or University Writing Program 1, 18, 19; and

(b) One course from University Writing Program 101, 102A – 102H, 104A, 104B, 104C, 104D, 104E, or 104F (which must be taken after 84 units have been completed).

FOREIGN LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT

15 unit level in ONE language or IGETC completion

UNIT RESTRICTIONS

Transfer units from community college and Advanced Placement units: 105 maximum

P/NP graded units at UCD: 1/3 of UCD units maximum

Student option P/NP graded units: 1/4 of UCD units maximum

Physical Education 1 and PE 6 combined: 6 units maximum 30 unit maximum, or 1/6 total UCD units, whichever is less, in the following courses:

COMBINED: 92/192; 97T/197T; 194H;

99/199. ADDITIONALLY:

12 unit maximum for 92/192

10 unit maximum for 97T/197T

5 unit maximum per quarter for 99/194H/199 courses

Must have completed 84 units prior to taking 192/194H/199

RESIDENCE

Registration in the University of California - 3 quarters

Upper division units completed at UCD.......................27 Units

Upper division units completed for major at UCD..........18 Units

Senior Residence at UCD

Of your last 45 units, 35 must be completed at UCD (University Extension units not applicable)

Scholarship Requirements

For all UC course work ................................................. 2.00

For all courses required for major program .........................2.00

For all upper division courses required for major program ......2.00
 

NOTE: The above information on College of Letters & Science requirements is in summary form. Refer to the General Catalog for more detailed information.

PSYCHOLOGY MAJOR, UC DAVIS
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - BIOLOGY

Completion of the following 4 courses with a combined GPA of 2.50.  All courses must be taken for a letter grade:

Psychology 1
Psychology 41
Statistics 13 or 100
Biological Sciences 2A.


A 2.00 GPA is required in upper division Psychology and overall UCD course work.

Preparatory Subject Matter

UPPER DIVISION PSYCHOLOGY COURSES

Forty (40) upper division Psychology units, including 7 core group courses from the following: 2 from Group A, 3 from Group B, 1 from Group C, and 1 from Group D. Balance of 40 units can be taken from other core or non-core (aka PSC electives) upper-division Psychology courses, excluding Psychology 197T. A maximum of 4 units of 192 can be used toward the 40 unit requirement.

UPPER DIVISION EMPHASIS

NOTE: Psychology 41 is a prerequisite for most upper division courses. Psychology 41 or Statistics 13 or 102 should be completed in the first year. Students who plan to do graduate work in any area of psychology are strongly encouraged to complete Statistics 13 and Psychology 103A & 103B. Evolution & Ecology 100 or 101 is recommended for breadth coverage. Refer to the General Catalog for more information on major requirements and a description of our High/Highest Honors program.

Human Development units which may be counted toward the 40 unit upper division major requirement: HD 100A, B, C; 101; 102; 120; 121 (12 unit maximum).

GRADUATION ESSENTIALS
COLLEGE OF LETTERS & SCIENCE - UC DAVIS
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

UNIT REQUIREMENTS

Minimum 180
Maximum (limit 225)
UPPER DIVISION (courses 100-199) 64

GENERAL EDUCATION (use current catalog to select curses)

Refer to the General Catalog for specific requirements

AREA REQUIREMENTS (use current catalog to select courses)

Satisfaction of General Education requirements
Natural Science/Mathematics 90 units

ENGLISH COMPOSITION REQUIREMENT

The English Composition requirement can be met in one of two ways:

1. by passing the English Composition Examination upon completion of 70 units of degree credit (the examination does not yield credit);

OR

2. by completing with a grade of C– (or P) or better

(a) One course from English 3, Comparative Literature 1, 2, 3, 4, Native American Studies 5, or University Writing Program 1, 18, 19; and

(b) One course from University Writing Program 101, 102A - 102H, 104A, 104B, 104C, 104D, 104E, or 104F (which must be taken after 84 units have been completed).

UNIT RESTRICTIONS

Transfer units from community college and Advanced Placement units: 105 maximum

P/NP graded units at UCD: 1/3 of UCD units maximum
Student option P/NP graded units: 1/4 of UCD units maximum
Physical Education 1 and PE 6 combined: 6 units maximum
30 unit maximum, or 1/6 total UCD units, whichever is less, in the following courses:

COMBINED: 92/192; 97T/197T; 194H; 99/199. ADDITIONALLY:

12 unit maximum for 92/192
10 unit maximum for 97T/197T
5 unit maximum per quarter for 99/194H/199 courses
Must have completed 84 units prior to taking 192/194H/199

RESIDENCE

Registration in the University of California - 3 quarters

Upper division units completed at UCD ............................................................................. 27 units
Upper division units completed for major at UCD ...............................................................18 units

Senior Residence at UCD

Of your last 45 units, 35 must be completed at UCD (University Extension units not applicable)

Scholarship Requirements

For all UC course work ............................................................... 2.00
For all courses required for major program ...................................... 2.00
For all upper division courses required for major program .................. 2.00

NOTE: The above information on College of Letters & Science requirements is in summary form. Refer to the General Catalog for more detailed information.

PSYCHOLOGY MAJOR - UC DAVIS

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE, MATH

REQUIREMENTS FOR DECLARING MAJOR as of fall 2013 (An additional SOC/Cultural ANT course is required for declaring the major for all students who entered college prior to fall 2013):

Completion of the following courses with a combined GPA of 2.50 (all courses must be taken for a letter grade): Psychology 1; 41; Statistics 13 or 100 or 102; Biological Sciences 2A or Biological Sciences 10 and one of the following: Anthropology 1, Molecular & Cellular Biology 10, or Neurobiology, Physiology & Behavior 10. *A Sociology/Cultural ANT course is required for all students entering college prior to fall 2013.  A 2.00 GPA is required in upper division Psychology and overall UCD course work. 

LOWER DIVISION

UPPER DIVISION PSYCHOLOGY COURSES

Forty (40) upper division Psychology units, including 5 core group courses from the following: 2 from Group A, 2 from Group B, 1 from either Group C or Group D and completion of Psychology 103A, and 103B or 104. Balance of 40 units can be taken from other core or elective upper division Psychology courses, excluding Psychology 197T. A maximum of 4 units of 192 can be used toward the 40 unit requirement.

UPPER DIVISION EMPHASIS (ONE of these 3 combinations)

** 2 units credit for Psc 140 (112) if HD 100A or 100B previously completed.

NOTE: Psychology 41 is a prerequisite for most upper division courses. Psychology 41 or Statistics 13, or 102 should be completed in the first year. Students who plan to do graduate work in any area of psychology are strongly encouraged to complete Statistics 13 and Psychology 103A, 103B. Evolution & Ecology 100 or 101 is recommended for breadth coverage. Refer to the General Catalog for more information on major requirements and a description of our High/Highest Honors program.

Human Development units which may be counted toward the 40 unit upper division major requirement: HD 100A, B, C; 101; 102; 120; 121 (12 unit maximum).

GRADUATION ESSENTIALS
COLLEGE OF LETTERS & SCIENCE - UC DAVIS
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

UNIT REQUIREMENTS

Minimum 180
Maximum (limit 225)
UPPER DIVISION (courses 100-199) 64

GENERAL EDUCATION (use current catalog to select courses)

Refer to the General Catalog for specific requirements

AREA REQUIREMENTS (use current catalog to select courses)

Satisfaction of General Education requirements
Natural Science/Mathematics 90 units

ENGLISH COMPOSITION REQUIREMENT

The English Composition requirement can be met in one of two ways:

1. by passing the English Composition Examination upon completion of 70 units of degree credit (the examination does not yield credit);

OR

2. by completing with a grade of C– (or P) or better

(a) One course from English 3, Comparative Literature 1, 2, 3, 4, Native American Studies 5, or University Writing Program 1, 18, 19; and

(b) One course from University Writing Program 101, 102A - 102H, 104A, 104B, 104C, 104D, 104E, or 104F (which must be taken after 84 units have been completed).

UNIT RESTRICTIONS

Transfer units from community college and Advanced Placement units: 105 maximum

P/NP graded units at UCD: 1/3 of UCD units maximum
Student option P/NP graded units: 1/4 of UCD units maximum
Physical Education 1 and PE 6 combined: 6 units maximum
30 unit maximum, or 1/6 total UCD units, whichever is less, in the following courses:

COMBINED: 92/192; 97T/197T; 194H; 99/199. ADDITIONALLY:

12 unit maximum for 92/192
10 unit maximum for 97T/197T
5 unit maximum per quarter for 99/194H/199 courses
Must have completed 84 units prior to taking 192/194H/199

RESIDENCE

Registration in the University of California - 3 quarters

Upper division units completed at UCD ............................................................................. 27 units
Upper division units completed for major at UCD ...............................................................18 units

Senior Residence at UCD

Of your last 45 units, 35 must be completed at UCD (University Extension units not applicable)

Scholarship Requirements

For all UC course work ............................................................... 2.00
For all courses required for major program ...................................... 2.00
For all upper division courses required for major program .................. 2.00

NOTE: The above information on College of Letters & Science requirements is in summary form. Refer to the General Catalog for more detailed information.

SHALL I CHOOSE THE A.B. OR B.S. PROGRAM IN PSYCHOLOGY?

The Psychology Department offers both the A. B. (Bachelor of Arts) and B.S. (Bachelor of Science) degrees.

The differences between the A.B. and B.S. degrees are:

1. The B.S. degree requires a total of 90 units in natural science/mathematics in order to fulfill the L&S Area Breadth requirement; in contrast the A.B. degree fulfills the L&S Area Breadth requirement through the student's choice of either a double major, minor, "mini minor" or 3 upper and/or lower division courses in Art, Music and/or Drama (see Area (Breadth) Requirement List under “College of Letters and Science” in the General Catalog).
2. The A.B. degree requires the 15 unit level (one year) or the equivalent ability level in one foreign language; the B.S. has no foreign language requirement.

Graduate and professional schools in general are not concerned with the kind of degree you possess but rather with the courses you have taken. Generally speaking, graduate programs check your GPA, statement of purpose, letters of recommendation and GRE test scores. If your interest in math or the natural sciences is high, you may prefer to go the B.S. route. The A.B. degree may be attractive to students interested in earning a minor or perhaps pursuing a double major, and for students who desire a greater range of elective courses outside of the natural sciences.

The B.S. and A.B. degrees are equally acceptable for students interested in Psychology graduate school and pre-professional schools (check with the pre-health, pre-law, or pre-graduate advisers in Advising Services, South Hall, for details). There is a good deal of overlap between the B.S. degree and many health program requirements, so those students interested in the health field generally choose the B.S. degree.   The important point is to determine what courses would best prepare you for the programs to which you may be applying. For guidance, see a faculty member in your area of interest and check course requirements in individual graduate programs. Applying to Graduate School Guide, available on the website, is an excellent resource for information on psychology graduate school course requirements: http://www.gradschools.com.

PSYCHOLOGY MINOR

For a student to elect a Psychology minor and have it certified on his/her final transcript, the minor should be declared when the final minor course is scheduled on the student's record.  Usually this is the quarter before graduation.  This way the minor adviser can determine that the correct minor courses have been or will be completed.  The actual deadline to turn in the minor petition is the 10th day of instruction of the quarter of graduation. Students may obtain the form for declaring a minor at their respective college Dean’s office.

MINOR COURSE REQUIREMENTS:

Psychology 1 and completion of 20 upper division Psychology units, including at least one course from each of the Core Groups A through D, plus enough PSC elective units to total 20 upper division units. 199 units may be included as part of the 20-unit requirement. You must have a combined grade point average of 2.0 in all courses required for the minor.

Elective Courses include any and all Core Group courses as well as those not in the Core Groups:

*2 units credit for Psc 140 (formerly PSC 112) if HDE 100A or HDE 100B have been previously completed.

** Maximum of 4 units can be used toward upper division major requirement (192 has a 12-unit
 college maximum).

PSC 197T does not count toward upper division major units.
 Note: A maximum of 4 units of the following Human Development courses may be counted toward the 20 unit upper division requirement: Human Development 100A; 100B; 100C; 101; 102; 120; 121.