BACHELOR OF ARTS

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

Psychology 1

Biological Sciences 2A(5)

Statistics 13 or 100

               or

Psychology 41

Biological Sciences 10 and one of the following: ANT 1, MCB 10, NPB 10(3)

 

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.

Core Group A

Perception/Cognition Neuroscience

Core Group B

Psychobiology

Core Group C

Social/Personality
 

100 (4)

101 (4) Prereq for Grp B

151 (4)

130 (4)

113 (4)

152 (4)

131 (4)

121 (4)

154 (4)

132 (4)

122 (4)

161 (4)

135 (4)

123 (3 units)

162 (4)

136  (4)

126 (4)

168 (4)

 

127 (4)

 
 

129 (4)

 
 
Core Group D
Developmental

140 (4)** or HDE 100A or HDE 100B

141 (4)/HDE 101

142 (4)/HDE 102

143 (4)
146 (4)
148 (4)
 

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

103A (5)
 
180ABC (4)
103B (4)
153 (4)
185 (4)
104 (4)
155 (4)
190 (4)
107(4)
157 (4)
192 (4 units max toward major)**
120 (4)
158 (4)
194HA/HB (3)
124 (4)
159 (4)
199 (No max for major)
 
165 (4)
198 (No max for major)
 
170 (4)
 
 
175 (4)
 
 

* 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.