Psychology B.A. (60 Units)
The major includes 14 units of core courses, 18 to 21 units of basic courses and 9 to 12 units of electives. You’ll take additional electives as needed to complete the 60 units required for the major.
You must earn a C or better in the following courses, taken for a letter grade:
You must earn a CR (credit) in:
Expect two courses from each of the three areas below:
Area 1: Basic Psychological Processes (6 units)
Explore how people think, learn and behave.
Area 2: Psychological Development and Individual Differences (6–7 units)
Learn how people grow and how individuals differ across the lifespan.
Area 3: Social, Cultural, Organizational and Community Contexts (6–8 units)
Understand how people interact within groups, cultures and communities.
Electives (9–12 Units)
Expect three elective courses from:
- Courses in Areas 1–3
- Other upper-division psychology courses
Areas of Study
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| PSY 432 | Cognitive Development: Language, Thinking and Perception | 3 |
| PSY 491 | Learning | 3 |
| PSY 492 | Perception | 3 |
| PSY 493 | Motivation | 3 |
| PSY 494 | Cognitive Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 495 | The Psychology of Human Memory | 3 |
| PSY 498 | Cognitive Neuroscience: Psychological Models | 3 |
| PSY 531 | Psycholinguistics | 3 |
| PSY 581 | Physiological Psychology I | 3 |
| PSY 582 | Physiological Psychology II | 3 |
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| PSY 430 | Adolescent Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 431 | Developmental Psychology 1 | 3 |
| PSY 433 | Social, Emotional and Personality Development | 3 |
| PSY 434 | The Psychology of Aging | 3 |
| PSY 435 | Developmental Psychopathology | 3 |
| PSY/SXS 436 | The Development of Femaleness and Maleness | 4 |
| PSY 442 | Health Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 451 | Theories of Personality | 3 |
| PSY 452 | Clinical Psychopathology | 3 |
| PSY 521 | Introduction to Clinical Psychology | 3 |
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| PSY 440 | Social Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 441 | The Psychology of the Family | 3 |
| PSY 455 | Cross-Cultural Perspectives in Psychology | 3 |
| PSY/SXS 456 | Psychology of Human Sexual Behavior | 3 |
| PSY 461 | Introduction to Industrial/Organizational Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 462 | Personnel Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 463 | Human Factors | 3 |
| PSY 464 | Psychology of Career Pursuit | 3 |
| PSY 465 | The Psychology of Work-Life Stress | 3 |
| PSY 466 | Training and Development in Organizations | 3 |
| PSY 472 | Introduction to Legal Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 474 | Psychology of Social Justice | 3 |
| PSY 475 | Psychology of Policing | 3 |
| PSY 525 | Community Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 540 | Decision Making: A Perspective from Social Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 547 | Social Conflict and Conflict Resolution | 3 |
| PSY 558 and PSY 559 |
Field Services Seminar and Psychological Field Service |
3 - 5 |
| PSY 645 | Group Processes | 3 |
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| PSY 300 | Current Issues in Psychology | 3 |
| PSY/SXS 320 | Sex and Relationships | 3 |
| PSY 330 | Child Development 1 | 3 |
| PSY 443 | The Science of Happiness | 3 |
| PSY 450/SXS 400/SOC 400 | Variations in Human Sexuality | 3 |
| PSY 571 | Intermediate Psychological Statistics | 3 |
| PSY 601 | Theoretical Backgrounds in Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 668 | The Psychology of Leadership | 3 |
| PSY 680 | Peer Advising in Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 685 | Projects in the Teaching of Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 693 | Proseminar I | 3 |
| PSY 694 | Proseminar II | 3 |
| PSY 697 | Senior Project Preparation | 3 |
| PSY 698 | Senior Project in Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 699 | Independent Study in Psychology | 1 - 4 |
For degree requirement information, visit the SFSU Academic Bulletin.
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