Undergraduate Degree Offerings in Psychology (PSYC)

FACULTY: Mark Agars, Allen Butt, Kelly Campbell, Sybil Carrère, David Chavez, Yuchin Chien, John Clapper, Cynthia Crawford, Donna Garcia, Janelle Gilbert, Charles Hoffman, Sergio Iñiguez, Laura Kamptner, Hideya Koshino, Janet Kottke, Michael Lewin, Faith McClure, Sanders McDougall, Jean Peacock, Matthew Quinlan, Jason Reimer, Robert Ricco (Chair), David Riefer, Kenneth Shultz, Geraldine Stahly, Edward Teyber, Jodie Ullman, Sharon Ward, Amanda Wilcox-Herzog, Eugene Wong.

The general objectives of the Bachelor of Arts in Psychology are to present the scientific and professional aspects of psychology to the undergraduate majoring in this field and to provide service courses as electives for students throughout the university. Psychology majors may plan to apply the knowledge and skills provided by a broad psychology back-ground to many diverse employment opportunities which do not require graduate training. The department also offers coursework leading to the Master of Arts or the Master of Science in Psychology. Students intending to enroll in these programs or another graduate school will find the undergraduate program provides an excellent base for entry into graduate training.

Courses offered by the department range from the basic scientific courses such as experimental psychology, learning and perception to such applied courses as counseling and behavior modification. Laboratory and training facilities complement a wide variety of courses.

Requirements to enter the B.A. in Psychology or Biopsychology (Neuroscience):

As prerequisites for acceptance into the B.A. in Psychology or Biopsychology, students must complete the following as a "Pre-psychology major." Upon completion of the requirements, the student's major will be changed automatically from "Pre-psychology" to "Psychology" (or “Biopsychology”) status. Following formal entrance to the psychology or biopsychology major, students may proceed with PSYC 311 and 400-level courses. Students enrolled in their pre-psychology course in statistics (e.g. PSYC 210) will be allowed to enroll in PSYC 311 for the following quarter with the understanding that all pre-psychology requirements will be completed successfully. In general, students are urged to complete the pre-psychology requirements before enrolling in their 300-level psychology classes.

Completion of the following:

  1. General Education Basic Skills in English (A.1)
    2. One of the following:
    • ENG 104A. Stretch Composition III
    • ENG 104B. Stretch Composition III for Multilingual Students
    • ENG 106. Accelerated Stretch Composition II
    • ENG 107. Advanced First-Year Composition
  2. General Education Basic Skills in Mathematics (A.3)
    3. One of the following:
    • MATH 110. College Algebra
    • MATH 115. The Ideas of Mathematics
    • MATH 120. Pre-Calculus Mathematics
    • MATH 192. Methods of Calculus
    • MATH 211. Basic Concept of Calculus
  3. PSYC 100. Introduction to Psychology or its equivalent (also satisfies General Education category D.4)
  4. PSYC101. Psychology as a Major
  5. PSYC 210. Psychological Statistics or its equivalent.
The combined grade point average in the above courses must be a minimum of 2.0, with no grade lower than a "C".

Students are strongly encouraged to complete the pre-psychology requirements early in the major. Records will change your status when all requirements have been met. Please contact Dr. Janelle Gilbert, our Department Advisor, at (909) 537-5587 or janelle@csusb.edu, if you feel there is an error.

B.A. IN PSYCHOLOGY

Requirements (64-66 units) Total units required for graduation: 180

Requirements for the B.A. in Psychology:

  1. PSYC 100. Introduction to Psychology (4)
  2. PSYC 101. Psychology as a Major (1)
  3. PSYC 210. Psychological Statistics (5)
  4. PSYC 311. Introduction to Experimental Psychology (6)
  5. Fields of Psychology
    • Twelve units chosen from:
    • PSYC 201. Developmental Psychology (4)*
    • PSYC 240. Introduction to Child Development (4)*
    • PSYC 355. Industrial Psychology (4)
    • PSYC 382. Psychology of Social Behavior (4)
    • PSYC 385. Personality (4)
    • PSYC 390. Abnormal Psychology (4)
    • *Note: Students may apply only one of the following courses to the Psychology major: Psyc 201 Developmental Psychology (4) or Psyc 240 Introduction to Child Development
  6. Basic Processes
    • Twelve units chosen from:
    • PSYC 357. History and Systems of Psychology (4)
    • PSYC 360. Cognitive Psychology (4)
    • PSYC 362. Learning and Motivation (4)
    • PSYC 363. Biological Psychology (4)
    • PSYC 364. Perception (4)
  7. Applications
    • Four units chosen from:
    • PSYC 315. Communication Processes (5)
    • PSYC 318. Health Psychology (4)
    • PSYC 351. Behavior Modification: Principles and Applications (4)
    • PSYC 377. Tests and Measurements (4)
    • PSYC 386. Introduction to Psychotherapy (4)
    • PSYC 575. Internship in Psychology (4)
  8. Advanced Culminating Experience: (Students must select one of the following options)
    • OPTION I
      • Six units chosen from:
      • PSYC 431. Experimental Psychology: Developmental (6)
      • PSYC 432. Experimental Psychology: Clinical (6)
      • PSYC 433. Experimental Psychology: Biological (6)
      • PSYC 434. Experimental Psychology: Social (6)
      • PSYC 435. Experimental Psychology: Personality (6)
      • PSYC 436. Experimental Psychology: Learning and Motivation (6)
      • PSYC 437. Experimental Psychology: Cognition and Perception (6)
      • PSYC 438. Experimental Psychology: Industrial and Organizational (6)
    • OPTION II
      • Four units chosen from:
      • PSYC 421. Advanced Seminar in Psychology: Developmental (4)
      • PSYC 422. Advanced Seminar in Psychology: Clinical (4)
      • PSYC 423. Advanced Seminar in Psychology: Biological (4)
      • PSYC 424. Advanced Seminar in Psychology: Social (4)
      • PSYC 425. Advanced Seminar in Psychology: Personality (4)
      • PSYC 426. Advanced Seminar in Psychology: Learning and Motivation (4)
      • PSYC 427. Advanced Seminar in Psychology: Cognition and Perception (4)
      • PSYC 428. Advanced Seminar in Psychology: Industrial and Organizational (4)
  9. Sixteen units in upper-division psychology electives.

Students intending to apply to doctoral programs in psychology are encouraged to take the following courses:

  • PSYC 357. History and Systems of Psychology
  • PSYC 377 Tests and Measurements
  • PSYC 410 Advanced Psychological Statistics
  • PSYC 595. Independent Study
  • Option I for the Culminating Experience.

Students interested in other educational and career goals have the opportunity to either diversify or concentrate their studies according to individualized plans developed in consultation with a departmental advisor.

B.A. IN PSYCHOLOGY - BIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY (NEUROSCIENCE)

Requirements (66 units)

Total units required for graduation: 180

Requirements for the B.A. in Psychology - Biological Psychology:

  1. PSYC 100. Introduction to Psychology (4)
  2. PSYC 101. Psychology as a Major (1)
  3. PSYC 210. Psychological Statistics (5)
  4. PSYC 311. Introduction to Experimental Psychology (6)
  5. PSYC 363. Biological Psychology (4)
  6. PSYC 442. Behavioral Neuroscience (4)
  7. Fields of Psychology
    • Twelve units chosen from:
    • PSYC 355. Industrial Psychology (4)
    • PSYC 382. Psychology of Social Behavior (4)
    • PSYC 385. Personality (4)
    • PSYC 390. Abnormal Psychology (4)
    • May choose only one of the following two courses:
    • PSYC 201 Developmental Psychology (4)
    • PSYC 240 Introduction to Child Development (4)
  8. Basic Processes
    • Four units chosen from:
    • PSYC 357. History and Systems of Psychology (4)
    • PSYC 360. Cognitive Psychology (4)
    • PSYC 364. Perception (4)
  9. Foundations of Biopsychology
    • Eight units chosen from:
    • PSYC 362. Learning and Motivation (4)
    • PSYC 365. Cognitive Neuroscience (4)
    • PSYC 538. Introduction to Psychopharmacology (4)
    • May choose only one of the following two courses:
    • ANTH 327. Primate Evolution and Ecology (4)
    • BIOL 306. Human Heredity and Development (4)
  10. Advanced Culminating Experience
      11. Six units chosen from: PSYC 433. Experimental Psychology: Biological (6) PSYC 436. Experimental Psychology: Learning and Motivation (6)
  11. Upper-division biopsychology electives (12 units)
    • Twelve chosen units from:
    • PSYC 318. Health Psychology (4)
    • PSYC 324. Developmental Psychobiology (4)
    • PSYC 333. Drugs and Behavior (4)
    • PSYC 339. Human Psychophysiology (4)
    • PSYC 362. Learning and Motivation (4)
    • PSYC 365. Cognitive Neuroscience (4)
    • PSYC 367. Neuropsychiatric Disorders (4)
    • PSYC 410. Advanced Psychological Statistics (4)
    • PSYC 423. Advanced Seminar in Psychology: Biological (4)
    • PSYC 426. Advanced Seminar in Psychology: Learning and Motivation (4)
    • PSYC 538. Introduction to Psychopharmacology (4)
    • May choose only one of the following three courses if not taken in Category 9:
    • ANTH 325. Human Biological Variation and the Concept of Race (4)
    • ANTH 327. Primate Evolution and Ecology (4)
    • BIOL 306. Human Heredity and Development (4)

Students intending to apply to doctoral programs in biopsychology (neuroscience) are encouraged to take appropriate course work in biology, chemistry, and physics.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Contact the Psychology Peer Advising Center at (909) 537-5434 or purchase the University Bulletin in the CSUSB Bookstore. You may also want to speak with our Department Advisor, Dr. Janelle Gilbert, at (909) 537-5587 and janelle@csusb.edu, or contact Dr. Cynthia Crawford, the Director and Advisor for the Biopsychology Major, at (909) 537-7416 and ccrawfor@csusb.edu.

MINOR IN PSYCHOLOGY

Requirements (32 units)

Requirements for a minor in Psychology:

  1. PSYC 100. Introduction to Psychology (4)
  2. Fields of Psychology
    • Four units chosen from:
    • PSYC 201. Developmental Psychology (4)
    • PSYC 355. Industrial Psychology (4)
    • PSYC 382. Psychology of Social Behavior (4)
    • PSYC 385. Personality (4)
    • PSYC 390. Abnormal Psychology (4)
  3. Basic Processes
    • Four units chosen from:
    • PSYC 357. History and Systems of Psychology (4)
    • PSYC 360. Cognitive Psychology (4)
    • PSYC 362. Learning and Motivation (4)
    • PSYC 363. Biological Psychology (4)
    • PSYC 364. Perception (4)
  4. Applications
    • Four units chosen from:
    • PSYC 315. Communication Processes (5)
    • PSYC 318. Health Psychology (4)
    • PSYC 351. Behavior Modification: Principles and Applications (4)
    • PSYC 377. Tests and Measurements (4)
    • PSYC 386. Introduction to Psychotherapy (4)
    • PSYC 575. Internship in Psychology (4)
  5. Sixteen units in upper-division psychology electives are required.

DEPARTMENTAL HONORS

Students majoring in psychology are eligible to receive honors in psychology at graduation if the following conditions are met:

  1. At least one-half of the course work required by the major is completed at this university
  2. At least a 3.5 grade point average in the major
  3. An overall grade point average of 3.25 or better
  4. Completion of the three-quarter Honors Program with a grade of "B" (3.0) or better each quarter:

    PSYC 597. Honors Seminar PSYC 598A. Honors Project PSYC 598B. Honors Project

Students interested in this recognition must file a formal application for enrollment in the Psychology Honors Program at the end of their junior year.