Psychology, B.A.

The following Four-Year Roadmaps are meant to be a guide for students and academic advisors in planning a path to a degree within four years (eight semesters) if the student is able and willing to do so. The set of courses shown below are based exclusively on the Fall 2023 Catalog and the most up to date General Education (G.E.) Program in that catalog year. The requirements outlined may not apply to students in earlier catalog years, especially in the G.E. courses required in specific categories. Please note that courses identified in the Four -Year Roadmaps may not always be available during each of the prescribed semesters, therefore, it is always recommended to consult an academic advisor. Advisors may need to adjust the courses in the Four-Year Roadmap to keep students on track to graduate in four years.  

First Semester

AREA (as listed on TDA) COURSE UNITS 

G.E. subarea A.1
Oral Communications

 

 3

G.E. subarea B.1
Physical Science

 

G.E. subarea B.3
Laboratory Experience

 

0-1 

G.E. subarea D.1*
Introduction to the Social Sciences

 

G.E. subarea D.2
American History

 

General Elective

 

Total

 

15-16 

*One course from C.2, C.3, D.1, D.3, or E should overlay with GE Overlay Z

Second Semester

AREA (as listed on TDA) COURSE UNITS 

G.E. subarea A.2
Written Communication

 

G.E. subarea B.4
Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning

 

G.E. subarea C.1
Intro to the Arts

 

Major Requirement

Lower Division

PSYC 101 

General Elective

 

Total

 

15 

Third Semester

AREA (as listed on TDA) COURSE UNITS
G.E. subarea A.3
Critical Thinking

 

 3

G.E. subarea B.2
Life Science

 

G.E. subarea C.2*
Intro to the Humanities

 

3-5

Major Requirement

Lower Division

 PSYC 201

General Elective

 

Total

 

15-17

*One course from C.2, C.3, D.1, D.3, or E should overlay with GE Overlay Z

Fourth Semester

AREA (as listed on TDA) COURSE UNITS

G.E. subarea C.1

Introduction to the Arts or

G.E. subarea C.2 
Introduction to the Humanities 

 

 3-5

G.E. subarea D.3

Explorations in Social Science

  3

Major Requirement

Lower Division

PSYC 202 

General Elective

 

General Elective

 

3

Total

 

15-17 

 

 

Fifth Semester

AREA (as listed on TDA) COURSE UNITS

G.E. subarea E*
Lifelong Normal

 

 3

Major Requirement
Upper Division

PSYC 300 

Major Requirement
Upper Division

 PSYC 331, 341, 351, or 361 (1 of 2)

Major Requirement
Upper Division

PSYC 311, 317, 362, or 391 

General Elective

 

Total

 

15 

*One course from C.2, C.3, D.1, D.3, or E should overlay with GE Overlay Z

Sixth Semester

AREA (as listed on TDA) COURSE UNITS

G.E. subarea D.3*
Explorations in Social Sciences

 

Major Requirement
Upper Division

PSYC 302, 303, 304, 305, or 306 (1 of 2) 

Major Requirement
Upper Division

PSYC 331, 341, 351, or 361(2 of 2) 

Major Requirement
Elective

Excluding PSYC 495 & 494

General Elective

 

Total

 

15

*One course from C.2, C.3, D.1, D.3, or E should overlay with GE Overlay Z

Seventh Semester

AREA (as listed on TDA) COURSE UNITS
G.E. subarea C.3*
Explorations in the Arts or Humanities
  3

Major Requirement
Upper Division

PSYC 302, 303, 304, 305, or 306 (2 of 2) 

Major Requirement
Upper Division

PSYC 302L, 303L, 304L, 305L, or 306L 

Major Requirement
Elective

Excluding 495 & 494

General Elective

 

Total

 

15 

*One course from C.2, C.3, D.1, D.3, or E should overlay with GE Overlay Z

Eighth Semester

AREA (as listed on TDA) COURSE UNITS

G.E. subarea B.5
Implications and Explorations in the Natural Sciences and Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning

 

Major Requirement
Upper Division

PSYC 495 

Major Requirement
Elective

Excluding PSYC 495 & 494

General Elective

 

General Elective

 

Total

 

15