A Guide to Complete the Psychology Major in 2 Years
Semester
&Year
Psychology
Core Courses
Psychology
Area Courses
Psychology
Elective Courses
Psychology
Units
Fall Semester
Junior Year
4 units
(PSY
371, PSY 303)
6 units
(Area 2, Area 3)
0 units
10 units
Spring Semester
Junior Year
3 units
(PSY
400)
6 units
(Area 1, Area 2)
0 units
9 units
Fall Semester
Senior Year
4 units
(PSY 305, PSY 690)
3 units
(Area 1)
3 units
(Elective or Any Area)
10 units
Spring Semester
Senior Year
0 units
3 units
(Area 3)
6 units
(Elective or Any Area)
9 units
PSYCHOLOGY MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
Core Requirements MUST earn a grade C or better in each
Course Title Units Completed
PSY 200
General Psychology
PSY 303
Psychology: The Major and the Profession (online)
PSY 305 GW
Writing in Psychology - GWAR
PSY 371
Introductory Psychological Statistics
PSY 400
Introduction to Research in Psychology
PSY 690
Future Directions for Psychology Majors (online)
Total:
Areas of Study:
Area 1: Basic Psychological Processes Choose TWO courses
Course
Title
Units
Completed
PSY 432
Cognitive Development: Language, Thinking and Perception
3
PSY 491
Learning
PSY 492
Perception
PSY 493
Motivation
PSY 494
Cognitive Psychology
PSY 495
Human Memory
PSY 496
Cognitive Science: Models of Human Psychology
PSY 498
Cognitive Neuroscience: Psychological Models
PSY 531
Psycholinguistics
PSY 581
Physiological Psychology I
PSY 582
Physiological Psychology II
PSY 586
Physiological Psychology Laboratory I
Total:
6
Area 2: Psychological Development and Individual Differences Choose TWO courses
Course
Title
Units
Completed
PSY 430
Adolescent Psychology
3
PSY 431*
Developmental Psychology
*Note: Students may not take both PSY 431 and PSY 330*
PSY 433
Social, Emotional and Personality Development
PSY 434
The Psychology of Aging
PSY 435
Behavior Problems of Children
PSY 436
The Development of Femaleness and Maleness (4 Units)
PSY 442
Health Psychology
PSY 451
Theories of Personality
PSY 452
Abnormal Psychology: Minor Variants of Personality
PSY 521
Introduction to Clinical Psychology
Total:
6
Total units for the major: 41
Area 3: Social, Cultural, Organizational and Community Contexts Choose TWO courses
Course
Title
Units
Completed
PSY 440
Social Psychology
3
PSY 441
The Psychology of the Family
PSY 455
Cross-Cultural Perspectives in Psychology
PSY 456
Psychology of Human Sexual Behavior
PSY 461
Introduction to Industrial/Organizational Psychology
PSY 462
Personnel Psychology
PSY 463
Human Factors
PSY 464
Psychology of Career Pursuit
PSY 465
The Psychology of Work Life Stress
PSY 466
Training and Development in Organizations
PSY 472
Introduction to Legal Psychology
PSY 474
Psychology of Social Justice
PSY 475
Psychology of Policing
PSY 525
Community Psychology
PSY 540
Decision Making: A Perspective from Social Psychology
PSY 547
Social Conflict and Conflict Resolution
PSY 558/
PSY 559
Field Services Seminar (2)/
Psychological Field Service (1-3)
PSY 645
Group Processes
Total:
6
A total of THREE courses can be used as electives from any of the previously listed areas or the
following list:
Course
Title
Units
Completed
PSY 300
Current Issues in Psychology
3
PSY 320
Sex and Relationships
PSY 450
Variations in Human Sexuality
PSY 443
The Science of Happiness
PSY 571
Intermediate Statistics
PSY 601
Theoretical Backgrounds in Psychology
PSY 668
The Psychology of Leadership
PSY 680
Peer Advising in Psychology
PSY 685
Projects in the Teaching of Psychology
PSY 693
Proseminar I
PSY 694
Proseminar II
PSY 697
Senior Project Preparation
PSY 698
Senior Project in Psychology
PSY 699
Independent Study in Psychology (1-4)
Total:
9
*All SF State students are required to fulfill 12 units of complementary studies. For the Psychology major, these
12 units may be any 4 courses outside of the PSY prefix*