Bachelor of Science in Psychology
B.S. in PSYCHOLOGY
The Bachelor of Science in Psychology focuses on developing the psychological knowledge and skills for entry-level client advocacy and outreach as well as graduate school preparation. The Psychology curriculum includes core classes in psychology, two quarters of field experience, and additional non-core electives. Graduates can find roles at nonprofits and community agencies or prepare for graduate programs in psychology.
Psychology Senior Capstone Seminar
In the Psychology Program, the Senior Seminar is a capstone course offered during the last quarter of the BS Psychology program. This course is adapted each year to reflect current business trends and issues. The course helps students integrate the principal psychological theories and concepts of the program in business settings and demonstrate the skills that they will be applying in their careers following graduation.
Psychology Senior Internship
The senior internship is a professional learning experience that students may opt to take as an elective in the BS Psychology program. Students are required to either find a new internship in a local business or organization or develop one with their current employer (in consultation with the Internship Advisor/Professor) prior to registering. Applying to companies hiring an intern is usually a competitive process. Students must apply, interview, and secure an internship prior to registering. The internship required a minimum of 8 hours per week of work during two academic quarters. Students will need to receive satisfactory evaluations from their internship site supervisor, and they must complete several academic assignments to receive credit and a grade for the senior internship.
Degree Requirements Summary
Core Requirements - 56 Quarter Units
Electives - 72 Quarter Units
General Education - 52 Quarter Units
Total Units Required for Graduation 180 Quarter Units
Core Requirements List
| PSYC300 | Psychological Writing | 4 |
| PSYC310 | Psychology of Learning & Memory | 4 |
| PSYC320 | Social Psychology | 4 |
| PSYC330 | Theories of Personality | 4 |
| PSYC340 | Research Design and Methods | 4 |
| PSYC362 | Special Topics: | 4 |
| PSYC375 | Cross Cultural Psychology | 4 |
| PSYC380 | Psychology of Life Span Development | 4 |
| PSYC385 | Theories of Counseling and Psychotherapy | 4 |
| PSYC390 | Abnormal and Clinical Psychology | 4 |
| PSYC395 | Senior Internship | 4 |
| PSYC400 | Senior Seminar | 4 |
| PSYC440 | Human Behavior/Interpersonal Effectiveness | 4 |