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2025-26 Academic Catalog

Roadmap: B.A. in Psychology


This roadmap is a recommended sequence of courses. Please consult your STAN Degree Progress and academic advisor as you develop your academic plan.

First Year
Fall Semester
Requirement Met
Course                                     
Units
Notes
GE 1A 
English Composition  
3
Students who take ENGL 1006 will complete GE 1A with ENGL 1007
GE 2 
Major Pre-requisite 
MATH 1600   
4  
 
GE 3B 
Humanities  
3
 
GE 4 
Major Pre-requisite 
PSYC 2010   
3  
 
Student Success Skills
Student Success Skills Course
1
 
Units to 120 
General Elective 
2
 
 
Semester Units
16
 
 
Cumulative Total
16
  
Spring Semester
Requirement Met
Course
Units
Notes
GE 1C 
Oral Communications  
3
 
GE 3A 
Arts Course 
3
GE courses may, generally, be taken in any order 
GE 5A 
Physical Science  
3
 
Life-Long Learning Skills
Life-Long Learning Skills Course
1
 
Units to 120 
General Elective 
2
 
Units to 120 
General Elective 
3
Students who took ENGL 1006 must take ENGL 1007 
 
Semester Units
15
 
 
Cumulative Total
31
  

Second Year
Fall Semester 
Requirement Met
Course
Units
Notes
GE 1B 
Critical Thinking  
3
 
GE 4 
3  
 
GE 5B 
Biological Science  
3
BIOL 1010 recommended but not required 
GE 5C 
Science Lab 
1
BIOL 1020 recommended but not required. May be a science lab corresponding to either 5A or 5B 
Units to 120 
General Elective  
1
PSYC 3010 recommended but not required  
Units to 120 
General Elective 
3
 
 
Semester Units
14
 
 
Cumulative Total
45
  
Spring Semester
Requirement Met
Course
Units
Notes
US/CA/Local Gov 
PSCI 1201   
3  
 
GE 6 
Ethnic Studies  
3
 
Major Pre-requisite 
PSYC 2020   
3  
 
Units to 120 
General Elective 
3
 
Units to 120 
General Elective 
3
 
 
Semester Units
15
 
 
Cumulative Total 
60
  

Third Year
Fall Semester
Requirement Met
Course
Units
Notes
Major Requirement  
PSYC 3000   
4   
 
Major Requirement  
PSYC as a Social Science 
3
Please note that PSYC courses in the three areas: Natural Science, Social Science, and Applied Science may be taken in any order. See course descriptions for course pre-requisites 
Major Requirement  
PSYC as a Natural Science 
3
PSYC 3700  is recommended for students interested in MS PSYC with a concentration in Behavior Analysis 
GE UD 4 
Upper-Division Social & Behavior Sciences  
3
Upper-Division GE’s may be taken in any order 
Units to 120 
General Upper-Division Elective  
1
PSYC 4005  strongly recommended  
Units to 120 
General Elective 
1
 
 
Semester Units
15
 
 
Cumulative Total
75
  
Spring Semester
Requirement Met
Course
Units
Notes
GE UD 3 
Upper-Division Arts & Humanities  
3
Upper-Division GE’s may be taken in any order 
Major Requirement  
PSYC 3000-level Research Seminar  
2
Please note course pre or co-requisites  
Major Requirement  
PSYC as an Applied Science 
3
PSYC 3790  is recommenced for students interested in MS PSYC graduate program  
Units to 120 
General Elective  
3
 
Units to 120 
General Elective  
4
 
 
Semester Units
15
 
 
Cumulative Total
90
  

Fourth Year

*Apply for Graduation*
Fall Semester
Requirement Met
Course
Units
Notes
Major Requirement  
Writing Proficiency 
PSYC 4000-level Research Seminar (WP) 
3
 
Major Requirement  
PSYC as a Social Science  
3
PSYC 3350  is recommended for students interested in MS PSYC graduate program 
Major Requirement  
PSYC as a Natural Science 
3
PSYC 4720  is recommended for students interested in MS PSYC with a concentration in Behavior Analysis 
Major Requirement  
PSYC Upper-Division Elective  
3
Students are encouraged to consult with their faculty advisors to choose electives that support their interests 
Units to 120 
General Elective  
3
 
 
Semester Units
15
 
 
Cumulative Total
105
 
Spring Semester
Requirement Met
Course
Units
Notes
GE UD 2 or 5  
Choose one: 
  • Upper Division Physical & Biological Sciences  
  • Upper Division Mathematical Concepts & Quantitative Reasoning
3
Upper-Division GE’s may be taken in any order 
Major Requirement  
PSYC as an Applied Science 
3
PSYC 4770  is recommended for students interested in MS PSYC graduate program 
Major Requirement  
PSYC Upper-Division Elective  
3
 
Units to 120 
General Elective  
3
 
Units to 120 
General Elective  
3
Select a course that meets the Sociocultural Inquiry requirement, if still needed 
 
Semester Units
15
 
 
Cumulative Total
120
To qualify for graduation, students must complete a
minimum of 120 units overall. 

 

Please note that most courses in the major may be completed with a minimum grade of D- or better; however, students must maintain a minimum grade point average of 2.0 overall, in residence, and in the major. A grade of C- or higher in a 4000-level Research Seminar is required to satisfy the Writing Proficiency requirement. Courses may be taken on a CR/NC basis only if letter grading is not offered. No more than 6 units of Credit-graded courses can be applied toward the major. Students thinking about applying to graduate programs, should check pre-requisites for admissions and note the higher GPA standards.