Preparation for the Major
Complete three required psychology courses and the Life Sciences Core Curriculum.
Required Psychology Courses
Complete all three courses:
Chemistry
Select one series from:
Select 1 from 2 options:
Chemistry 14 series
Complete all courses in this series.
Chemistry 20 and 30 series
Complete all courses in this series.
Life Sciences
Complete the following four courses:
Mathematics
Select one series from:
Select 1 from 3 options:
Life Sciences 30 series
Complete this series.
Statistics
And one course from:
Select 1 from 2 options
Mathematics 3 series
Complete all three courses.
Mathematics 31 series
Complete all three courses.
Calculus I
Select one course:
Select 1 from 2 options
Physics
Select one series from:
Select 1 from 2 options:
Physics 1 series
Complete all five courses.
Physics 5 series
Complete all three courses.
The Major
Complete five core requirements, one additional Psychology course, and 16 units of electives.
Required Courses
Complete the following five requirements:
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology or Psychology
Select one course:
Select 1 from 3 options
Psychology 115
Complete PSYCH 115 or the M117 series.
Select 1 from 2 options
Substitution
Complete all three courses: PSYCH M117A, M117B, and M117C. This satisfies PSYCH 115 and 10 units of electives.
Neuroscience Laboratory
Select one course:
Select 1 from 3 options
Cognitive Psychology
Select one course:
Select 1 from 2 options
Additional Psychology Course
Select one course from the following list or range:
Select 1 from 10 options:
Psychology 133 Series
Select one course from PSYCH 133A through 133I.
Select 1 from 9 options
Electives
Honors Program
Students work for one year (fall through spring quarters) with a Psychology Department faculty sponsor on a research project that is the basis of a formal honors thesis. During that year they also participate in a weekly seminar in which thesis projects are presented and discussed and other topics of interest are explored with invited faculty members and other guests. Satisfactory completion of the program and the other requirements for the major leads to awarding of the degree with honors or highest honors.
Honors Program Requirements
Participation in the Honors Program is optional. Students who choose to participate must complete the following three courses.
Honors Thesis Sequence
Complete all three seminar courses for the honors thesis.