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Jun 08, 2025
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2025-2026 University Catalog
Psychology, B.A.: 120 units
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Offered by: College of Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences, Psychology Department
The curriculum matrix for the degree program may be found here. The curriculum matrix is the alignment of courses (curriculum) with the desired goals and student learning outcomes of the program. It shows what is taught and how these outcomes are achieved through the completion of the degree program.
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Major Required: 30-31 units
Major Electives: 27 units
Breadth Electives: 12 units
Select four courses below and complete 12 units. Additional breadth electives will count as emphasis electives. Each course may only fulfill one requirement. Emphases Electives: 15 units
Select and complete at least 15 units from the Emphasis lists below. Students may meet this requirement through completing five 3-unit courses, or a combination of 3-unit and 4-unit courses that together equal or exceed 15 units. You do NOT need to declare a specific Emphasis and the courses you select do NOT need to be from the same Emphasis list. Developmental Psychology Emphasis
Clinical Practice Emphasis
Note(s):
*If considering a clinical career with child/family focus. Social Psychology Emphasis
Cognitive Psychology Emphasis
Biopsychology/Health Psychology/Neuropsychology Emphasis
Note(s):
Recommended additional courses for application to specific PhD programs. (Note that Emphases Electives must be taken from the lists above - the courses below are for informational purposes only). Premed students should pursue a minor within the Biological Sciences Department and receive advising from them for entry to medical school – a psychology degree will be insufficient without additional required courses. Students interested in psychiatry must pursue medical training first. Unrestricted Electives: 13-29 units
Select a sufficient number of courses so that the total from Major Required, Major Electives, Unrestricted Electives, Graduation Requirements, and GE is at least 120 units. Graduation Requirements: 9 units
American Institutions: 6 units
The CSU requires all students complete coursework in US History, US Government, and California and local Government. At CPP, this is a 2-course requirement: American Institutions Part A - US History and American Institutions Part B - US and California Government. Part A can be satisfied through the completion of coursework both inside and outside of GE, while Part B can be satisfied through the completion of GE Area 4B or by select courses in 4C. If students satisfy these requirements through GE or have satisfied this requirement at a previous institution, Unrestricted Electives may increase by 6 units. University Writing Requirement (UWR): 3 units
Students must complete a minimum of 3-units of a writing-intensive course or courses with a grade of C or higher. Students are eligible to take their UWR when they have completed 60 semester units. Writing-intensive courses are marked with a “W” in the catalog. General Education Requirements: 43 units
Students should view their Degree Progress Report (DPR) for information regarding their General Education requirements. Unless specific GE courses are required for their major, please refer to the list of approved courses in the General Education Program in the University Catalog, https://catalog.cpp.edu. When viewing the catalog, students should select the catalog year associated with the GE requirements listed in their Degree Progress Report. Area 1. English Communication (9 units)
1A. English Communication (3)
1B. Critical Thinking (3)
1C. Oral Communication (3) Area 2. Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning (3 units)
Area 3. Arts and Humanities (9 units)
3A. Arts (3)
3B. Humanities (3)
3C. Upper Division Arts or Humanities (3) Area 4. Social and Behavioral Sciences (9 units)
4A. Social and Behavioral Sciences (3)
4B. Social and Behavioral Sciences - American and California Government (3)
4C. Upper Division Social and Behavioral Sciences (3) Area 5. Physical and Biological Sciences (10 units)
5A. Physical Science (3)
5B. Biological Science (3)
5C. Laboratory (1)
5D. Upper Division Scientific Inquiry or Quantitative Reasoning (3) Area 6. Ethnic Studies (3 units)
Summer Sponsored Experience: 0 unit
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