Bachelor of Arts in Psychology Roadmap – College of Professional & Global Education

This roadmap is a suggested plan of study and does not replace meeting with an advisor. Please note that students may need to adjust the actual sequence of courses based on course availability. Please consult your Degree Planner and an advisor for further guidance.

To avoid taking additional units, it is recommended that you meet the SF State Studies (AERM, GP, ES, SJ) requirements within your GE or major.

Plan of Study Grid

First Year
First Semester		Units
Session One
PSY 200	General Psychology (Core, GE 4)	3
PSY 303	Psychology: The Major and the Profession (Core)	1
Basic Area Course 1		3-4
Session Two
PSY 371	Psychological Statistics	3
GE Area 5UD or 2UD: Upper-Division Sciences or Upper-Division Mathematical Concepts		3
	Units	13-14
Second Semester
Session One
PSY 400	Introduction to Research in Psychology (Core)	3
Basic Area Course 1		3-4
Session Two
Basic Area Course 1		3-4
Major Elective 2		3-4
	Units	12-15
Third Semester
University Electives - Take Two		7
	Units	7
Second Year
First Semester
Session One
PSY 305GW	Writing in Psychology - GWAR (Core)	3
Basic Area Course 1		3-4
Session Two
Basic Area Courses - Take Two 1		6-8
	Units	12-15
Second Semester
Session One
GE Area 3UD: Upper-Division Arts or Humanities		3
GE Area 4UD: Upper-Division Social and Behavioral Sciences		3
Session Two
Major Elective 2		3-4
University Elective		3
	Units	12-13
Third Semester
PSY 690	Future Directions for Psychology Majors (Core)	1
Major Elective 2		3-4
	Units	4-5
	Total Units	60-69

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Basic Area Courses (18-21 units)
A full list of courses that can fulfill this requirement can be found in the Degree Requirements.

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Electives (9-12 units)
A full list of courses that can fulfill this requirement can be found in the Degree Requirements.