NOTE: Students may complete either the B.A. in Psychology, the B.S. in Psychology, or the B.S. in Cognitive Sciences. You may not double major within the majors offered by the department. The courses in this major are designed to provide students with a strong foundation in general psychology. 

All students must meet the University Requirements.

All students must meet the School Requirements.

Departmental Requirements for the Major

School requirements must be met and must include 18 courses (70 units) as specified below:

NOTE: Psychology majors are strongly encouraged to take BIO SCI 1A and BIO SCI 35 toward satisfaction of the science and technology portion of the general education requirement (category II). Furthermore, it is strongly recommended that students who intend to pursue post-baccalaureate work in psychology take the PSYCH 112A-PSYCH 112BW-PSYCH 112C sequence. Most psychology graduate programs require statistics (which, at UCI, may be satisfied by taking PSYCH 10A-PSYCH 10B-PSYCH 10C or SOC SCI 10A-SOC SCI 10B-SOC SCI 10C), but some require calculus (which, at UCI, may be satisfied by taking MATH 2A-MATH 2B).

General

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 Psychology core course, an upper-division course with the ending number “0.”

²

Select three courses from one module sequence: Psychology 110–119 (Research Methodologies), 120–129 (General Psychology), 130–139 (Perception and Sensory Processes), 140–149 and 150–159 (Learning and Cognition and Language Sciences combined), 160–169 (Cognitive Neuroscience), and 170–179 (Interdisciplinary Studies).
 

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For Experimental course select one course and lab course: PSYCH 112A, PSYCH 112M, PSYCH 112R.
 

 Sample Program — Graduate School Track

¹

 Psychology core course, an upper-division course with the ending number “0.”
 

Sample Program — Transfer Psychology Track

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 Psychology core course, an upper-division course with the ending number “0.”
 

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For the Experimental course, select one course and lab course: PSYCH 112A, PSYCH 112M, PSYCH 112R.

Honors Program in Psychology and Cognitive Sciences

The Honors Program in Psychology and Cognitive Sciences is an advanced educational and research program for outstanding undergraduate students in these two majors.

The program emphasizes advanced competence in scientific research, and allows participants the opportunity to pursue advanced work in independent research, in addition to earning honors upon graduation. While the program is designed for students who are interested in pursuing graduate study or seeking challenging research experiences as a capstone to their undergraduate experience, all Psychology and Cognitive Sciences majors who meet the minimum eligibility requirements are welcome to apply.

The program has a limited number of openings and seeks to attract outstanding students who plan to undertake postgraduate education in some field of cognitive/psychological sciences.

Students with junior standing are required to identify a faculty advisor and a research project, and submit a formal application in spring quarter prior to the start of the senior year. To qualify for the honors program, the students must meet the GPA requirement (3.2 within their major), provide an analytical writing sample, and submit a one-page research plan. In addition, a letter of recommendation from a faculty advisor who agrees to oversee the proposed research must be provided.

Sample Program - Honors in Psychology, B.S.

Sample Program - Honors in Psychology, B.A.