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Bachelor of Arts inPsychology - (120 units)Lower Division Required Courses9 unitsPsychology majors must take each of these courses:PSY 100 Introduction to Psychology . . . . . . . .3PSY 202 Statistics (MATH) . . . . . . . . . . . .3PSY 213 Developmental Psychology. . . . . . . 3Students will need to obtain a grade of C or better to applythese courses to the psychology major. Students may substituteequivalent courses taken at other universities in each area byarticulation agreement or by permission of the Psychologyprogram. Nine units from these required lower division coursesmay be counted toward GE requirements.Upper Division RequiredCore Courses - 28 unitsPsychology majors normally take these courses at CI. Studentsmay substitute equivalent courses taken at other universities ineach area by articulation agreement or by permission of thePsychology program. All courses must be passed with a gradeof C or better to apply toward the Psychology major.PSY 300 Psychological Research andStatistical Methods I. . . . . . . . . . 4PSY 301 Psychological Research andStatistical Methods II . . . . . . . . . .4PSY 310 History and Systems of Psychology. . . .3PSY 312 Social Psychology . . . . . . . . . . .3PSY 313 Clinical and Abnormal Psychology . . . .3PSY 314 Behavioral Neuroscience . . . . . . . .4PSY 317 Theories of Personality. . . . . . . . . 3PSY 318 Learning, Cognition and Perception . . .4Upper Division Psychology Electives12-13 unitsPsychology majors must take 12-13 units of Upper DivisionPsychology Electives. Up to 6 units from interdisciplinaryPsychology courses numbered 330-349 or 430-449 may bedouble-counted toward the upper division GE requirement. Notall courses will be taught in all years. Students must obtain agrade of C or better (or CR) in each of these courses to applythem to the psychology major. The current list of Upper DivisionElective courses in Psychology is as follows:PSY 303 Statistical Applications in the SocialSciences (POLS/SOC) . . . . . . . . .4PSY 305 Field Research Methods . . . . . . . . 3PSY 315 Child Psychopathology . . . . . . . . .3PSY 327 Parenting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3PSY 333 Measurement and Testing of Groupsand Individuals . . . . . . . . . . . . 3PSY 337 Psychological Ethics andMoral Philosophy . . . . . . . . . . . 3PSY 338 Psychology of Art and Artists (ART) . . . .3PSY 339 Psychology in Literature (ENGL). . . . . 3PSY 340 History and Psychology of NaziGermany (HIST) . . . . . . . . . . . .3PSY 342 Complementary and AlternativeHealth (NRS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3PSY 344 Psychology and TraditionalAsian Thought . . . . . . . . . . . . .3PSY 345 Individuals with Disabilitiesin Society (SPED). . . . . . . . . . . .3PSY 346 Human Motivation . . . . . . . . . . .3PSY 348 Healthy Aging (NRS/SOC) . . . . . . .3PSY 357 Psychology of Families . . . . . . . . .3PSY 370 Fundamentals of Counseling Theory . . .3PSY 375 Psychology of Health Counseling. . . . 3PSY 383 Chicana/o/Latina/o Identity andEmpowerment (CHS) . . . . . . . . . .3PSY 400 Case Studies in Psychopathology andClinical Psychology . . . . . . . . . . 3PSY 410 Psychological Testing . . . . . . . . . .3PSY 420 African American Families . . . . . . . 3PSY 424 Organizational Behavior (MGT) . . . . .3PSY 429 Intergroup Relations . . . . . . . . . . 3PSY 432 Seminar in Leadership. . . . . . . . . 3PSY 436 Psychology and History of East AsianWarrior Cultures (HIST) . . . . . . . . .3PSY 445 Adolescent Development . . . . . . . .3PSY 449 Human-Computer Interaction (COMP). . 3PSY 450 Advances in Neural Science. . . . . . 3PSY 457 Criminal Behavior. . . . . . . . . . . 3PSY 460 Addiction Studies . . . . . . . . . . . 3PSY 461 Advanced Topics in Child andAdolescent Development . . . . . . . .3PSY 470 Seminar in Freud and ObjectRelations Theory . . . . . . . . . . . .3PSY 471 Seminar in Jungian andArchetypal Psychology . . . . . . . . .3PSY 473 Bizarre Behavior and CultureBound Syndromes . . . . . . . . . . .3PSY 482 Intermediate Statistics . . . . . . . . . 3PSY 490 Topics in Psychology . . . . . . . . .1-3PSY 492 Internship or Service Learning . . . . .1-3PSY 494 Independent Research in Psychology . . 1-3PSY 497 Directed Study in Psychology . . . . .1-3PSY 499 Senior Capstone Course . . . . . . .1-3Required Supporting and Other GE Courses71 unitsGeneral Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48Title V, United States History, Constitution andAmerican Ideals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6University Electives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17Minor in Psychology(18-20 units)The minor in psychology gives students concentrated exposureto the philosophy, history, methods and theories related to thestudy of the mind and behavior. The minor in psychology isappropriate for students interested in understanding how humanpsychological perspectives can influence their major field ofstudy and the world around them.Lower-Division Requirements - 6 unitsPSY 100 Introduction to Psychology . . . . . . . .3One course from the following list 3 units:PSY 212 Neurobiology & CognitiveScience (BIOL) . . . . . . . . . . . . .3PSY 213 Developmental Psychology. . . . . . . 3PSY 220 Human Sexual Behavior. . . . . . . . 3PROGRAMS AND DEGREES2011 – 2012www.csuci.edu • California State University Channel Islands • 2011 - 2012 Catalog203