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Psychology, B.A.

University of California Irvine
Irvine , United States
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Bachelors
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Clinical Psychology | Counseling Psychology | Psychology
Area of study
Social Sciences | Health
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English
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Psychology, B.A.

Overview

The Psychology major provides students a foundation to pursue graduate work in psychology, or to find employment after graduation in the areas of public health, health services, human resources, marketing, social work, counseling, law, education, and related fields. The major focuses on determinants of human health, well-being, and functioning in a broad range of developmental, social, cultural, and environmental contexts.


Requirements

  • All students must meet the University Requirements.
  • All students must meet the School Requirements.

Departmental Requirements

Thirteen courses (52 units) as specified below:


A. Psychology Fundamentals (12 units)

  • PSCI 11A | Psychology Fundamentals
  • PSCI 11B | Psychology Fundamentals
  • PSCI 11C | Psychology Fundamentals

B. Four upper-division core courses (16 units)

  • PSCI 101D | Life Span Developmental Psychology
  • PSCI 102C | Abnormal Psychology
  • PSCI 103H | Health Psychology
  • PSCI 104S | Social Animal: An Introduction to Social Psychology

C. Six upper-division courses (24 units) chosen from the following

  • C-1. Choose one course from three different groups:
    • Group 1: Developmental Psychology (PSCI 110D134D, PSCI 138H, PSCI 152C, PSCI 153C, PSCI 155C)
    • Group 2: Health Psychology (PSCI 118D, PSCI 136H149H, PSCI 159C, PSCI 160C, PSCI 163C, PSCI 164C, PSCI 167C, PSCI 184S)
    • Group 3: Pre-Clinical/Psychopathology (PSCI 139H, PSCI 141H, PSCI 143H, PSCI 150C169C, PSCI 173S, PSCI 178S)
    • Group 4: Social, Personality, and Environmental Psychology (PSCI 116D, PSCI 121D, PSCI 126D, PSCI 127D, PSCI 170S189S)
  • C-2. Three additional upper-division courses chosen from the specialty areas in C-1 above or from:
    • PSCI 100 | Special Topics in Social Behavior
    • PSCI 190A193Z
    • PSCI 196 | Research Seminar in Psychological Science
    • SOCECOL 190 | Applied Statistics in Social and Behavioral Research
    • SOCECOL H190A | Honors Research
    • SOCECOL H190W | Honors Research Note: Courses used to satisfy requirement C-1 cannot be used to satisfy C-2; a maximum of two courses from 192A-Z and one 196 course may be counted toward the major.

Research Areas and Field Study Opportunities

Undergraduate students begin with basic course work in developmental psychology, health and preclinical (abnormal) psychology, and social psychology. Subsequent courses cover such topics as social, emotional, and cognitive development in children, adolescents, adults; behavioral disorders and developmental psychopathology; counseling and therapy; cultural, social, and personality influences on behavior; attitude formation and change; health psychology; stress and coping; and psychology and the law. Opportunities are available to work with faculty members on research in these and other areas. Undergraduate research experience provides a valuable background for entry into many graduate programs. Field study opportunities exist in hospitals, community health clinics, counseling centers, legal settings, environmental programs, social service agencies, schools and after-school programs, child care settings, and a wide variety of other community programs that offer a broad range of services.


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