Qualification requirements and/or prerequisites for the major:

If you listed this major on your UCSC admission application, your record has been screened for major preparation. Review transfer screening, getting started, and major qualification requirement sections in the General Catalog.

Transfer students who intend to pursue this major should do the following prior to the beginning of their first term…

• Review the requirements for Declaring Psychology.
• Review the major requirements: General Psychology; Intensive Psychology.

...and should take these courses their first term:

• PSYC 10: Intro to Developmental Psychology or PSYC 20: Cognition - Fundamental Theories (if equivalent course was not taken at previous institution), or an upper division Psychology class, and
• PSYC 100: Research Methods in Psychology (7 credits)

If unable to enroll in the courses listed above:

• Psychology transfer students who follow the special enrollment procedures will be given permission codes to enroll in the two recommended courses.
• Any one of the Psychology Major Approved Outside Courses for the Psychology Major.

Special enrollment procedures:

Emails with suggested courses and permission codes will be sent to Psychology transfer students who send in their unofficial transcript to psyadv@ucsc.edu prior to July 1st.

Although not required for the major, students in this major might benefit from:

The suggested course load is two major classes per quarter; if students do not have additional general education requirements to satisfy, they can utilize the third course each quarter to pursue other interests.

Other Information:

Students considering Psychology as a major should consult with a major advisor or peer advisor as early as possible and attend our Summer Transfer Presentation.

Links to Review:

Program Description (Catalog)

Department Website

Psychology Advising

ASSIST.ORG

Advisor Contact Information:

Psychology Undergraduate Advising Team

psyadv@ucsc.edu