Building Your Course Schedule:

LOWER-DIVISION STUDENTS (0 - 59 units earned; FROSH/SOPHOMORE standing)

Please WATCH the following video BEFORE contacting an advisor. The video describes how to build your course schedule as a LOWER-DIVISION student (0-59 units earned, Frosh or Sophomore class standing):

AFTER WATCHING the video, contact a Psychology major advisor for additional questions.  Advisors’ availability is listed on the Psychology department advising homepage: https://www.sjsu.edu/psych/undergraduates/Advising/index.php

IMPORTANT:  Details of each step discussed in video

  1. Generate a “MyProgress report” on your Academics Page on MySJSU

  2. Make a list of all requirements that are NOT YET COMPLETED (those marked in RED on your MyProgress report

  3. In your first 2 years, complete PREREQUISITES and REQUIRED LOWER-DIVISION PSYCHOLOGY COURSEWORK
    • Psyc 1; INTRODUCTION to PSYCHOLOGY
    • Stat 095; INTRODUCTION to STATISTICS
    • Biol 21 (with lab) OR Biol 65 (with lab); Human Biology or Human Anatomy (NOT "general biology")
    • Psyc 30; INTRODUCTION to BIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY
    • Psyc 18; INTRODUCTION to RESEARCH METHODSPsyc 1;
  4. In addition, complete:
    1. Lower Division GE (Areas A-F)
    2. American Institutions requirements (USA123)
    3. 2 Physical Education (PE) courses (2 units total)
    4. For questions regarding GE and other SJSU requirements, go to COSS Student Success Center for advising

  5. During the 2nd semester of Sophomore year, take 2 upper-division psychology courses from this list:
    1. Psyc 102 (Psychology of Childhood); Psyc 112 (...Adolescence) or Psyc 114 (...Aging)
    2. Psyc 110 (Adult Psychopathology) or Psyc 142 (Child Psychopathology)
    3. Psyc 139 (Personality) or Psyc 154 (Social Psychology) 

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES AND PLANNERS

Psychology BA requirements [pdf] 
Lower division (Frosh/Sophomore) sample 2 year planner [pdf]
College of Social Sciences Student Success Center Advising – for questions regarding GE courses and other university requirements  

If you have additional questions, go to the Psychology Advising homepage for advisors’ availability & how to get advising (in-person, online via Zoom, or via email).