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
- Generate a “MyProgress report” on your Academics Page on MySJSU
- Make a list of all requirements that are NOT YET COMPLETED (those marked in RED on your MyProgress report
- 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;
- In addition, complete:
- Lower Division GE (Areas A-F)
- American Institutions requirements (USA123)
- 2 Physical Education (PE) courses (2 units total)
- For questions regarding GE and other SJSU requirements, go to COSS Student Success Center for advising
- During the 2nd semester of Sophomore year, take 2 upper-division psychology courses
from this list:
- Psyc 102 (Psychology of Childhood); Psyc 112 (...Adolescence) or Psyc 114 (...Aging)
- Psyc 110 (Adult Psychopathology) or Psyc 142 (Child Psychopathology)
- 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).