L.A. Valley College Counseling Department
Requirements for Majors in
Psychology
Issue Date: April 2001
UCLA
Anthropology 101
Biology 3 or 7
Chemistry 60 or 68 or 101, or one year of
high school chemistry with “C” or better
grades.
Math 238 or 265 OR
Math 225 or Statistics 1 (a statistics course is
preferred)
Philosophy 1, 6, 7, 8, 12, 14 or 20
Physics 6, 11, 12, or 37
Psychology 1
COGNITIVE SCIENCE
This is a separate major related to Psychology.
Biology 3 or 7
Chemistry 60 or 68 or 101 or one year of high
school chemistry with “C” or better grades.
Math 225 or Statistics 1
Psychology 1
Math 265, 266
Philosophy 6, 7, or 8
Physics 6, 11, 12, or 37
Computer Science 839 and 840
PSYCHOBIOLOGY
Biology 6, 7
Chemistry 101, 102, 211, 212
Math 225 (recommended)
Math 265 & 266
Physics 37, 38, & 39
Psychology 1
UC BERKELEY
Math 225 or Statistics 1
Psychology 1
Anthropology 1 or Psychology 2
2 from the following:
Biology 6, 7, 3, Physiology 1
Two courses from:
Anthropology 102
Linguistics 1
Sociology 1
UC URVINE
Psychology 1, 2
One course from:
Psychology 5, 11, 12, 13, 14
Two courses from:
Anthropology 101, 102, Economics 1 or 2,
Linguistics 1 or English 105, Sociology 1
Computer Science 801 AND EITHER 830
(subject credit only) OR 840 OR 890
UC SANTA BARBARA
Psychology 1
Math 225 or Statistics 1, Math 265 or Math 238
Two courses from:
Anatomy 1
Biology 1 or 3
Chemistry 68
Physics 12
BIOPSYCHOLOGY Add:
Biology 6 and 7
Chemistry 101, 102, 210, 221
Math 225 or Statistics 1, 265, 266
Physics 6 and 7
CSU NORTHRIDGE
Math 225 or Statistics 1
Psychology 1, 2
Recommended strongly:
Biology
Math
Philosophy
Social Sciences
CSU LOS ANGELES
Psychology 1, 2
Statistics must be taken after transfer
(effective 1999).
CSU LONG BEACH
Psychology 1, 2
Math 225 or Statistics 1
The information contained in this guide is subject to
change. Every effort has been made to ensure that the
information is accurate; however, students should
consult an LAVC counselor periodically to determine
whether there have been any changes or corrections.