L&S MAJORS

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Psychology

Psychology is an extremely broad discipline, ranging from the study of the behavior of the simplest organisms to the behavior of humans and groups of humans in complicated situations. Psychology at Berkeley emphasizes empirical research and theoretical analysis of fundamental aspects of animal and human behavior. The areas covered include social, developmental, biological, comparative, differential, industrial, quantitative, clinical, and cognitive psychology; learning (human and animal); perception; personality; and psycho-linguistics. The undergraduate major serves three purposes: 1) for the liberal arts student, it is an avenue of increased self-understanding and insight into the behavior of others; 2) for students preparing for training in such professions as medicine, law, education, or business, it offers important basic knowledge and principles; and 3) for students planning graduate work in psychology, it provides a sound foundation.

Lower Division Prerequisites for the Psychology Major

(prerequisites indicated by asterisks)

  • Psychology 1* (or AP Psychology, score of 4 or better)
  • Two courses* in biological science: Biology 1A-1B (or AP Biology, score of 4 or better will count toward ONE of the two courses), Biology 11; Integrative Biology 31; Molecular and Cell Biology 31, 32, 50, 61, 63, 64 or equivalent
  • One course* in evolution: Molecular and Cell Biology 41, 41X, or Integrative Biology 35AC; Anthropology 1
  • Two courses* in social science: Anthropology 3 or 3AC, Linguistics 5, Political Science 1, 2 or 4 (or AP American Government, score of 4 or better), Sociology 3 (only one course may be taken in any one department)
  • One quantitative course*: Mathematics 54, 55; Statistics 2, 20, or 21 (or AP Statistics, score of 4 or better)

Note: Completion of the lower division courses is required for declaration of major.* Also, admission to the major is restricted and is based on grade-point average. Prerequisite courses must be taken on a letter-graded basis, with a grade of C- or higher in each course.

Note: Please review this important information about capped majors.

Departmental Contact

Andrea Gutierrez
agutierrez@berkeley.edu
(510) 643-8114

Andrea Lambert (admin)
andrealambert@berkeley.edu
(510) 642-7097

3305 Tolman Hall

General Catalog Description

http://sis.berkeley.edu/catalog/gcc_view_req?p_dept_cd=PSYCH

Departmental Website

http://psychology.berkeley.edu/

Other Majors to Consider

Integrative Biolgy
Cognitive Science
Religious Studies
Linguistics
Sociology
Anthropology