This is a sample plan to graduate with a Bachelor of Science in psychology in three years. This plan assumes that PSYC 31 and two GEs were completed prior to Pacific (if students come in with more units, or take summer units, they can decrease the per semester units).

University requirements:

  • Students must come into Pacific with at least 12 units or plan to complete additional units over summer
  • 120 credits minimum to graduate
  • Minimum 2.0 GPA to graduate
  • General Education requirements (7 courses)
  • Diversity requirement
  • Breadth: 60 units outside the psychology major
  • Fundamental skills
  • CORE 001 and CORE 002

Fall Year 1 (18 units)

PSYC 001
CORE 001
PSYC 031
PSYC Core class #1
GE #1
2 units of elective

Spring Year 1 (18 units)

PSYC Core class #2
CORE 002
MATH 035 or 037
GE #2
2 or 3 units of elective

Fall Year 2 (18 units)

Introduction to Research Methods in Psychology (PSYC 050)
PSYC Core #3
PSYC Science requirement
GE #3
2 units of elective

Spring Year 2 (18 units)

PSYC Core #4
PSYC requirement: Critical Thinking
4 units in PSYC at Pacific (e.g., another PSYC Core or an Advanced Lab)
GE #4
2 units of elective

Fall Year 3 (18 units)

PSYC 002
PSYC Advanced LAB #1
PSYC Advanced LAB #2
GE #5
4-unit class
1-unit (possibly an internship – (PSYC 089 or 087)

Spring Year 3 (18 units)

Advanced Research Methods in Psychology PSYC 150
GE #6
GE #7
5 units of elective