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: 

  • 120 credits
  • Minimum 2.0 GPA
  • Students must come into Pacific with at least 12 units or plan to complete additional units over summer
  • General Education requirements (another 3A in addition to psychology requirement)
  • Diversity requirement
  • Breadth: 64 units outside the psychology major
  • Fundamental skills
  • Pacific Seminars 1, 2 and 3

Fall Year 1 (18 units)

PSYC 001
PACS01
CORE PSYC class #1
GE
GE
1-unit elective

Spring Year 1 (18 units)

CORE PSYC class #2
PACS02
GE
GE
2-unit elective

Fall Year 2 (18 units)

Research Methods & Statistics I (PSYC 101)
PSYC CORE #3
PSYC Science requirement
GE
Possible 1-unit elective

Spring Year 2 (18 units)

Research Methods & Statistics II (PSYC 102)
PSYC CORE #4
GE
Critical Thinking PSYC requirement
Possible 1-unit elective

Fall Year 3 (18 units)

PSYC LAB #1
PSYC LAB #2
PSYC 002
4-unit elective/minor
4-unit elective/minor
1-unit elective

Spring Year 3 (18 units)

PSYC LAB #3
PACS 003
4-unit elective/minor
4-unit elective/minor
3-unit elective