Psychology, BA (SJSU Online)

Fully Online Degree Completion Program

The mission of SJSU Online is to expand access to higher education and degree attainment for learners who require a fully online degree pathway. This upper-division degree-completion program is offered through a special sesssion that requires a separate application.

The undergraduate degree offered by the Department of Psychology assures a broad coverage of the major areas of content and methods in psychology identified by the American Psychological Association as the backbone of a strong degree program. The breadth part of the degree requirements aims to provide a strong background in general psychology. In addition, sufficient flexibility is offered through choices in fulfilling these requirements and through the electives so that students, in consultation with their advisors, can design a program of study that focuses on each student’s particular area of interest.

Program Learning Outcomes

Program Delivery

The program is delivered completely online. Classes will be delivered fully online, both asynchronously (no designated days/times) and synchronously (designated days/times).

Program Roadmaps

The 2-Year Roadmap are available online. Roadmaps should be used in consultation with the catalog and your advisor to identify additional requirements for completing the major (e.g., minimum course grades).

Transfer Units (60 units)

All applicants are required to have completed at least 60 transferable semester or 90 quarter units with an overall grade point average of 2.0 or better.
Applicants must also have completed the Core Lower Division General Education Requirements (34 units).
All four CSU-approved Basic Skills courses must be completed with a C- or better.
- GE Area 1A (Formerly Area A2) Written English Composition
- GE Area 1B (Formerly Area A3) Critical Thinking/Logic
- GE Area 1C (Formerly Area A1) Oral Communication/Speech
- GE Area 2 (Formerly Area B4) Math/Quantitative Reasoning (above the level of intermediate algebra)
GE Area 6 (Formerly Area F) - Ethnic Studies must be completed with a C- or better to meet the requirement at San Jose State University.
Completion of at least 15 units of the following courses (or equivalents):
- BIOL 21 - Human Biology , BIOL 65 - Human Anatomy , OR BIOL 65O - Human Anatomy 3-4 unit(s)
- PSYC 1 - Introduction to Psychology 3 unit(s)
- PSYC 18 - Introduction to Research Methods 3 unit(s)
- PSYC 30 - Introductory Psychobiology 3 unit(s)
- STAT 95 - Elementary Statistics 3 unit(s) (A grade of C- or better is required to meet this statistics requirement.)

1. Complete the Baccalaureate Degree Requirements

Students must satisfy the specific degree requirements for their undergraduate major and fulfill the following University degree requirements:

Academic (program total units with an average 2.0 GPA - “C” or better)
General Education (GE) (34 Lower Division + 9 Upper Division)
American Institutions (AI) (0-6 units) (may be satisfied in GE Areas 3B, 4, UD 3, UD 4)
Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (GWAR) (3 units)
Physical Education (PE) (0-2 units)
Units in Residence (30 units, including 24 upper division and 12 in major)
Upper Division Units (40 units, including 12 upper div in major for BA, 18 upper div in major for BS)
Undergraduate Policies & Procedures
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Information about the Commencement Ceremony and Conferral of the Degree

Exceptions for University Graduation Requirements including exemptions and waivers, are approved for specific majors and on a case-by-case evaluation only.

Summary of Degree Units

Transfer Units: 60 (Note: Applicants must have completed the 34 Core Lower Division GE Requirements and Physical Education Requirement)

Upper Division GE: 9

GWAR / WID : 3

Major Requirements: 39

University Electives: 9

Total: 120

2. Major Requirements (39 units)

Upper Division Core (27 units)

PSYC 100W - Writing Workshop 3 unit(s) (WID)
PSYC 118 - Advanced Research Methods in Psychology 3 unit(s)
Complete One Course:
PSYC 102 - Psychology of Childhood 3 unit(s)
PSYC 112 - Psychology of Adolescence 3 unit(s)
PSYC 114 - Psychology of Aging 3 unit(s)
Complete Two Courses:
PSYC 129 - Neuroscience 3 unit(s)
PSYC 135 - Cognition 3 unit(s)
PSYC 155 - Human Learning 3 unit(s)
PSYC 158 - Perception 3 unit(s)
Complete One Course:
PSYC 110 - Adult Psychopathology 3 unit(s)
PSYC 142 - Child Psychopathology 3 unit(s)
Complete One Course:
PSYC 139 - Psychology of Personality 3 unit(s)
PSYC 154 - Social Psychology 3 unit(s)
Complete One Course:
PSYC 117 - Psychological Tests and Measures 3 unit(s)
STAT 115 - Intermediate Statistics 3 unit(s)
Complete One Course:
PSYC 190 - Current Issues Capstone 3 unit(s)
PSYC 195 - Honors Seminar in Psychology 3 unit(s)

Engagement (3 units)

Complete One Course From:

Units used to meet this requirement cannot be used to meet other requirements in the major.

COMM 157SL - Community Action/Community Service 3 unit(s) (GE UD Area 4 / Formerly Area S)
EDSE 115 - Introduction to Deaf Culture 3 unit(s)
LING 161 - Psycholinguistics 3 unit(s)
PH 104 - Community Health Promotion 4 unit(s)
PSYC 92 - International Program Studies 1-12 unit(s)
PSYC 148 - Careers in Psychology 3 unit(s)
PSYC 191 - The Psychology of Prejudice 3 unit(s) (GE UD Area 4 / Formerly Area S)
PSYC 192 - International Program Studies 1-12 unit(s)
PSYC 194 - Cultural Psychology 3 unit(s)

Psychology Electives (9 units)

Three units of upper or lower division psychology courses 3 unit(s)
Six units of upper division psychology courses 6 unit(s)

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