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BA · 2025-2026

Psychological and Brain Sciences

Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences

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Letters & Science Academic Requirements (LASAR)

L&S uses LASAR (Letters and Science Academic Requirements), not CoE GEAR. Download LASAR from DUELS for your catalog year.

180–184 quarter units (184 if Area B foreign language completed at level 3) · 60 upper-division units · GE Areas A–G + special subjects (WRT, EUR, NWC, QNT, ETH)

DUELS degree requirements ↗Admissions majors ↗

Official major sheet — 2025-2026

Parsed from department major sheet. Verify on GOLD progress check.

Preparation for the major

  • PSY 1 — Introductory Psychology
  • PSTAT 5
  • PSY 10A — Research Methods in Psychology
  • PSY 10B — Statistical Methods in Psychology

Auto-generated from ls-catalog summary — verify on official major sheet.

Upper-division required

  • PSY 102A — Introduction to Social Psychology
  • PSY 105 — Introduction to Developmental Psychology
  • PSY 110 — Introduction to Cognitive Psychology
  • PSY 112 — Introduction to Biopsychology
  • Additional upper-division PSY electives per major sheetAdditional upper-division PSY electives per major sheet

Selective major. Verify prep GPA on department website.

Sample electives

20 units required
  • PSY 130
  • PSY 140
  • PSY 150
  • PSY 170
  • • Auto-generated from ls-catalog.json. Upgrade to sheet fidelity by parsing department major sheet PDF.

Major regulations

Major GPA
2+ in all prep and upper-division major courses
P/NP grading
Not allowed for major courses

Selective major — verify admission requirements on admissions site.

Recommended 4-year plan

180–184 quarter units (184 if Area B foreign language completed at level 3) · 60 upper-division units · GE Areas A–G + special subjects. GE/LASAR slots fill quarters below ~12 major units — verify on GOLD.

FallWinterSpring

Year 1

Fall

PSY 1 · 4uPSTAT 5 · 4uGE — Area A (Writing)

Winter

PSY 10A · 4uPSY 10B · 4uGE — Area C (Science/Math)

Spring

PSY 102A · 4uPSY 105 · 4uGE — Area D (Social Science)

Year 2

Fall

PSY 110 · 4uPSY 112 · 4uGE — Area E (Culture & Thought)

Winter

Additional upper-division PSY electives per major sheet · 4uAdditional upper-division PSY electives per major sheetGE — Area F (Arts)GE — Area G (Literature)

Spring

GE — Area B (Foreign Language)LASAR — Writing (WRT)LASAR — European Traditions (EUR)

Year 3

Fall

LASAR — World Cultures (NWC)LASAR — Quantitative (QNT)LASAR — Ethnicity (ETH)

Winter

GE — Area D (2nd course)GE — Area E (2nd course)GE — Area B (level 2+)

Spring

GE — Area B (level 3+)GE — Additional breadthGE — Additional breadth

Year 4

Fall

GE / electives

Winter

GE / electives

Spring

GE / electives

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College-wide LASAR rules (GE, writing, 180+ units) apply in addition to the major requirements above. See LASAR and DUELS degree requirements.