Sep 30, 2024  
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Psychology, B.A. Suggested 4-Year Plan


How to Use your 4-year Plan

  • This is a suggested 4-year plan for your major and not meant to replace regular academic advising.
  • The plan is flexible and can be changed to accommodate studying abroad, a second major/minor(s) or AP/IB credits.
  • You should work with an academic advisor to develop a plan that meets your interests and goals.
  • You must earn a minimum of 120 credits to graduate and 46 major-specific credits to earn a B.A. in Psychology.
  • Transfer students and those looking to add B.A. in Psychology as a second major should contact the program advisor for degree planning.
  • If you have any questions, please contact psychology@chapman.edu.

Suggested 4-year Plan

  • We encourage you to select your General Education (GE) and minor/second major/Themed Inquiry/Honors program around the plan below. Once you fill your GE classes around your major classes, you will have a better idea of space remaining each semester when choosing your Exploration Focus.
  • To be enrolled full time, you must take at least 12 credits a semester.
  • In order to graduate within 4 years, we recommend you take 30 credits a year.

Year 1


Year 2


Year 3


  • Fall Semester (9 credits for major)

  • Two psychological processes courses
  • 3 credits
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  • Spring Semester (6 credits for major)

  • Choose either:

  • Two psychological processes courses (3 credits for each course; 6 credits total)
  • One psychological processes course and one applied course (3 credits for each course; 6 credits total)

Year 4