Department of Psychology

Psychology Graduation 2021: CONGRATULATIONS to our graduates!

_{Click here for the 2021 Padlet we created together at graduation!}

^{Natural and Social Sciences Outstanding Graduate Student Award}

Congratulations to Rebecca Claire Yuan Sze Ying (Psychology)

Martin Luther King Hall, C-Wing, Room 3104

Phone (323) 343-2250 | Fax (323) 343 -2281 | [email protected]

Office Hours: MON - THU, 8:00am to 6:00pm and FRI, 8:00am to 5:00pm

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Welcome!

Dr. Durvasula India1

The Department of Psychology offers programs leading to Bachelor of Arts, Master of Arts, and Master of Science degrees. A minor is also available for students who are majoring in other fields in which a knowledge of psychology would be beneficial.

Psychology is the scientific study of the behavior of both humans and animals. Some psychologists are primarily concerned with learning more about human behavior through scientific methods; others are concerned with the application of psychological principles, as in psychotherapy, applied behavior analysis, and industrial psychology.

Summer 2021:

Deadlines and dates for summer 2021:

SUMMER INTERSESSION	DAY(S)	DATE(S)
Summer Intersession Begins	Tuesday	June 1
Holiday - Independence Day; University Closed (in lieu)	Monday	July 5
Summer Intersession Ends	Saturday	August 14
Summer Intersession Grades Due	Wednesday	August 18

Quicklinks

Summer 2021 Faculty Office Hours.pdf
Link to SONA Subject Pool
Permits for Adding Classes
Undergraduate Advisement Appts: NSS Advisement Center
Schedule of Classes
Cal State LA Portal
C areer Center
Health Watch page
Student Forms: (Withdrawals etc.)
Careers in Psychology

_{A Message from the Chair of the Department:}

Thank you for deciding to pursue your education in the Department of Psychology. We hope that your academic career at Cal State L.A. will offer you many new intellectual challenges and rewards in the pursuit of your personal goals.

In addition to a variety of formal academic experiences available in psychology classes, Psi Chi, our chapter of the national psychology organization, and the Psychology Colloquium provide students with numerous activities that should be of interest to you.

The careful planning of your academic program is an important first step toward ensuring your success at Cal State L.A. Be sure to meet with an academic advisor or your mentor to help plan your academic program.

If you have questions, please feel free to email us at psych@calstatela.edu (remember to give us 2 – 3 days to get back to you).

Warmly,

The Psychology Department Team:

Dr. Gaithri Fernando, Department Chair and Professor of Psychology

Yoliet Vela-Garcia, Andrea Hernandez

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Major Specific Admission Requirements

The Psychology major has 'Major Specific Admission Requirements.' Effective Fall 2018, supplementary admission criteria will be used for incoming freshman, transfer students, and current students interested in changing majors to psychology. Please see below.

» If you are interested in applying to Cal State LA as an incoming freshmen or transfer student, please review the information regarding Major Specific Admission Requirements for the psychology major. If you have questions about these requirements, you can contact the Office of Admissions at (323) 343-3901, send an email to admission@calstatela.edu, or visit the Student Information Center located in Student Affairs, Room 101.

» Current Cal State LA students interested in changing majors to psychology: please review the requirements and application.