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Impaction and Applying to the Psychology Major

The Chancellor's Office of the California State University has granted the Psychology Department impaction status for its undergraduate major program effective Fall 2012. Students applying to the major are required to submit a supplemental application (available February 2012 for continuing students and March 2012 for new students). New applicants, including transfer students, must be admitted to the University prior to applying to the major.

To apply to the undergraduate psychology major, you must meet all of the following supplemental admission criteria:

• New and returning students must meet the CSU admission requirements and must be in good academic standing.

• Students must complete PSYC 2 (Introductory Psychology; 3 semester units) and PSYC 8 (Methods of Psychology; 3 semester units) or their articulated equivalents with a grade of “C” or higher in each course within 2 attempts.

• Students must have completed at least 30 semester units.

• Students must have a minimum overall GPA of 2.3.

Admission of majors to the Psychology program will be based on a rank ordering of eligible applicants according to their overall GPA. Applicants will be accepted for available spaces up to the departmental capacity.

To submit a Psychology Supplemental Application click here.

Fall 2012 Important Dates (Current Students):

February 17, 2012 - Supplemental Application available online for current Sac State students. Students must meet criteria listed above for eligibility.

March 16, 2012 - Supplemental Application and unofficial transcripts due for Continuing Students.

Mid- April - Students notified of admission decision.

Fall 2012 Important Dates (New Applicants):

March 1 , 2012 - check "My Sac State" for University Admission decision. Fall 2012 transfer applicants may only submit the Supplemental Application after being admitted to the University.

March 16, 2012 - Supplemental Application and unofficial transcripts due for New Fall 2012 applications.

Mid-April - Students notified of admission decision.