How can I find out more about the Psychology major?

• Here's a general description of the psychology major.
• Here you can see the psychology major curriculum.
• Click here for a listing of psychology courses.

How can I find out more about the Child Development major?

• Click here for an overview of the child development major.
• Here is the child development major curriculum.
• Click here for a listing of child development courses.

Who make the decision whether or not I get in?

Cal Poly Admissions makes this decision, not the Psychology & Child Development Department.

For information on admissions, please see the Cal Poly Admissions web page.

Which of my classes from community college will transfer?

Cal Poly has a separate agreement with each community college on which of their classes count for Cal Poly classes. See an advisor at your community college to find out which ones transfer or check the ASSIST web site.

How hard is it to get into the psychology or child development majors?

This is not an easy question to answer as the number of students we are able to admit varies. However, these figures from Fall 1999 may be of some assistance.

We had 72 transfer students apply to our Child Development major and accepted 20 (28% of transfer applicants were accepted). Their average grade point average was 3.44.

We had 171 transfer students apply to our Psychology major and we accepted 30 (17.5% of transfer applicants were accepted). Their average grade point average was 3.64.

How do I apply?

Take a look at the Cal Poly Admissions web pages for application information.