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Requirements
learn about eligibility for Psi Chi, the International Honors Society in Psychology
Requirements for
non-transfers
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Psychology Major or Minor
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Sophomore, Junior, or Senior Standing
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​Four (4) quarters at UCSD¹
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Fourteen (14) quarter units in psychology (AP, lower-division, upper-division)
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3.3+ UCSD Cumulative GPA
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​3.0+ UCSD Psychology GPA²â€‹
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​Top 35%³
Requirements for
transfers and exchange students
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Psychology Major or Minor
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​One (1) quarter at UCSD¹
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Four (4) upper-division quarter units in psychology
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3.3+ UCSD Cumulative GPA
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3.0+ UCSD Psychology GPA²â€‹
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​Top 35%³
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Quarter refers to a full 10-week quarter (Fall, Winter, Spring). Summer 5-week quarters do not count towards this requirement.
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The courses used to calculate the Psychology Major GPA for the Psi Chi application are every Psychology course taught in a Psychology Department a student has ever taken and received a final letter grade. Pass/No Pass courses will not impact the Major GPA. Please note- this is different than how UCSD calculates your Psych Major GPA, so you cannot use the Psych Major GPA on your degree audit. Here is a GPA calculator to help.
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This refers to a student's standing within their academic class (sophomore, junior, senior) and is a separate requirement from the individual listed GPA requirements. Determining the Top 35% also uses GPAs, and these are consistently higher than the individual requirements of a minimum 3.3 UCSD GPA and 3.0 Major GPA. Therefore, you may meet the individual GPA requirements but not the Top 35% requirement.