The interdisciplinary subject of Data Science (DS) has emerged as one of the fastestgrowing fields of our times. One of the most impactful applications of Data Science has been in the field of Psychology.
The Psychology department offers a Certificate in Data Science for Psychology Majors. Obtaining this certificate will allow undergraduate students to showcase their data science skills to future employers.
To obtain this certificate, students are required to complete the following classes:
| COURSE PREFIX |
COURSE NUMBER |
TITLE | PREREQUISITE | UNITS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSY | 171 | Quantitative Reasoning in Psychology | None | 3 |
| PSY | 200 | General Psychology | None | 3 |
| PSY | 371 | Psychological Statistics | PSY 171 and PSY 200 or equivalents | 3 |
| PSY | 571 | Intermediate Psychological Statistics | PSY 371 | 3 |
| PSY | 490 | Introduction to Data Science for Psychology | PSY 371 | 3 |
| CSC | 101 | Introduction to Computing | None | 3 |
Total Units: 18
Course equivalents for PSY 171 and PSY 200 completed at other colleges can be applied toward this certificate. The remaining courses listed above must have been completed at SFSU. CSC 101 is required for the certificate but does not count toward the 41 units required for the Psychology major.
Certificate Processing
Once you have completed the required courses, to receive your certificate, the following needs to happen:
- Pay the certificate processing fee. Before submitting the Certificate Approved Program form, you’ll need to pay the $7.00 certificate fee. You can pay the fee here. Once paid, save the receipt (PDF or screenshot). You can contact Noah Price <nprice@sfsu.edu> with any questions about the certificate fee.
- Complete the Certificate Approved Program form. Complete the Certificate Approved Program form via Adobe Sign (please be sure to familiarize yourself with the platform and read all the instructions) and upload the fee receipt when prompted ("click to attach attachment").
- Routing and signatures for the form should be done in this order:
Dr. Suri (certificate advisor, suri@sfsu.edu)
Dr. Howell (Department Chair, rhowell@sfsu.edu)
Graduate Studies (Khaled Ezzat, khaled@sfsu.edu)
Graduate Studies will process the form once it’s fully signed. Afterwards, the certificate will appear on your official transcript, and a formal certificate will be mailed to your current address on file. If you have any trouble with the form or routing, you’re welcome to email psych@sfsu.edu, and our staff can help troubleshoot.