PSYC 100

Research Methods in Psychology

7credits
About this course

An introduction to research methods used to investigate human psychology. Course emphasizes critical thinking, designing and conducting research, analyzing and interpreting data, and writing a professional research report.

All available terms

25 terms

Avg. GPA
3.41
Grades
4,862

Other grades

P1.6%NP1.0%W0.9%
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University of California, Santa Cruz

PSYC 100 at UCSC: average GPA 3.41 across 4,862 students. Grade distribution by term. An introduction to research methods used to investigate human psychology…

Average GPA: 3.41

Grade distribution records: 4,862 students across 25 terms.

Enrollment requirements

Prerequisite(s): Entry Level Writing and Composition requirements; AM 3 or AM 6, or MATH 3 or higher level Mathematics course (MATH 4, MATH 11A, or AM 11A/ECON 11A), or mathematics placement (MP) score of 300 or higher, or AP Calculus AB exam score of 3 or higher; and PSYC 2, or STAT 5, or STAT 7 and STAT 7L.

2026–2027 · UCSC catalog

Grade distribution

GradeStudentsPercent
A+90918.7%
A1,46530.1%
A-4729.7%
B+4148.5%
B70414.5%
B-1773.6%
C+1382.8%
C1753.6%
C-440.9%
D+250.5%
D390.8%
D-40.1%
F1262.6%
P791.6%
NP471.0%
W440.9%

Based on 4,862 student grade records across 25 terms and 7 professors.

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