Pre-Approved Undergraduate Course Substitutions
Note:ÌýPlease use the table below to help you identify courses offered at other institutions that have been approved as substitutes for the required EPC prerequisites at ¼ªÏé·». This table is best viewed on a computer and not on a mobile device.
If there is a course or combination of courses that is not on our list but that you believe, based on a comparison of the course descriptions, could serve as a substitute, please email the EPC Department Office atÌýepcadmin@csun.eduÌýto request a review. In your email, please include a completedÌýPrerequisite Course Substitution Form, catalog description, copy of the syllabus, and copy of the transcript for each course you are inquiring about. For planned courses, please request approvalÌýbeforeÌý±ð²Ô°ù´Ç±ô±ô¾±²Ô²µ.
All prerequisite courses must be a minimum of 3 semester/4.5 quarter units and completed within the past seven (7) years with a grade of 'B-' or better to be considered as a prerequisite substitution.
Click here to viewÌýprerequisite requirements by program
CSU Campuses
| CSU | PSY 310 | EPC 314 | EPC 430 | EPC 451 | EPC 600 | SPED 400 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bakersfield | PSYC 315 PSYC 3270 |
EDSE 5100 EDSE 408 & 508 |
CAFS 2000 CAFS 3110& 3140 CAFS 311 & 312 & 313 CAFS 200 PSYC 2250 PSYC 3250 & 3410 |
PSYC 2020 & 4120 PSYC 321 PSYC 3770 |
EDRS 4600 MATH 2200 MATH 2205 PSYC 2020 PSYC 200 MATH 140 |
EDSP 3268 EDSP 4260 |
| Channel Islands | PSY 313 | EDUC 510 EDMS 410 |
ECS 150 ECS 221 PSY 150 PSY 210 PSY 213 |
PSY 370 | BIOL 203 MATH 200 MATH 201 MATH 202 PSY 202 |
EDSS 560 SPED 560 SPED 541 SPED 345 PSY 345 |
| Chico | PSYC 381 | Ìý | PSYC 202 PSYC 355 CHLD 250 CHLD 252 CHLD 350 & 35 CD 52 CD 50 |
PSYC 573 | ABUS 414 GEOG 415 MATH 105 MATH 108 MATH 314 MATH 350 & 351 PSYC 364 |
SPED 343 |
| Dominguez Hills | PSY 363 | TED 402 | CDV 150 CDV 325, 330, & 360 PSY 350 & 351 |
PSY 464 | MAT 131 MAT 195 PSY 230 |
SPE 460 SPE 480 |
| East Bay | PSYC 380 PSYC 4410 |
TED 520 TED 5301 |
HDEV 311 & 312 HDEV 381 HDEV 3101 & 3102 HDEV 3301 & 3302 PSYC 340 PSYC 4420 |
EPSY 301 | STAT 100 STAT 310 STAT 1000 STAT 3010 |
TED 473 |
| Fresno | PSYC 66 PSYC 166 |
CI 152 &153 CI 159 ERF 130 ECE 130 |
CFS 38 CFS 39 CFS 136, 138, & 146 PSYC 101 & 102 PSYC 155 |
COUN 174 PSYC 174 |
CRIM 50 DS 73 MATH 11/L MATH 107 & 108 PSYC 42 PH 92 SOC 125 ERE 153 |
SPED 120 SPED 155 SPED 158 SPED 179 |
| Fullerton | PSYC 341 | PSYC 311 | CAS 201 CAS 312 CAS 315 CAS 321, 322, 323, & 330 CAS 325A & B PSYC 361 |
COUN 380 HUSR 380 PSYC 342 PSY 481 |
MATH 120 PSYC 201 SOC 303 |
SPED 371 SPED 462 |
| Humboldt | PSYC 438 | EDUC 650 | PSYC 311 | PSYC 454 | PSYC 106 PSYC 108 PSYC 323 PSYC 241 & 478 SOC 282 STAT 108 STAT 109 |
EDUC 377 SPED 777 |
| Long Beach | PSY 370 | EDP 305 | EDP 301 HDEV 180 HDEV 307 & 327 PSY 361 |
PSY 373 COUN 430 |
HDEV 190 HDEV 250 PSY 110 PSY 210 MATH 180 MATH 380 SOC 170 SOC 250 STAT 108 |
EDSP 350 EDSP 355A EDSP 355B EDSP 480 |
| Los Angeles | PSY 4100 PSY 310 PSY 410 |
EDFN 1090 EDFN 4130 EDFN 4131 |
PSY 1600 PSY 4120 & 4130 PSY 412 A&B |
PSY 4360 PSY 436A PSY 438 |
ECON 1090 ECON 2090 MATH 1090 MATH 2740 POLS 2810 PSY 3020 SOC 2100 Math 274 PSY 202 & 302 SOC 210 Soc 210AB |
EDSP 4000 EDSP 4901 EDSP 4902 |
| Maritime Academy | None | None | None | None | MTH 107 | None |
| Monterey Bay | PSY 320 | ED 570 | HDEV 260 HDEV 356 & 358 & 365 HDFS 100 HDFS 350 HDFS 356, 358, 360, & 365 PSY 340 |
SBS 340 PSY 322 |
BUS 301 ED 643 MATH 320 PSY 301 STAT 100 |
SPED 550 SPED 560 |
| Northridge | PSY 310 | EPC 314Ìý | PSY 313Ìý PSY 313 & 361 PSY 327, 335, & 361 CADV 150 CADV 327, 335, & 361 |
EPC 451 PSY 460 SOC 481 |
MATH 140 MATH 141/L PSY 320/L SOC 364 SOC 424 |
SPED 400 SPED 402 SPED 404 |
| Pomona | PSY 4150 PSY 340 PSY 415 |
EDUC 5010 | PSY 2206 PSY 3305 PSY 3310, 3311, & 3312 PSY 305 PSY 310 & 311 & 312 |
PSY 2222, 4121, & 4170 PSY 417 |
IME 3140 PSY 3307/A STA 1200 STA 1201 & 1202 STA 1300 STA 2100 STA 2260 BHS 307 PSY 307A SOC 307A STA 120, 341 |
ECS 4300 EDU 5302 |
| Sacramento | PSYC 168 | EDTE 106 EBDM 117 EBDM 127 |
CHDV 30 CHDV 35 PSYC 148 & 149 |
EDUC 155 EDC 170 PSYC 223 |
PSYC 9 PSYC 101 STAT 10A & B STAT 50 SOC 101 SWRK 110 |
PSYC 185 EDSP 119 EDUC 100A & B EDUC 130A & B |
| San Bernardino | PSYC 3390 PSY 390 |
EDMS 4100 EDSP 6632 EDUC 6605 EMAT 6017 ESEC 332 EELB 310 EDSP 632 ECLG 632 |
PSYC 2201 PSYC 2240 CD 2240 PSY 201, 240 HD 240 |
PSYC 3386 PSY 386 |
MATH 1201 MATH 1202A & B PSYC 2210 PSY 210 SSC 215 Math 262 |
ESPE 5530 ESPE 530 |
| San Diego | PSY 350 | Ìý | CFD 270 CFD 375 A-B-C PSY 230 PSY 331 & 332 |
CSP 320 & 400 PSY 452 & 491 PSY 521 |
ECON 201 SOC 201 PSY 280 STAT 119 STAT 250 |
SPED 450 SPED 500 |
| San Francisco | PSY 452 | SED 651 SED 751 |
CAD 201 FCS 223 &321 PSY 330 & 430 PSY 431 |
COUN 690 | MATH 124 PSY 371 STAT 124 |
EDUC 508 EED 707 SPED 230 SPED 330 SPED 630 |
| San José | PSYC 110 & 142 PSYC 210 |
EDEL 102 EDSC 173 PSYC 150 |
CD 015 CHAD 60 CHAD 70 EDCO 268 GERO 268 PSYC 82 & 112 PSYC 102 & 112 PSYC 212 |
PSYC 165 EDCO 215 |
SOCI 15 SOCI 102 SOCS 15 MATH 15F & 15S MATH 161A & 161B MATH 164 STAT 95 |
EDSE 192C |
| San Luis Obispo | PSY 405 | CD 207 EDUC 207 |
CD 256 CD 304, 305, & 306 PSY 256 |
PSY 323 PSY 370 |
STAT 130 STAT 217 STAT 218 STAT 230 |
SPED 420 |
| San Marcos | PSYC 336 | PSYC 354 | PSYC 210 PSYC 330 & 348 |
PSYC 340 | MATH 242 MATH 440 PSYC 220 |
EDEX 602 CHAD 339 EDUC 380 & 381 |
| Sonoma | PSY 425 | EDSS 418 | EDEC 110 PSY 302 PSY 410 |
PSY 428 | ECON 217 MATH 165 MATH 165A-B MATH 165X |
EDSP 430 EDSP 421A |
| Stanislaus | PSYC 3350 | EDSS 4100 EDUC 4500 |
CDEV 3140 & 3240 PSYC 3140 & 3240 |
PSYC 3970 & 4770 | MATH 1600 MATH 1602 MATH 1610 MATH 1620 |
EDSE 4310 |
Community Colleges
| CCC | PSY 310 | EPC 314 | EPC 430 | EPC 451 | EPC 600 | SPED 400 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antelope Valley | PSY 234 | None | PSY 235 PSY 236 CFE 102 |
PSY 240 PSY 244 |
Math 115 Math 116 |
ED 141 ED 145 |
| Barstow | None | None | CHLD 4 PSYC 2 PSYC 4 |
PSYC15 SOCI 15 |
Math 2 | CHLD 35 |
| Coastline | PSY 120 PSY C255 |
None | Psych 115 Psych C116 Psych C118 |
HSVC C100 HSVC C101 |
Math C046 & C146 Math C160 |
ED C210 |
| College of the Canyons | PSY 240 | None | ECE 101 ECE 102 ECE 120 PSY 172 PSY 172H |
COUNS 200 PSYCH 110* |
Math 140 Math 140H PSY 104 PSY 135 SOCI 137 ECON 291 |
ECE 160 |
| Compton | PSY 115 | None | CDEV 103Ìý PSY 116 |
None | MATH 150 | CDEV 150 |
| El Camino | PSY 15 | None | CDEV 103Ìý CDEV 3 PSY 16 |
None | Math 150 PSY 9A Soc 109A |
CDEV 150 |
| Glendale | PSYCH 115 | None | CHLDV 135 PSYCH 106 |
None | Math 136 SOC 107 |
CHDEV 155 |
| Golden West | PSY G158 PSY G255 |
None | PSYC G160 PSYC G116 PSYC G118 |
None | Math G160 PSYC G140 |
EDUC C210 |
| Lake Tahoe | PSY 202 | None | PSY 102 PSY 109 ECE 102 |
COU 109 | MAT 201 | ECE 129 |
| Long Beach City College | PSYCH 14 | None | CDECE 45 CDECE 47 CDECE 48 |
HS 207 | STAT 1 MATH 21A & B |
CDSED 67 |
| Los Angeles Community College District campuses: City, Valley, Pierce, Mission, East LA, West LA, Trade Tech, Harbor, Southwest |
PSY 14 | None | CH DEV 1 PSY 41 PSY 11 |
SOC 17Ìý PSY 90 |
STAT 1 STAT 101 MATH 225 MATH 227 MATH 228B PSY 91 BUS 15 |
CH DEV 44 CH DEV 45 EDUC 200 PSYCH 17 |
| Mount San Antonio College | PSY 19 | None | CHLD 1 CHLD 10 CHLD 11 PSYC 14 PSYC 15 SOC 15 |
MENT 40 | MATH 110 PSYC 10 SOC 23 |
CHLD 68 |
| Moorpark | PSY M08 | None | CD M02 PSY M04 PSY M07 |
None | MATH M08 MATH M15 |
None |
| Orange Coast | PSY A255 | None | HMDV A180 PSYC A130 |
PSYC A125 | MATH A160 PSYC A160 |
HMDV A210 |
| Oxnard | PSY R131 | None | CD R102 ECE R102 PSY R108 |
SOC R118 SOC R119 |
MATH R105 PSY R103 SOC R125 |
ECE R108 PSY R111 |
| Pasadena City College | PSYC 003 | EDUC 131 | PSYC 021 PSYC 024 |
None | STAT 015 STAT 018 STAT 050Ìý |
CHDV 30ÌýÌý |
| Rio Hondo | PSY 114 | None | CD 106 PSY 112 |
HUSR 111 HUSR 130 |
MATH 130 PSY 190 |
CD 226 |
| Sacramento | None | ECE 300 | None | None | None | ÌýNone |
| Santa Barbara City College | PSY 170 | None | ECE 120 PSY 140 PSY 145 |
None | MATH 117 PSY 150 SOC 125 |
ECE 123 |
| Santa Monica | PSYCH 14 | None | PSYCH 11 PSYCH 19 |
None | MATH 54Ìý | ECE 45 |
| Ventura | PSY V15 | None | CD V02 CD V03 PSY V05 |
None | Math V44 PSY V04/S |
CD V10 CD V20 |
UC Campuses
| UC | PSY 310 | EPC 314 | EPC 430 | EPC 451 | EPC 600 | SPED 400 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berkeley | SOC WEL 205 | ED 211A ED 211B |
Ìý | PSY 230A | PSY 101 PSYC 205 Stat 2 STAT 20 STAT 21 Math 54 MATH 55 PB HLTH 142A &142B PB HLTH 142 AB PB HLTH 141 PB HLTH 142 |
EDUC 151 |
| Davis | PSC 168 | EDU 110 | PSC 140 HDE 100A & 100B |
Ìý | PSC 103B STA 13 STA 32 STA 100 STA 102 STA 103 STA 130 A-B STA 131 A-B-C |
EDU 115 |
| Irvine | PSYCH 120A PSCI 102C PSCI 153C & PSCI 165C PSY BEH 102C |
EDUC 175 EDUC 40 |
EDUC 107 & 108 PSY BEH 101D PSY BEH 110D-111D-112D PSCI 101D PSCI 110D-111D-112D PSYCH 120D |
PSYCH 122C PSCI 150C |
MATH 131 A-B-C STATS 7 STATS 8 STATS 130 STATS 120 A-B-C PSYCH 10 A-B-C ANTHRO 10 A-B-C SOC 10 A-B-C ECON 15 A-B EDUC 15 SE 13 MGMT 7 |
EDUC 128 |
| Los Angeles | PSYCH 127A | ED 127 EDUC 185 & PSY 133F |
PSYCH 130 &133A ED 120 & 128 |
PSYCH 177 | STAT 10 STAT 12 STAT 13 STAT 100 A-B PSYCH 100A PSYCH 142H ECON 41 BIOSTAT 100 A-B BIOSTAT 110 A-B |
DIS STD 101 DIS STD 101W DIS STD 129 EDUC 134 |
| Merced | PSY 142 | None | PSY 130 & 134 ÌýPSY 230 & 231 |
None | MATH 18 ÌýMATH 32 ÌýPSY 10 ÌýSOC 10 |
None |
| Monterey Bay | PSY 320/L | ED 611 | HDFS 200 HDFS 260 HDFS 350 HDFS 356 & 358 & 365 PSY 340/L |
PSY 322 CHHS 215 |
MATH 320 ÌýSTAT 100 ÌýSTAT 250 |
SPED 550 SPED 560 SPED 567 & 567A SPED 567 & 567B SPED 574 SPED 684 |
| Riverside | PSYC 152 | EDUC 110* EDUC 134 |
PSYC 160 PSYC 166A-B-C EDUC 61 |
PSYC 153 | PSYC 011 STAT 40 STAT 48 STAT 100A-B STAT 160A-B-C |
EDUC 32A EDUC 132 |
| San Diego | PSYC 100 PSYC 163 SOM 202E |
EDS 128A-B & EDS 139 EDS 129A-B-C & EDS 139 |
EDS 118 & 131 HDS 1 HDP 1 PSYC 7 PSYC 101 & PSYC 180 |
PSYC 124 | PSYC 60 COGS 14B COGS 118D MATH 11 MATH180) & 181A-B ECON 120A-B |
EDS 382 |
| Santa Barbara | PSY 103 PSY 183 |
PSY 124 | PSY 105Ìý ED 111 ED 211B-C CNCSP 220 |
CNCSP 101 CNCSP 261 |
PSY 5 ECON 241 A-B-C PSTAT 5 PSTAT 109 PSTAT 120 A-B COMM 87 SOC 3 |
ED 222A |
| Santa Cruz | PSY 170 PSYC 115 |
PSYC 108 | PSYC 10 | PSYC 165 | PSYC 2 STAT 5 STAT 7/L AMS 5 |
None |
Table of Prerequisites (using ¼ªÏé·» course numbers) for Department's Master's Programs
| Course # | Course Name | COUN | ECE | MFT | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ÌýEPC 314Ìý | Psychological Foundations, K-12ÌýÌý (3 units) |
Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | √ |
| EPC 430 | Development and Learning in Early Childhood Education (3 units) |
Ìý | √ | Ìý | √ |
| EPC 451 | Fundamentals of Counseling and GuidanceÌý (3 units) |
√ | Ìý | √ | √ |
| EPC 600 | Educational Statistics for Research and Measurement (3 units) |
Ìý | √ | Ìý | √ |
| PSY 310 | Abnormal PsychologyÌý (3 units) |
√ | Ìý | Ìý√ | Ìý |
|
COUNÌý=ÌýM.S. in Counseling and includes specializations in College Counseling/Student Services & School Counseling |
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