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The following requiements are the LSU
College of Arts and Sciences Curricular Requirements
for a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology. The requirements
are for the 1995 Catalog and after.
A total of 128 hours are required for graduation;
of these, a minimum of 31 hours must be in courses numbered
3000 or above. Students may count a maximum
of 45 hours in Psychology toward degree requirements,
however, for each hour in excess of 36 hours taken in
Psychology, one hour of upper level work (3000 or above)
must be taken outside Psychology.
A "C" average (2.00 GPA) in Psychology and in all work
undertaken at the University is required for graduation.
In addition, the Psychology Department requires a minimum
GPA of 2.50 to declare the major and to enroll in certain
required courses.
Group I - Humanities, BA or BS
Group II - Natural Sciences, BA
Group II - Natural Sciences, BS
Group III - Social Sciences, BA
Group III - Social Sciences, BS
Group IV - Electives, BA
Group IV - Electives, BS
Courses within Group I, II, and III
Psychology Courses
Psychology Minor
Group I - Humanities
BA or BS Degree
| Degree Options |
Hours Required |
| 1. |
English |
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a. |
English Composition English 1000/1001 and 1002 |
6 hrs. |
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b. |
Literature - Consult degree audit for approved
courses |
6 hrs. |
| 2. |
Foreign Language
Thru 2102 in French, German, Italian, or Spanish;
or 2053 in Greek, Latin, or Russian |
12 to 14 hrs. |
| 3. |
Group - 1 course other than English
or Foreign Language |
3 hrs. |
| 4. |
General Education Arts Elective |
3 hrs. |
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Group II - Natural Sciences
BA Degree
| Degree Options |
Hours Required |
| 1. |
Science |
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a. |
One (1) year sequence in Biological or Physical
Science with accompanying lab |
8 hrs. |
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b. |
Six (6) additional hours in alternate science
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6 hrs. |
| 2. |
Math |
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a. |
Math 1020/1021, or 1023, or 1029 |
3 hrs. |
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b. |
General Education Analytic Reasoning course (3
hrs.) |
3 hrs. |
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Group II - Natural Sciences
BS Degree
| Degree Options |
Hours Required |
| 1. |
Science |
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a. |
One (1) year sequence in Biological or Physical
Science with accompanying lab |
8 hrs. |
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b. |
Six (6) additional hours in alternate science |
6 hrs. |
| 2. |
Math
Math 1020/1021, or 1022, or 1431 |
6 hrs. |
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Group III - Social Sciences
BA Degree
| Degree Options |
Hours Required |
| 1. |
Psychology |
31 hrs. min. |
| 2. |
History |
6 hrs. |
| 3. |
Social Sciences
Six (6) hours from full Social Sciences list and
six (6) hours of Social Sciences other than Psychology
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12 hrs. |
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Group III - Social Sciences
BS Degree
| Degree
Options |
Hours Required |
| 1. |
Psychology |
31 hrs. min. |
| 2. |
History |
6 hrs. |
| 3. |
Social
Sciences
Nine (9) hours in at least two Social Sciences
other than Psychology |
9 hrs. |
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Group IV - Electives
BA Degree
| Degree
Options |
Hours |
1. |
ROTC
Twelve (12) hours maximum |
12 hrs. |
2. |
Activity
Courses
Eight (8) hours maximum |
8 hrs. |
3. |
Courses
outside of College of Arts & Sciences |
28 hrs. |
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Group IV - Electives
BS Degree
| Degree
Options |
Hours |
|
1. |
ROTC
Twelve (12) hours maximum |
12 hrs. |
2. |
Activity
Courses
Eight (8) hours maximum |
8 hrs. |
3. |
Courses
outside of College of Arts & Sciences |
31 hrs. |
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Courses within Groups I, II,
and III
Group I
Humanities |
Group II
Natural Sciences |
Group III
Social Sciences |
- Art
- Asian Languages
- Classical Languages
- Communication Sciences & Disorders
(2050 only)
- Communication Studies
- English
- German
- Music
- Philosophy
- Romance Languages
- Religious Studies
- Russian
- Theatre
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- Biological Sciences
- Mathematical
- Computer Science
- Mathematics
- Oceanography & Coastal Sciences
- Physical
- Astronomy
- Chemistry
- Geography 2050 & 2051
- Geology
- Physical Sciences
- Physics
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- African & American Studies
- Anthropology
- Communication Disorders (excluding 2050)
- Economics
- Geography (excluding 2050 & 2051)
- History
- International Studies
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Sociology
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Psychology Courses
The Department of Psychology requires a minimum GPA
of 2.50 (LSU and overall) to declare the major. Additionally,
some courses have a prerequisite GPA minimum of 2.50.
These courses are indicated below with an asterisk (*).
We have developed a distinction within the major between
the BA and BS degrees. The BS degree is designed for
students who intend to pursue careers in Psychology
and who desire to attend graduate school. The BA degree
is more suited for students who are interested in Psychology
but who do not intend to have a career in Psychology.
- Basic Courses (Required of all majors)
- PSYC 2000 (Introduction), or PSYC
2001 (Honors Introduction)
- PSYC 2017* (Experimental)
- PSYC 4008* (History)
- EXST 2201 (Statistics) (MATH 1021
or equivalent is prerequisite)
- Core Areas (BA - must take 1 course in 2 of these
areas; BS - must take 1 course in 4 of these areas)
- Advanced Methods:
- 3018 (Advanced Experimental)
- 3020 (Tests & Measurements)
- 4111 (Intermediate Statistics)
- Biological Basis:
- 4031 (Sensory & Perceptual
Processes)
- 4034 (Physiological)
- 4035 (Drugs & Behavior)
- 4037 (Neuropharmacology)
- Learning & Cognition:
- 4030 (Thinking and Decision
Making)
- 4032 (Learning)
- 4033 (Memory)
- 4160 (Advanced Educational)
- Developmental Processes:
- 4036 (Comparative)
- 4070 (Developmental)
- 4072 (Adulthood & Aging)
- 4176 (Advanced Child)
- 4178 (Advanced Adolescent)
- Applied/Social:
- 3050 (Introduction to Industrial/Organizational)
- 3083 (Counseling)
- 3140 (Advanced Social)
- 4050 (Advanced Industrial/Organizational)
- 4080 (Applied Behavior Analysis)
- Electives (BA - must complete 12 hours; BS - Must
complete 6 hours)
Choose additional courses from Section II about (Core
Areas) or from the following courses:
- 2040 (Social)
- 3081 (Personality)
- 3082 (Abnormal)
- 4038 (Emotion & Motivation)
- 4039 (Madness & Medicine)
- 4040 (Sexuality)
- Exclusions
The following courses will not count toward the 31
hours required in the major, but are permissible electives
above the 31 hour minimum. Note, however, that for
each hour taken in this category, in excess of 36
hours, one hour of upper level work (3000 or above)
must be taken outside of Psychology.
- 2004 (Adjustment)
- 2060 (Educational)
- 2070 (Developmental)
- 2076 (Child)
- 2078 (Adolescent)
- 2999* (Undergraduate Practicum)
- 4999* (Independent Reading &
Research)
Students choosing the Honors option will enroll in
3 to 6 hours of 4999, in addition to the 31 hours required
in the major.
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Psychology Minor
A minor in psychology will consist of 15 hours:
- PSYC 2000
- Two (2) courses from Core Areas (II above)
- Two (2) courses from Electives (III above)
*Students must have a minimum GPA of 2.50 (LSU and
overall) in order to be eligible for enrollment in this
course.
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