Program: Psychology, Bachelor of Arts - Louisiana College - Modern Campus Catalog™

Apr 11, 2025

2016-2017 Undergraduate Catalog

First Year:

EN 101 Composition I 3 hrs
EN 102 Composition II 3 hrs or
EN 105 Freshman Honors Composition 3 hrs
CA 112 Public Speaking 3 hrs or
BA 200 Computer Business Applications 3 hrs
HI 101 Civilization I 3 hrs
HI 102 Civilization II 3 hrs
RL 101 Survey of the Old Testament 3 hrs
RL 102 Survey of the New Testament 3 hrs
CS 150 Introduction to Computer Technology 3 hrs
HP 100 Personal Fitness 1 hr
Health and Physical Education Activities (Choose any HP course numbered (101-120) 1 hr
CC 100 College Connection 1 hr
Spiritual and Cultural Enrichment CR

Mathematics

(Choose one of the following)

Total: 3 hrs

Total: 30 hrs

Second Year:

EN 200 Literary Perspectives: Survey of British Literature 3 hrs or
EN 201 Literary Perspectives: Survey of American Literature 3 hrs
Health and Physical Education Activities (Choose any HP course numbered 101-120) 1 hr
Free Electives/Chosen Minor 9 hrs
PY 220 Introduction to Psychology 3 hrs
PY 230 Developmental Psychology 3 hrs
Spiritual and Cultural Enrichment CR

Natural Sciences

(Choose one of the following courses plus lab)

BI 101 Introduction to Biology 3 hrs
BI 102 Introduction to Biology Lab 1 hr
BI 113 Principles of Biology: Cell Function and Plant Diversity 3 hrs
BI 114 Principles of Biology: Cell Function and Plant Diversity Lab 2 hrs
BI 115 Principles of Biology: Ecological Interactions and Animal Diversity 3 hrs
BI 116 Principles of Biology: Ecological Interactions and Animal Diversity Lab 2 hrs
CH 111 General Chemistry I 3 hrs
CH 112 General Chemistry I Lab 2 hrs
ES 103 Introduction to Earth Science 3 hrs
ES 104 Introduction to Earth Science Lab 1 hr
ES 205 Introduction to Astronomy 3 hrs
ES 206 Astronomy Lab 1 hr
ES 220 Introduction to Meteorology 3 hrs
ES 221 Meteorology Lab 1 hr
PH 220 General Physics I 3 hrs
PH 221 General Physics I Lab 2 hrs

Total: 4 hrs

Foreign Language

(Choose one of the following)

Total: 3 hrs

Fine Arts

(Choose one of the following)

AR 101 2-D Design 3 hrs
AR 102 3-D Design 3 hrs
AR 103 Introduction to Drawing I 3 hrs
AR 200 Art Appreciation 3 hrs
CM 250 Cinema Appreciation 3 hrs
MU 200 Music Appreciation 3 hrs
MU 331 Music History and Literature I 3 hrs
MU 332 Music History and Literature II 3 hrs
TH 200 Theatre Appreciation 3 hrs

Total: 3 hrs

Social Sciences

(Choose one of the following)

EC 221 Economic Principles I 3 hrs
GE 201 World Geography 3 hrs
PS 200 Introduction to Social Science: Political Science 3 hrs
Social Problems (CJ 223 /PY 223 /SW 223 ) 3 hrs

Total: 3 hrs

Total: 32 hrs

Third Year:

RL 300 Christian Faith and Values 3 hrs
PY 344 Learning and Cognition 3 hrs
PY 347 Tests and Measurements 3 hrs
PY 349 Theories of Personality 3 hrs
PY 359 Applied Statistics for the Social Sciences 3 hrs
Psychology Elective (Any PY course) 3 hrs
Chosen Minor 9 hrs
Free Electives/Chosen Minor 6 hrs
Spiritual and Cultural Enrichment CR

Total: 33 hrs

Fourth Year:

PY 322 Introduction to Research and Writing for Psychology 3 hrs
PY 409 Experimental Psychology: Methods of Research 3 hrs
PY 411 History of Modern Psychology 3 hrs
PY 413 Abnormal Psychology 3 hrs
PY 414 Helping Skills 3 hrs
Psychology Elective (Any PY course) 3 hrs
Chosen Minor 6 hrs
Free Electives/Chosen Minor 8 hrs
Spiritual and Cultural Enrichment CR

Total: 32 hrs

Total Degree Requirements: 127 hrs