STUDENT:
STUDENT ID NUMBER:
COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS & SCIENCES • BS • PSYCHOLOGY
Plan Code: ULASPSYPL
Effective Date: FALL 2011
Version Number: 2118
GENERAL EDUCATION
I. UNIVERSITY CORE (12 credits)
RC
CR
III. COMPETENCIES ACROSS THE CURRICULUM
GR
3
COURSE:
B. Written Communication:
ENG 23, 24, or 25
COURSE:
3
3
3
WI
3
WI
COURSE:
3
WI
3
C. Visual Literacy (VL) (3 credits)
Communication-Intensive (CM) (3 credits)
3
RC
CR
GR
CAC
A. Natural Sciences: Any lab or non-lab course with prefix
3
3
CD
3
CT
E. Critical Thinking (CT) (3 credits)
3
COURSE:
B. Social Sciences: Any course with prefix ANT, CRJ,
ECO, HIS, INT, MCS, PSY, POL, SOC, SSE, or SWK; or certain
GEG courses (see note at right)
COURSE:
D. Cultural Diversity (CD) (3 credits)
COURSE:
AST, BIO, CHM, ENV, GEL, MAR, NSE, or PHY; or certain GEG
courses (see note at right)
COURSE:
CAC
COURSE:
COURSE:
II. UNIVERSITY DISTRIBUTION (15 credits)
GR
COURSE:
COURSE:
D. Wellness: Any 3-credit HEA course
COURSE:
CR
B. Quantitative Literacy (QL) (3 credits)
Computer-Intensive (CP) (3 credits)
C. Mathematics: MAT 17 or above
COURSE:
RC
A. Writing Intensive (WI) (9 credits)
A. Oral Communication: COM 10 or above
A Competency Across the Curriculum (CAC) course is not a separate course, but
rather an overlay that is “double counted” as fulfilling both the CAC requirement
and another requirement in either General Education (except for the University
Core), the major, or the minor.
3
C. Humanities: Any course with prefix ENG, HUM, PAG, PHI,
WRI, WGS, or Modern Language
COURSE:
3
RC
CR
GR
CAC
D. Arts: Any course with prefix ARC, ARH, ART, CDE, CDH,
CFT, DAN, FAR, FAS, MUP, MUS, or THE
COURSE:
IV. COLLEGE DISTRIBUTION (33 credits)
NOTE: GEG courses with a lab and 40, 322, and 323 may be used in
II.A. and GEG courses 40, 204, 274, 304, 322, 323, 324, 347, 380, and
394 may NOT be used in II.B.
3
RC
A. Natural Science, Mathematics, and
Computer Science# (6 credits): Choose one
CR
GR
CAC
3
COURSE:
2. Elective:
3
3. Elective: PAG*, ENG, WRI, HUM, Modern Language
Modern Language (103 or above) or PHI
COURSE:
MAR; or GEG (see note at right)
B. Social Science (9 credits): Choose one course in
3
(103 or above), or PHI
COURSE:
each subcategory.
3
D. Free Electives (9 credits): Choose any university
1. Elective: HIS, ANT, GEG (see note at right), or POL
courses that count toward graduation.
3
2. Elective: PSY, SOC, CRJ, or SWK
COURSE:
3
COURSE:
3
3
COURSE:
3
3
NOTE: GEG courses with a lab and 40, 322, and 323 may be used in
IV.A. and GEG courses 40, 204, 274, 304, 322, 323, 324, 347, 380, and
394 may NOT be used in IV.B.
3. Elective: ANT, HIS, ECO, GEG (see note at right), PSY,
POL, SOC, CRJ, or SWK
COURSE:
RC
3
2. Elective: MAT, CSC, AST, BIO, CHM, ENV, GEL, PHY, or
COURSE:
CAC
subcategory.
GEL, PHY, or MAR; or GEG (see note at right)
COURSE:
GR
1. Elective: PAG*, ENG, WRI, or HUM
1. Natural Science with Lab: AST, BIO, CHM, ENV,
COURSE:
CR
C. Humanities (9 credits): Choose one course in each
course in each subcategory.
COURSE:
Minimum required number of credits
Credits earned (fill in number of credits)
Grade earned (fill in letter grade)
Competency Across the Curriculum (fill in designation)
3
E. Free Elective: Any course carrying university credit
COURSE:
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# Students in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences are required to take at least one course in Biological Science (BIO) and at least
one course in Physical Science (AST, CHM, ENV, GEL, PHY, MAR, GEG with lab, or GEG 40, GEG 322, or GEG 323), and at least
one of which must be a lab (each course may be counted in either sections II.A or IV.A).
* Excludes PAG 011 and PAG 012
Note: MAT 003 and ENG 022 may only count as a free elective in II. E. or IV. D.
Plan: ULASPSYPL
Program #: 26435
Effective: Fall 2011
Bachelor of Science -- PSYCHOLOGY with PARALEGAL STUDIES
MAJOR PROGRAM (39-51 Semester Hours)
A. PSYCHOLOGY CORE (18 Sem. Hrs.)
1. Foundation Courses* (with C or better):
PSY 011 - General Psychology
PSY 200 - Statistics for Social &
Behavioral Sciences
PSY 270 - Experimental Psychology
2. Track Courses:
PSY 217 - Psychology & Law
3. Advanced Courses:
Gr.
S.H.
PSY 379 - History & Systems
PSY 380 - Senior Seminar
D. Paralegal Studies (21 Sem. Hrs.)
Gr.
Required: (18 Semester Hrs.)
PLG 120 - Intro. to Paralegal Studies
PLG 150 - Torts & Personal Injury
PLG 200 - Civil Litigation & Procedure
PLG 215 - Law Office Management
PLG 220 - Contract Law and
Business Organizational Law
PLG 245 - Legal Research & Writing
Select one of the following courses: (3 Sem. Hrs.)
PLG 125 - Workers' Comp Practice
S.H.
B. Required Areas (12 Sem. Hrs.)
A minimum of 1 course from each area
AREA 1** PSY 110 - Child Psychology
PSY 120 - Adolescent Psychology
PSY 125 - Lifespan Development
AREA 2
PSY 311 - Learning, Motivation &
Emotion
PSY 340 - Cognitive Psychology
AREA 3
PSY 312 - Sensation & Perception
PSY 325 - Physiological Psychology
PLG 130 - Soc. Sec. Disab. Prac. (2)*
PLG 135 - Interviewing for Paralegal (1)*
PLG 230 - Estates & Trusts
PLG 235 - Family Law
PLG 240 - Bankruptcy Law
PLG 250 - Legal Internship
PLG 255 - Legal Writing
* PLG - Non-three (3) credit PLG courses must be taken
together in the same semester to total 3 credits.
AREA 4
E. Graduation Clearance
I. Cumulative Psychology Q.P.A.
II. Cumulative Q.P.A.
PSY 202 - Psychology of Personality
PSY 240 - Social Psychology
PSY 250 - Abnormal Psychology
C. Psychology Electives (9-21 Semester Hours)
If more than 9 hours, the other 3 to 12 credits go under
General Education Section II or IV.
III. Total Semester Hours
A. General Education
B. Major Program
C. Paralegal Courses
IV. Passed Comprehensive Exam
V. Cleared for Graduation
A. Graduation Date
B. Department Head
C. Date
Minimum
2.0
2.0
120
60
39
21
Paralegal Studies courses are taken through Lehigh-Carbon Community College as part of a
cooperative program. PLG courses may only be transferred to KU by students who complete
this special KU-LCCC program.
Notes:
* Completion recommended before earning more than 75 credits.
** A maximum of 6 credits from PSY 110, PSY 120, and PSY 125 may count toward graduation.
Note: An absolute maximum of 51 hours of Psychology may be counted toward graduation requirements.
Psychology majors with less than 90 credits completed must maintain an overall Q.P.A. (that is,
averaged over all courses) of 2.25 or higher each semester to remain in the major.
120 credits are required to graduate.
Check sheet reviewed 7/11