Department of Psychology
Undergraduate Advising
Handbook
Department of Psychology
The Department of Psychology attempts of foster, amongst all students, a grasp
and appreciation for the scientific method in the study of behavior, and to stimulate
interest in the field of Psychology. An undergraduate major and minor in psychology are
offered as preparation for either graduate study or careers in which the science of
behavior is applicable.
A Bachelor of Arts in Psychology requires 120 credit hours of coursework
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Students are required to maintain a “C” average in ALL REQUIRED psychology
courses. This score is calculated using the last passing grade earned.
Contact Us
Psychology Department
Southeastern Hall 234, 236, 237
Tel 985-549-2154
Dr. Susan Coats
Interim Department Head
scoats@selu.edu
Daniel Chadborn, M.A.
Instructor/Undergraduate Coordinator
daniel.chadborn@selu.edu
Suggested Curriculum in Psychology
Semester 1
Hours
PSYC 101
General Psyc
3
ENGL 101 or 121H or
123H
MATH 161 or 155
Freshman Comp
3
College Algebra
3/5
MUSC 151, ART 105
or 106, THTR 131
SE 101
Inro to Music, Art History I
or II, Intro to Theatre
Freshman Success
Total Hours
3
2
14/16
Semester 2
PSYC 102
ENGL 102 or 122H
or 124H
MATH 162 or 163 or
165
CMPS or Foreign
Language
GBIO 151
BIOL 152
Hours
General Psyc II
Critical Reading and
Writing
Trigonometry or
Calculus
1st Elective
3
3
General Bio
Biology Lab
3
1
Total Hours
Semester 3
PSYC 204 or 210
PSYC 220
ENGL 230, 231, or
232
CMPS or Foreign
Language
HIST 101 or 101H
OR 201 or 201H
Hours
Social or Developmental
Psychology
Research Design
3
World, British, or American
Literature
2nd Elective
3
American or World History
3
Total Hours
Semester 5
PSYC 335
PSYC Elective
CMPS or Foreign
Language
Physical Science
Elective
3
15
Hours
Research Design and Analysis
Any 300 or 400 PSYC course
not listed as required
4th and Final Elective
3
3
Chemistry, Physics, or Earth
Space Science
Any Course
4
Total Hours
Semester 7
PSYC General
COMM 211
Social Science
Elective
Elective
3
3
3
16
Hours
210, 204, 462, or 440
Public Speaking
POLI, ECON, GEOG, SOC,
or ANTH course
Any Course
3
3
3
Total Hours
12
3
Semester 4
PSYC 221
PSYC 222
English 230, 231,
or 232
CMPS or Foreign
Language
History102 or
102H OR 202 or
202H
Elective
American or World History
II
3
Any Course
3
3
16
Hours
210, 204, 462, or 440
Follow-up to GBIO 151 or
Physical Science
Intro to Sociology
Inro to Music, Art History I
or II, Intro to Theatre
3
4
Any Course
3
Total Hours
Semester 8
PSYC Applied
PSYC Applied
Elective
Elective
Elective
16
Hours
3
1
3
Semester 6
Sociology 101
MUSC 151, ART
105 or 106, THTR
131
Elective
3
Psychology Statistics
Statistics Lab
World, British, or
American Lit
3rd Elective
Total Hours
PSYC General
Sequence Science
3
350, 422, 475, or 482
350, 422, 475, or 482
Any Course
Any Course
Any Course
Total Hours
3
3
16
Hours
3
3
3
3
3
15
Honors Curriculum in Psychology
Semester 1
Hours
PSYC 101
General Psyc
3
ENGL 121H or 123H
3
MATH 161 or 155
Ancient Epic or Critical
Reading and Topics
College Algebra
HONR 191
Interdisciplinary Arts
3
SE 101
Freshman Success
2
Total Hours
Semester 3
PSYC 204 or 210
PSYC 220
ENGL 210H,
291H, or 292H
CMPS or Foreign
Language
HIST 101H OR
201H
PSYC 347H
3
Honors English
3
2nd Elective
3
American or World History
Honors
Honors Seminar
3
Semester 5
CMPS or Foreign
Language
Physical Science
PSYC 347H
14/16
Hours
Social or Developmental
Psychology
Research Design
Total Hours
PSYC 335
PSYC Elective
3/5
3
1
15
Hours
Research Design and Analysis
Any 300 or 400 PSYC course
not listed as required
4th and Final Elective
3
3
Chemistry, Physics, or Earth
Space Science
Honors Seminar
4
Total Hours
Semester 7
3
1
Semester 2
PSYC 102
ENGL 122H or 124H
MATH 162 or 163 or
165
CMPS or Foreign
Language
GBIO 151H
BIOL 152
Hours
General Psyc II
Modern Epic or Topics
Research Writing
Trigonometry or
Calculus
1st Elective
3
3
General Bio Honors
Biology Lab
3
1
Total Hours
Semester 4
PSYC 221
PSYC 222
English 230, 231,
or 232
CMPS or Foreign
Language
History 102H OR
202H
PSYC 347H
American or World History
II Honors
Honors Seminar
3
Semester 8
3
1
14
Hours
210, 204, 462, or 440
Follow-up to GBIO 151 or
Physical Science
Intro to Sociology
Inro to Music, Art History I
or II, Intro to Theatre
3
4
Senior Honors Research
3
Total Hours
14
Hours
16
Hours
3
1
3
Total Hours
Sociology 101
MUSC 151, ART
105 or 106, THTR
131
PSYC 367H
3
Psychology Statistics
Statistics Lab
World, British, or
American Lit
3rd Elective
Semester 6
PSYC General
Sequence Science
3
3
3
16
Hours
PSYC General
COMM 211H
Social Science
Elective
PSYC 467H
210, 204, 462, or 440
Public Speaking Honors
POLI, ECON, GEOG, SOC,
or ANTH course
Honors Thesis in Psychology
3
3
3
PSYC Applied
350, 422, 475, or 482
3
PSYC Applied
350, 422, 475, or 482
3
Elective
Any Course
3
3
Elective
Any Course
3
Elective
Any Course
3
Elective
Any Course
3
Total Hours
15
Total Hours
15
CURRICULUM IN PSYCHOLOGY
2013-2014
NAME: _________________________________
FOREIGN LANG or (12)
COMPUTER SCIENCE
FLAN ____
FLAN ____
FLAN ____
FLAN ____
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or
CMPS ____
CMPS ____
CMPS ____
CMPS ____
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W# ______________________
MATHEMATICS (6)
MATH 155/161
MATH 162/163/165
PSYCHOLOGY (34)
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NATURAL SCIENCE (12)
GBIO 151
BIOL 152
PHYSICAL ________
SCIENCE ________
2nd Science ________
Sequence ________
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ENGLISH (12)
ENGL 101
ENGL 102
ENGL 230/
231/232
ENGL 230/
231/232
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**SOCIAL SCIENCE
ELECT (3)
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Core Psyc classes (16)
PSYC 101 ____3____
PSYC 102 ____3____
PSYC 220 ____3____
*PSYC 221 ____3____
*PSYC 222 ____1____
*PSYC 335 ____3____
General Psyc Electives (9)
(choose 3 of the 4)
PSYC 204/210/440/462
_____ ____3____
_____ ____3____
_____ ____3____
Applied Psyc Electives (6)
(choose 2 of the 4)
PSYC 350/422/475/482
_____ ____3____
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OTHER (12)
HISTORY (6)
HIST 101/201
HIST 102/202
Upper Level Psyc course (3)
____3____
____3____
SE 101 (2)
ORIENTATION ___2____
Art 105 or 106,Mus 151
or Thea 131
Art 105 or 106,Mus 151
or Thea 131
SOCIOLOGY _____
COMM 211
____3____
____3____
____3____
____3____
Pass/Fail Grades
Pass
_______________ HE_____
_______________ HE_____
_______________ HE_____
_______________ HE_____
Any 300 or 400 level Psyc course
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Fail
__________________ HA_____
__________________ HA_____
__________________ HA_____
__________________ HA_____
Total hours = 120
Transfer students with 30+ hours do not have to take orientation.
*Completion of these courses fulfills the computer literacy requirement.
**Taken from ANTH, ECON, POLI, SOC, or GEOG
ELECTIVES (21)
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Important Curriculum Notes
Psychology Core Classes
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Psychology 220, 221/222, and 335 are a sequence of classes and cannot be taken concurrently.
(i.e. you cannot take psychology 221/222 until you have taken 220 and cannot take 335 until you
have completed both 220 and 221/222)
General and Applied Psychology Electives

Some electives are exclusive to either the Spring or Fall semesters. Planning ahead on which you
plan on taking is generally recommended
Foreign Language/Computer Science
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You must choose to take either 4 courses (12 hours) or computer science in any sequence OR 4
courses (12 hours) of foreign language
Foreign Language must be taken in sequence (101, 102, 201, 202)
Switching to a different language or moving from one choice to the other will result in the
remaining classes becoming electives.
Natural Science Requirements
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You must complete General Biology 151 and the lab 152. No exceptions are made for this course
In addition you must complete a second physical science and the corresponding lab. This can
include CHEM 101/CLAB 103, PHYS 191/PLAB 193, OR ESSC 101/ESSL 103 (Chemistry,
Physics, OR Earth and Space Science AND the corresponding lab)
Finally, you must also take a sequenced science course. This means any course that requires
GBIO 151/BIOL 152 OR the physical science class of your choice. These courses will depend on
your previous choices and should be discussed with your advisor. (Example: You take GBIO
151/BIOL 152 AND ESSC 101/ESSL 103. You could take GBIO 153/BIOL 154 or ESSC
102/ESSL 104)
Other Course Notes

If you decide to take Art 105 or 106, you must only choose ONE. Taking both will not count
toward your arts requirements and you would still have to take THEA 131 or MUSC 151
Possible Social Science Electives
In addition to the 21 hours of general electives you may take as a psychology major, that can be
used to obtain a minor or as you see fit, you must also take one Social Science Elective. These electives
are chosen from Political Science, Economics, Sociology, Geography, and Anthropology. Below are
most of the available classes you could take to fulfill this requirement.
Course Name
ANTH 101
ANTH 110
ANTH 301
ANTH 352
ANTH 411
ECON 101
ECON 102
ECON 201
ECON 202
ECON 211
ECON 212
GEOG 103
GEOG 126
GEOG 141
GEOG 142
GEOG 301
GEOG 322
POLI 201
POLI 202
SOC 101
SOC 212
SOC 215
SOC 222
SOC 300
SOC 331
SOC 336
SOC 354
SOC 401
SOC 405
SOC 412
SOC 440
Credit Hours
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3 Hours
3 Hours
3 Hours
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3 Hours
3 Hours
3 Hours
3 Hours
3 Hours
3 Hours
3 Hours
3 Hours
3 Hours
3 Hours
3 Hours
3 Hours
3 Hours
3 Hours
3 Hours
3 Hours
3 Hours
3 Hours
3 Hours
3 Hours
3 Hours
3 Hours
3 Hours
3 Hours
3 Hours
3 Hours
Description and Prerequisites
Cultural Anthropology
Intro Physical Anthropology
Exploring Anthropology
Comparative Family Patters (Sophomore Standing)
Race and Ethnic Relations (SOC 101 or ANTH 101)
Economics of Current Issues
Elements of Economics
Principles of Economics (Macroeconomics)
Principles of Economics (Microeconomics)
Economics of Consumption
Agricultural Economics
Introduction to Geography
Environmental Conservation and Geography
World Regional Geography I
World Regional Geography II
Intro to Physical Geography (Sophomore Standing)
Geography of Louisiana (Sophomore Standing)
American Politics
State and Local Politics
Introduction to Sociology
Social Problems (SOC 101)
Sociology of Sexuality
Marriage and Family Life
Medical Sociology (SOC 101)
Sociology of Religion (Junior Standing)
Deviance and Social Control (SOC 101 and Sophomore Standing)
Sociology of Gender (SOC 101)
Population (Junior Standing)
Indigenous Peoples of the Americas (Junior Standing)
Criminology (Junior Standing)
Juvenile Delinquency (Junior Standing)