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Psychology B.S. - 4 Year Degree Plan

2025-2026

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Lamar University's Bachelor of Science in Psychology leads to popular psychology careers in fields such as public health, hospitals and health care, assisted living, counseling, chaplaincy, medical consulting, human resources, social work, health and human services, substance abuse treatment and prevention, education, advocacy, leadership and research. Our curriculum covers a broad base of topics within the psychology field including lifespan development, abnormal behavior, positive psychology, stress and well-being, health psychology and forgiveness. 

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NOTE: Degree plans may change over a four-year period. This may not be the most current list of course requirements for your program. It is always advised that you check Degree Audit in Banner Self-Serv or your advisor for the most up-to-date degree requirements and to track your progress toward a degree.Visit the for information about course equivalency and degree applicability of transfer credit on a statewide basis. 

FIRST     YEAR
Fall Hours Grade Spring Hours Grade
ENGL 1301 Composition I 3 ______ ENGL 1302 Composition II 3 ______
PSYC 2301 General Psychology 3 ______ PSYC 2302 Psychology as a Career 3 ______
BIOL 1406 General Biology I (Majors) 4 ______ BIOL 1407 General Biology II (Majors) 4 ______
COSC 1371 Microcomputers 3 ______ COMM 1321
or COMM 1315
Business and Prof Speech
or Public Speaking I
 3 ______
Creative Arts 3 ______ MATH 1332 Contemporary Mathematics I 3 ______
  Hours 16 ______   Hours 16 ______
SECOND   YEAR
Fall Hours Grade Spring Hours Grade
PSYC 2317 Introduction to Statistical Methods 3 ______ ENGL 3310 Technical Report Writing 3 ______
CHEM 1306 & CHEM 1106 or CHEM 1311 & CHEM 1111 or GEOL 1403 or PHYS 1401 Chemistry for Allied Health Sciences & Chemistry for Allied Health Sciences Lab or General Chemistry I & General Chemistry I Lab or Geology I: Physical Geology or College Physics I 4 ______ CHEM 1306 & CHEM 1106 or CHEM 1311 & CHEM 1111 Chemistry for Allied Health Sciences & Chemistry for Allied Health Sciences Lab or General Chemistry I & General Chemistry I Lab 4 ______
ENGL 2322 or ENGL 2326 or ENGL 2376 or PHIL 1370 or PHIL 2306 British Lit or American Lit or African-American Lit or Philosophy of Knowledge or Ethics 3 ______ HIST 1302 U.S. History II Since 1877 3 ______
HIST 1301 U.S. History I 1763-1877 3 ______ LIBR 1101 Introduction to Library Research 1 ______
______ Electives 1 ______
Minor 3 ______
  Hours 13 ______   Hours 15 ______
THIRD     YEAR
Fall Hours Grade Spring Hours Grade
PSYC 3302 Methods in Psychology 3 ______ POLS 2302 Inro/American Government II 3 ______
POLS 2301 Intro to American Government I 3 ______ PSYC Elective PSYC 3000-4000 Course 6 ______
PSYC Elective PSYC 3000-4000 Course 6 ______ Minor 6 ______
Minor 3 ______ ______
  Hours 15 ______   Hours 15 ______
FOURTH     YEAR
Fall Hours Grade Spring Hours Grade
PSYC 3301 Advanced Statistics 3 ______ PSYC Elective PSYC 3000-4000 Course 3 ______
PSYC Elective PSYC 3000-4000 Course 6 ______ PSYC 4330 Experimental Psychology 3 ______
Minor 6 ______ Elective 9 ______
  Hours 15 ______   Hours 15 ______