Majors

Bachelor of Arts Major – 42 credit hours, including:

  • PSYC 101, 242, 499
  • One of PSYC 310, 315, 320, or 330
  • Two of PSYC 440, 442, 448, or 481
  • At least two semester hours from PSYC 495, 496, or 497
  • 12 semester hours of elective psychology courses
  • STAT 232 (psychology class) and accompanying lab are required.

To declare a B.A. in psychology, contact the department chair (psyc@plu.edu).

Bachelor of Science Major – 62 semester hours, including:

  • PSYC 101, 242, 481, 499
  • One of PSYC 310, 315, 320, 330
  • One of PSYC 440, 442, 448
  • At least two semester hours from PSYC 495, 496, or 497
  • 12 semester hours of elective psychology courses
  • STAT 232 (psychology class) and accompanying lab
  • 20 semester hours in mathematics and natural science are required.  Of the 20 hours, at least four semester hours must be in mathematics and at least eight semester hours in biology.

Those students who, after graduating from PLU, plan to enter schools of dentistry, medicine, public health, or veterinary medicine should note the specific pre-professional mathematics and science requirements.

To declare a B.S. in Psychology, contact the department chair (psyc@plu.edu).

Course Prerequisites and Grades

A grade of C- or higher must have been earned in a course in order for it to qualify as a prerequisite and to apply towards the major.

Experiential Learning

All Psychology majors are required to take a minimum of two semester hours of PSYC 495, 496 or 497.

Capstone

Psychology majors are required to complete a capstone project and present this project as part of PSYC 499 at the Psychology Research Conference held every term.