DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY AND COUNSELOR EDUCATION
| Office: | 217 Polk Hall |
| Phone: | 985-448-4370 |
| Professors: | E. Folse, Mathis, McKnight, Price, Rosenthal, Welsh (Head). |
| Associate Professors: | D. Boudreaux, Brigham, C. Broussard, Stout, Tanner, K. Chris Rachal. |
| Assistant Professors: | M. Boudreaux, M. Oncale. |
The university awards the Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in psychology to the student who completes the curriculum below. This curriculum is designed with two goals in mind:
- (1) to provide a strong liberal arts education which prepares students for a variety of careers and
- (2) to provide an adequate foundation of psychological knowledge and skills to those students who wish to pursue advanced degrees in psychology or related areas.
A minimum grade of C is required in ENGL 101, 102; MATH 101, and all psychology courses used to fulfill requirements of the major. The structure of the program leading to a bachelor’s degree in Psychology is hierarchical i.e., many of the required courses are sequenced and must be completed in the appropriate order. Core courses (Psychology 208, 209, 305, 309, 312, and 401) must be completed at Nicholls State University. Each student majoring in psychology must complete requirements for a minor in another field. This minor must be selected from those described in the university Catalog; the minor may not be selected from any area of teacher education.
The department offers graduate-level programs in school counseling, psychological counseling, and school psychology. Additional information about these programs may be found in the Graduate Studies section of this Catalog.
Psychology Minor
Students who are not majoring in psychology may complete a minor in the field by earning 21 semester hours of credit as follows: PSYC 101; 204 or 211; 208 or 301 or 302 or 402, and 12 hours of electives in Psychology.
NOTE: Students majoring in a teacher education program are not allowed to select a minor in psychology.
Students who are not majoring in Child, Family & Social Services may minor in Child, Family & Social Services, Addictive Behaviors, or Gerontology. Nineteen hours of coursework with a minimum grade of C in each course is required for a minor. Minors available and course requirements are as follows:
ADDICTIVE BEHAVIORS: FACS 448, 461, 464, 471, NURS 307, and SOCI 387. Non-majors who elect to complete this minor must complete FACS 131 and FCED 334 and 348 which are prerequisite courses. These courses meet the coursework requirements of the state for certification as a Substance Abuse Counselor.
CHILD, FAMILY & SOCIAL SERVICES: FACS 130 and FCED 334, 344, and 446. Three additional three-hour courses must be selected from FACS courses numbered 300 or above.
GERONTOLOGY: FACS 431, 464, 470, HPED 499. Non-majors who elect to complete this minor must complete FACS 131, FCED 231 and 334, which are prerequisite courses.
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology
- (CLR) Computer Literacy Requirement;
- (GER) General Education Requirement;
- (OCR) Oral Communication Requirement;
- (UR) University Requirement
| FRESHMAN YEAR | Sem.Hrs. | SOPHOMORE YEAR | Sem.Hrs. |
| BIOL Electives (GER) | 6 | CMPS Elective | 3 |
| ENGL 101, 102 (GER) | 6 | CMPS 101, 120, or OIS 200 (CLR) | 3 |
| Freshman Seminar Course (UR) | 1 | ENGL 366 or 368 (GER) | 3 |
| HIST Sequence (GER) | 6 | ENGL Literature Elective (200 or above) |
3 |
| MATH 100 or MATH 101, MATH Elective (GER) | 6 | PHSC Elective (GER) | 3 |
| PSYC 101 | 3 | PSYC 204, 208, 209 | 9 |
| SPCH 101 (OCR) | 3 | Social Science Elective (non-PSYC) (GER) | 3 |
| 31 | Elective | 3 | |
| 30 | |||
| JUNIOR YEAR | Sem.Hrs. | SENIOR YEAR | Sem.Hrs. |
| Minor or Electives* | 9 | Arts Elective (GER) | 3 |
| PSYC 301, 302, 303, 305, 309, 312, 399 | 19 | Minor or Electives* | 24 |
| PSYC Elective* | 3 | PSYC 401 and Elective | 6 |
| 31 | 33 |
Total Hours Required for Degree: 125
*Must include sufficient number of hours at 300 level or above to meet university requirement of 45 hours of 300 level or above coursework
Bachelor of Science Degree in Child, Family and Social Services (GFCS)
- (CLR) Computer Literacy Requirement;
- (GER) General Education Requirement;
- (OCR) Oral Communication Requirement;
- (UR) University Requirement
| FRESHMAN YEAR | Sem. Hrs. |
| BIOL 105, 106 (GER) | 6 |
| CMPS 101 or 120 or OIS 200 (CLR) | 3 |
| ENGL 101, 102 (GER) | 6 |
| FACS 130,131 | 4 |
| Freshman Seminar Course (UR) | 1 |
| HPED Elective | 2 |
| MATH 101 and 102 /106/214 (GER) | 6 |
| 28 | |
| SOPHOMORE YEAR |
Sem. Hrs. |
| DIET 211 | 3 |
| ENGL 251 or 252 or 255 or 256 and 366 or 368 (GER) | 6 |
| FCED 231, 262 or SPCH 101 (OCR) | 6 |
| HIST Electives (GER) | 6 |
| PSYC 101, PSYC Elective (GER) | 6 |
| SOCI 151 or 204 (GER) | 3 |
| 30 | |
| JUNIOR YEAR |
Sem. Hrs. |
| ARTS Elective (GER) | 3 |
| FACS 332, 400, 431, 460 | 12 |
| FCED 334, 344, 348 | 9 |
| NURS 311, NURS Elective | 4 |
| Physical Science Elective (GER) | 3 |
| PSYC 301 | 3 |
|
34 |
|
| SENIOR YEAR |
Sem. Hrs. |
| FACS 448, 458, 461, 464, 497, 498, 499 | 25 |
| FCED 446, 459 | 5 |
| 30 | |
| Total Hours Required for Degree: | 122 |