| Office: | 217 Dr. O. Cleveland Hill Hall |
| Phone: | 985-448-4370 |
| Professors: | Monique Boudreaux, C. Broussard. |
| Associate Professors: | B Dupre, Soignier. |
| Assistant Professors: | de la Paz, Fowler-Savage, Gastinel, Hammerli, T. Henderson, Henson, Reynolds (Head), St. Pierre, Varnado-Johnson. |
| Instructors: | Arcemont, Coddou, Traigle. |
PSYCHOLOGY PROGRAM
The Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Psychology 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 (non-concentration) 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. PSYC 475 must be completed at Nicholls State University. Each student majoring in Psychology (non-concentration) 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.
Students majoring in Psychology may choose to complete a concentration, which provides depth and breadth of knowledge in a particular area of Psychology. Students who pursue the Pre-Counseling Concentration do not need to earn a minor.
Pre-Counseling Concentration: This concentration is recommended for those who are interested in pursuing bachelor-level careers in the counseling and/or helping profession. This concentration also provides the foundation for those who are interested in pursuing a master’s degree in a counseling related field such as Clinical Mental Health, School Counseling, and Social Work.
The following concentration courses must be completed at Nicholls State University: PSYC 131, 234, 360, 370, 377, 448, 461, 464, 481, 482, 483, and 484.
The Psychology Department offers graduate-level programs in school counseling, clinical mental health counseling, and school psychology. Additional information about these programs may be found in the Graduate Studies section of this Catalog.
Available Minors
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. A minimum grade of C is required in each course for a minor.
ADDICTIVE BEHAVIORS: PSYC 131, 234, 448, 461, 464, 471, NURS 307, and SOCI 387. A minimum grade of a C is required in each course for a minor.
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology
- Pre-Counseling Concentration (PSPC)
| CLR – Computer Literacy Requirement | GER – General Education Requirement |
| OCR – Oral Communication Requirement | UR – University Requirement |
Suggested Course Sequence:
| YEAR* | COURSE NAME | COURSE NUMBER | REQUIREMENT | CREDIT HRS |
| 1 | BIOL Elective | GER | 3 | |
| 1 | BIOL Elective | GER | 3 | |
| 1 | ENGL | 101 | GER | 3 |
| 1 | ENGL | 102 | GER | 3 |
| 1 | Freshman Seminar Course | UR | 1 | |
| 1 | Humanities Elective | GER | 3 | |
| 1 | Humanities Elective | GER | 3 | |
| 1 | MATH | 100 or 101 | GER | 3 |
| 1 | MATH Elective | GER | 3 | |
| 1 | PSYC | 101 | GER | 3 |
| 1 | SPCH | 101 | OCR | 3 |
| 2 | Computer Literacy Elective | CLR | 2 | |
| 2 | ENGL | 366 or 368 | GER | 3 |
| 2 | Humanities Elective | GER | 3 | |
| 2 | Natural Sciences Elective | GER | 3 | |
| 2 | PSYC | 204 | 3 | |
| 2 | PSYC | 208 | 3 | |
| 2 | PSYC or Concentration Course |
209 | 3 | |
| 2 | PSYC or Concentration Course |
219 | 1 | |
| 2 | Social Sciences Elective | NON-PSYC | GER | 3 |
| 2 | Minor or Concentration Course | 3 | ||
| 2 | Minor or Concentration Course | ** | 3 | |
| 3 | Minor or Concentration Course | ** | 3 | |
| 3 | Minor or Concentration Course | ** | 3 | |
| 3 | PSYC | 301 | 3 | |
| 3 | PSYC | 303 | 3 | |
| 3 | PSYC | 305 | 3 | |
| 3 | PSYC | 309 | 3 | |
| 3 | PSYC or Concentration Course |
399 | 1 | |
| 3 | PSYC Elective or Concentration Course |
** | 3 | |
| 3 | PSYC Elective or Concentration Course |
300-level or above | 3 | |
| 3 | PSYC Elective or Concentration Course |
300-level or above | 3 | |
| 4 | Fine Arts Elective | GER | 3 | |
| 4 | Elective or Concentration Course | 2 | ||
| 4 | Minor or Concentration Course |
** | 3 | |
| 4 | Minor or Concentration Course |
** | 3 | |
| 4 | Elective or Concentration Course |
** | 3 | |
| 4 | PSYC Elective or Concentration Course |
** | 3 | |
| 4 | PSYC 475 or Concentration Course |
2 | ||
| 4 | Elective or Concentration Course | 3 | ||
| 4 | Elective or Concentration Course | 3 | ||
| 4 | Elective or Concentration Course | 3 | ||
| 4 | Elective or Concentration Course | 3 | ||
| TOTAL HOURS | 120 |
*Recommend complete as Freshman (1), Sophomore (2), Junior (3), Senior (4)
**Must include sufficient number of hours at 300-level or above to meet university requirement of 40 hours of 300-level or above coursework.
Pre-Counseling Concentration
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| PSYC 131 (3) |
| PSYC 212 (3) |
| PSYC 232 (3) |
| PSYC 234 (3) |
| PSYC 360 (3) |
| PSYC 370 (3) |
| PSYC 377 (3) |
| PSYC 402 (3) |
| PSYC 407 (3) |
| PSYC 448 (3) |
| PSYC 461 (3) |
| PSYC 464 (3) |
| PSYC 471 (3) |
| PSYC 480 (3) |
| PSYC 481 (3) |
| PSYC 482 (3) |
| PSYC 483 (3) |
| PSYC 484 (3) |
