Dec 12, 2024  
Undergraduate Bulletin 2024-2025 
    
Undergraduate Bulletin 2024-2025

Psychology, B.A.


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Kathrin Parks, Ph.D., Associate Dean

General Education 36-39 credits
Major 36 credits
General Electives 45-48 credits

Student Learning Outcomes - Psychology

  1. Demonstrate a knowledge of psychological concepts & theories
  2. Exercise critical thinking skills applied to scientific methods relevant to psychology.
  3. Apply ethical standards to evaluate science/practice
  4. Demonstrate scientific writing, using APA style.
  5. Deliver effective presentations of information.
  6. Apply psychology to career goals

General Education Requirements


   

Requirements for the major in Psychology (B.A.):


To be eligible for admission to the psychology major students must receive a grade of C- or better in both L.PSY 101  and a foundational QR mathematics course. A 2.00 GPA in psychology courses completed at Loras College is required for a major. To maintain adequate progress toward a psychology major, we strongly recommend that psychology majors do the following: Take L.PSY 101  and L.PSY 121  during the first year; L.PSY 201 , L.PSY 211 , L.PSY 212  and L.PSY 231  in the second year and no later than the junior year; L.PSY 301  and L.PSY 344  during the junior year; and L.PSY 490  during the senior year.

Please Note:


Students seeking to add psychology as a second major to an existing major may substitute the statistics and research methods sequence from their first major for L.PSY 211  and L.PSY 212 . Students need permission of the Psychology Program Coordinator to take L.PSY 211 , L.PSY 212 , or L.PSY 490  at another institution. Majors pursuing a semester away from Loras College (e.g. study abroad) may schedule this semester any time from the second semester of the sophomore year to the second semester of the senior year; these students should consult with a psychology advisor to adjust their schedules accordingly.

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