LA SIERRA UNIVERSITY

PSYCHOLOGY BA

Total Units Required to Graduate: 190 units (60 units must be upper division)

Required Course Listings

This breakdown shows a Psychology BA at La Sierra University.  All courses with a star (⋆) indicate a prerequisite or multiple prerequisites for the class. The Bulletin is the official list of requirements for a degree. Choose either Track 1 or Track 2 for General Education Requirements.

Major Requirements (62 units)

Course

Course Title

Units

PSYC 104

General Psychology

4

PSYC 104L

General Psychology Lab

1

PSYC 188

Introduction to the Psychology major

1

PSYC 189

Scientific Writing for Psychology & Neuroscience⋆

2

PSYC 319

Junior Seminar: Professional Development⋆

1

PSYC 321

Methods & Statistics I: Description & Correlation⋆

4

PSYC 321L

Methods & Statistics I: Description & Correlation Lab⋆

0

PSYC 322

Methods & Statistics II: Experiment & Inference⋆

4

PSYC 322L

Methods & Statistics II: Experiment & Inference Lab⋆

1

PSYC 323

Methods & Statistics III: Conducting Research⋆

4

PSYC 323L

Methods & Statistics III: Conducting Research Lab⋆

1

PSYC 488

Seminar in Psychology⋆

4

NEUR 261

Behavioral Neuroscience⋆

4

NEUR 261L

Behavioral Neuroscience Lab⋆

1

Life Science for Psychology NEUR 106 & 106L OR BIOL 111 & 111L

5

Psychology and related classes  that must include at least 16 units in PSYC and the following requirements. See Bulletin for details.

24

Two Psychology Electives with asterisk

Two Psychology Lab Electives

It is recommended that students take the Methods & Statistics sequence starting in their 2nd year. PSYC 314 counts towards Social Science & IDEI General Education requirements as well as PSYC electives so it is a suggested course, but another elective can be chosen.


Track 1: General Education Requirements (70 units)

Course

Course Title

Units

UNST 101

First Year Seminar

3

ENGL 111

College Writing I

3

ENGL 112

College Writing II⋆

3

ENGL 113

College Writing III⋆

3

Upper Division Rhetoric, see Bulletin for details

4

HLSC 120

Lifetime Fitness

2

Mathematics or Quantitative Reasoning

4

Social Science Electives

8

Arts & Humanities Electives

12

Religion & Society Electives

8

Beliefs: Religion & Society Elective

4

Scripture: Religion & Society Elective

4

Life Science Elective

4

Physical Science Elective

4

Lab in either Life Science or Physical Science

UNST 404

Senior Seminar: Religion, Values & Social Responsibility

4

General Education Requirements may overlap with major requirements.

12 units of Identity, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (IDEI) units are required.

2 service learning courses are required.

Track 2: Honors Requirements (83 units, requires approval)

Course

Course Title

Units

UHNR 101

Beginning To Seek

1

ENGL 111

College Writing I

3

ENGL 112

College Writing II⋆

3

ENGL 113

College Writing III⋆

3

FND3 X00

Foundational Mathematics

8

WDLG 151-153

World Language I, II, & III

12

HLSC 120

Lifetime Fitness

2

UHNR 114/L

The Scientific Process & Lab

4

UHNR 115/L

The Arts & Lab

4

UHNR 201

Seminar in Rhetoric

2

UHNR 224

Religious Understandings

4

UHNR 231

Global Cultures in Context: Theories & Perspectives

4

UHNR 232

Global Cultures in Context: The Experience

4

UHNR 314

Changing Communities

4

UHNR 324

Science & the Future

4

UHNR 354

Honors Community Involvement

4

UHNR 364

Honors Scholarship Colloquium

1

UHNR 404

Senior Seminar in Discipline

4

UHNR 414

Religion & The Future

4

UHNR 424

Seeking, Knowing & Serving

4

UHNR 464

Honors Scholarship Project

4