Students develop the critical thinking and communication skills necessary to gather, interpret and present data. Psychology students can become intelligent consumers of information and active investigators of the fields of cognition, behavior and brain science and understand how each facet of psychology impacts everyday decision-making. Students can also choose to complete some of the required course work for a pre-med curriculum by taking supporting classes in natural sciences.
The University of Louisville seeks to admit college-ready students. Students with strong high school grades and a pre-college high school curriculum are generally admitted. Students with lower test scores will be considered if they demonstrate strong high school grades in a rigorous high school curriculum. GCE: O Level: Minimum grade of C or 5 in a minimum of 5 subjects, average of all subjects taken must also be a C or higher IGCSE: Minimum grade of C or 5 in a minimum of 5 subjects, average of all subjects taken must also be a C or higher. (Any AS/A Levels will be included in assessment. All subjects must meet standards as outlined here.) GCE: AS/ A Level: Minimum grade of C or 5 in a minimum of 5 subjects (can be a combination of O and A level), average of all subjects taken must also be a C or higher; (Any O Levels will be included in assessment. All subjects must meet standards as outlined here.) IB: International Baccalaureate: Successful completion of IB Diploma minimum of 27 Points West African School Certificate: Completion with minimum C4 in a minimum of 5 subjects General Educational Development (GED) exam: The GED satisfies proof of HS graduation only. Applicants must have a minimum score of 145 (equivalent to 2.9 GPA). They will be required to take the Reading Accuplacer exams to indicate college readiness.