Criteria for Admission

You will be admitted to the College of Humanities & Social Sciences once you have earned at least 24 semester hours.

  • Students majoring in psychology, communication disorders, or any of the secondary education areas of concentration must have a GPA of at least 2.50 in all work taken within the LSU System and in all work taken overall to be formally admitted to their major.
  • Students majoring in any of the secondary education areas of concentration must have a passing score on the PRAXIS Core Academic Skills for Educators (PRAXIS CORE) or minimum ACT composite of 22 or minimum SAT composite of 1030 to declare their respective concentration. 


Visit the LSU Office of Undergraduate Admissions & Student Aid for more information on admission to LSU.