BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN PSYCHOLOGY
Catalog Years: 2007, 2008, & 2009
NAME:
KSU ID#:
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
Req’d
Hours
45-46
Earned
Hours
(Must earn ‘C’ or better)
3
ENGL 1102 Composition II
(Must earn ‘C’ or better)
3
MATH 1101 Mathematical Modeling; MATH 1111 College Algebra;
MATH 1112 College Trigonometry; or MATH 1113 Precalculus
Choice:
3
Area B: Social Issues (Institutional Option)
2
COM 1109, PHIL 2200, or FL 1002 or higher
Choice:
3
HPS 1000 Fitness for Living*
3
PSYC 3305
PSYC 3325
Choice:
Area C: Humanities
World Literature
3
PSYC 3310
PSYC 4410
PSYC 4415
Choice:
3
NOTE: MATH 1107 recommended
3-4
4
3
Senior Capstone Experience
PSYC 4499
Senior Seminar in Psychology *
*Anat. & Physio. and Microbiol. may not be used for these classes
3
ECON 1100 Global Econ. or ECON 2100 Prin. of Microecon.
Choice:
3
HIST 1110 Introduction to World Civilization
3
HIST 2112 America Since 1890
3
SUPPORTING DISCIPLINE REQUIREMENTS
3
Req’d
Hours
6
Any 3000-4000 level courses in PSYC
Choices:
ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS
Req’d
Hours
17
▪ Must earn a “C” or better in all courses in this area.
▪ Must earn a “C” or better for prerequisites to be satisfied.
Earned
Hours
General Psychology
3
PSYC 2210
Careers in Psychology
3
Req’d
Hours
27
Earned
Hours
Related Studies
Any 3000-4000 level courses in the university curriculum
other than PSYC
Choices:
PSYC 1101
12
Earned
Hours
6
LOWER DIVISION MAJOR FIELD REQUIREMENTS
3-4
Psychology Electives
Any 1000-2000 level courses in MATH, CS, IS, BISM, or
Natural Sciences (ASTR, BIOL, CHEM, PHYS, & SCI)
Choices:
3-4
(Prereq: “C” or better in PSYC 2300/L, PSYC 2301/L, and one course from
each of the four groups. Any one of the four group courses can be completed
concurrently with PSYC 4499.)
* Students must take the ETS Major Field Test as part of the course requirements.
Area E: Social Sciences
POLS 1101 American Government in a Global Perspective
3
Psychopharmacology
Physiological Psychology (4)
Perception (4)
Group IV (Prereq: PSYC 2301 & 2301L)
PSYC 3345
Learning and Behavior
PSYC 4455
Cognitive Psychology (4)
Choice:
MATH 1106 Elem. Applied Calculus; MATH 1107 Statistics; or
MATH 1190 Calculus I
SCI 1101 Science Principles and Process I *
SCI 1102 Science Principles and Process II *
3
Group III (Prereq: PSYC 2300 & 2300L)
Area D: Science, Mathematics, and Technology
Choice:
Earned
Hours
Life-Span Developmental Psychology
Social Psychology
Group II (Prereq: one 3000-level PSYC course)
PSYC 3335
Theories of Personality
PSYC 4430
Abnormal Psychology
Choice:
*Although not in Area B, the computer evaluation system places it here.
ART 1107, MUSI 1107, or TPS 1107
Choice:
Req’d
Hours
28
Group I (Prereq: PSYC 1101)
ANTH 2105, GEOG 2105, PSYC 2105, or SOCI 2105
Choice:
ENGL 2110
UPPER DIVISION MAJOR FIELD REQUIREMENTS
 Must earn a “C” or better in all courses in this area.
 Must earn a “C” or better for prerequisites to be satisfied.
 Must choose one course from each of the 4 groups; at least one must be a 4hour course.
 At least 21 of the 28 required hours in this section must be completed at KSU.
 At least 39 upper-level hours are required to graduate. Lower-level courses
substituted for upper-level courses do not count toward the 39 hours.
 No more than 6 hours of PSYC 4400 can be used in this section.
Area A: Essential Skills
ENGL 1101 Composition I
Catalog Year:
12
(Prereq: PSYC 1101 & you must be a psychology major)
Research Sequence (both courses and labs required)
PSYC 2300 and 2300L
Research Methods in Psychology & Lab
Free Electives
4
Any courses in the university curriculum.
(Prereq: PSYC 1101; ENGL 1101; & MATH 1101, 1111, 1112, or 1113 )
Choices:
PSYC 2301 and 2301L
Experimental Psychology & Lab
(Prereq: PSYC 2300 & 2300L)
4
Lower Division Elective
Any 1000-2000 level course in the university curriculum
Choice:
3
15
Extra Courses:
NOTES: A minimum 2.0 GPA and 123 hours must be earned to graduate. Courses retaken to raise grades (e.g., from a D to a C) can only count once toward graduation.
30 hours must be completed at KSU. 20 of the last 30 hours must be completed at KSU. CPC and Developmental Studies hours do not count toward the required 123 hours.
Final decisions regarding completion of requirements for graduation always rest with the registrar.
Last Modified: 12/8/15 by DTR