BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN PSYCHOLOGY
Catalog Year: 2015
Name:
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GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
Req’d
Hours
42
Earned
Hours
3
ENGL 1102 (Must earn ‘C’ or better)
3
MATH 1101, MATH 1111, MATH 1112, MATH 1113, or MATH 1190
Choice:
3
Req’d
Hours
36
Must earn a “C” or better in all courses in this area.
Must earn a “C” or better for prerequisites to be satisfied.
Complete one course from each of the five areas and one capstone course.
At least 21 of the 36 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 may not count toward the 39 hours.
 A maximum of 6 hours of PSYC 4400 can be used in this section.
PSYC 3301 Experimental Design and Analysis
Area B: Institutional Option
4
Prereq: PSYC 2300
ANTH 2105, CRJU 2105, GEOG 2105, PSYC 2105, SOCI 2105,
or STS 2105
Choice:
Developmental Area Prereq: PSYC 1101
PSYC 3205
Child Development
PSYC 3305
Life-Span Developmental Psychology
PSYC 3315
Infant Development
PSYC 3505
Psychology of Emerging Adulthood
PSYC 4130
Psychology of Aging
Choice:
2
PSYC majors should not take PSYC 2105.
AADS 1102, AMST 1102, ASIA 1102, COM 1100, GWST 1102,
LALS 1102, PAX 1102, PHIL 2200, POLS 2401, RELS 1102,
or any foreign language ≥ 1002
Choice:
3
3
Area C: Humanities / Fine Arts
Diversity and Multicultural Area Prereq: PSYC 1101
PSYC 3355
Cross-Cultural Psychology
PSYC 3385
Ethnic Minority Psychology
PSYC 3395
Psychology of Prejudice and Privilege
PSYC 3401
Psychology of Diversity
PSYC 3425
Psychology of Gender
PSYC 4000
International Psychology
Choice:
3
ENGL 2110, ENGL 2111, ENGL 2112, ENGL 2120, ENGL 2121,
ENGL 2122, ENGL 2130, ENGL 2131, ENGL 2132, or ENGL 2300
Choice:
3
ART 1107, DANC 1107, MUSI 1107, or TPS 1107
Choice:
3
Area D: Science, Mathematics, and Technology
MATH 1107
Personality and Social Area Prereq: PSYC 2300
PSYC 3325
Social Psychology
PSYC 3335
Theories of Personality
Choice:
3
3
SCI 1101, GEOG 1112, GEOG 1113, CHEM 1151&L,
CHEM 1211&L, PHYS 1111&L, PHYS 2211&L, or BIOL 1107&L
Choice:
SCI 1102, GEOG 1112, GEOG 1113, CHEM 1152&L,
CHEM 1212&L, PHYS 1112&L, PHYS 2212&L, or BIOL 1108&L
Choice:
Biological Bases Area Prereq: PSYC 2300
PSYC 4410
Physiological Psychology
PSYC 4415
Perception
Choice:
4
4
3
Learning and Cognition Area Prereq: PSYC 3301
PSYC 4345
Learning and Behavior
PSYC 4455
Cognitive Psychology
Choice:
4
Senior Capstone Experience *
PSYC 4499
Senior Seminar in Psychology
PSYC 4445
History and Systems of Psychology
PSYC 3398
Internship in Psychology
Choice:
3
PSYC majors must complete MATH 1107 in Area D.
Area E: Social Sciences
POLS 1101
3
HIST 2111 or HIST 2112
Choice:
3
HIST 1100, HIST 1111, or HIST 1112
Choice:
3
ECON 1100 or ECON 2100
Choice:
3
INSTITUTIONAL REQUIREMENT *
WELL 1000
Earned
Hours
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Area A: Essential Skills
ENGL 1101 (Must earn ‘C’ or better)
UPPER DIVISION MAJOR FIELD REQUIREMENTS
Req’d
Hours
3
Earned
Hours
3
* Prereq: PSYC 3301; submission of an application before registration; and one course from
each of the five areas. One of the five area courses may be completed concurrently.
* Students must take the ETS Major Field Test as part of the Capstone Experience.
* PSYC 4400 or HON 4498 may substitute. See an advisor.
Psychology Electives
3000-4000 level courses in PSYC
Choices:
12
* First-year seminar may be required. See notes below.
LOWER DIVISION MAJOR FIELD REQUIREMENTS
Req’d
Hours
18
 Must earn a “C” or better in all courses in this area.
 Must earn a “C” or better for prerequisites to be satisfied.
PSYC 1101 Introduction to General Psychology
3
PSYC 2210 Careers in Psychology
3
Earned
Hours
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Related Studies *
3000-4000 level courses outside of PSYC
Choices:
Req’d
Hours
24
Earned
Hours
12
Prereq: PSYC 1101 and a psychology major
PSYC 2300 Research Methods and Statistics
4
Prereq: ENGL 1101; MATH 1101, 1111, 1112, or 1113; and PSYC 2210
(PSYC 2210 may be taken concurrently.)
Any 1000-2000 level courses in MATH, BIOL, CHEM, & PHYS
Choices:
Any 1000-2000 level course(s) in the university curriculum
Choice(s):
6
* Courses applied towards a minor: 1) typically appear here or in Free Electives,
2) cannot also be applied towards General Education requirements, and 3) must
consist of ≥ 12 credit hours that are not applied towards the major.
Free Electives
Any courses in the university curriculum
Choices:
12
2
May be one 2-hour course, one 3-hour course, or two 1-hour courses.
NOTES: First-year full-time students with <15 earned hours must complete a first-year seminar or learning community in their first term. A minimum 2.0 AGPA and 123 hours must be earned to graduate.
Courses retaken to raise a grade count once toward graduation. CPC and Developmental Studies hours do not count toward graduation. At least 30 hours total (60 for honors), and at least 20 of the last 30
hours, must be completed at KSU. Students should frequently consult Degree Works to monitor degree progress. Final decisions regarding completion of requirements always rest with the Registrar.
Last Modified: 1/20/2016 by DTR