BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN PSYCHOLOGY
Catalog Years: 2010, 2011, & 2012
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GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
Req’d
Hours
45-46
Earned
Hours
3
ENGL 1102 Composition II (Must earn ‘C’ or better)
3
MATH 1101 Math Modeling, MATH 1111 College Algebra,
MATH 1112 College Trigonometry, or MATH 1113 Precalculus
Choice:
MATH 1190 or 2202 may be used here.
PSYC 3301 and 3301L Experimental Psychology & Lab
(Prereq: PSYC 2300 & 2300L)
Area B: Social Issues (Institutional Option)
Developmental Area
2
PSYC 3305
ANTH 2201, CRJU 1101, GEOG 1101, or SOCI 2201 may be used here.
PSYC majors should not take PSYC 2105.
PSYC 3355
PSYC 3385
PSYC 3425
Choice:
3
Area C: Humanities/Fine Arts
ENGL 2110 World Literature
3
ART 1107, DANC 1107, MUSI 1107, or TPS 1107
Choice:
3
Area D: Science, Mathematics, and Technology
MATH 1106 Elem. App. Calculus; MATH 1107 Statistics; MATH 1190
Calculus I; or MATH 2207 Data Analysis and Probability for Teachers *
(NOTE: MATH 1107 recommended)
3-4
MATH 2202 or 2203 may be used here.
SCI 1101 Science Principles and Process I *
4
SCI 1102 Science Principles and Process II *
3
Other lab-based science courses may be used here. Anatomy &
Physiology and Fundamental Microbiology courses cannot.
Area E: Social Sciences
POLS 1101 American Government in a Global Perspective
3
HIST 1110 Introduction to World Civilization
3
HIST 2112 America Since 1890 *
(Prereq: PSYC 1101)
Life-Span Developmental Psychology
3
3
Cross-Cultural Psychology
Ethnic Minority Psychology
Psychology of Gender
3
Personality and Social Area (Prereq: PSYC 2300 & 2300L)
PSYC 3325
Social Psychology
PSYC 3335
Theories of Personality
Choice:
3
Biological Bases Area (Prereq: PSYC 2300 & 2300L)
PSYC 4410
Physiological Psychology
PSYC 4415
Perception
Choice:
4
Learning and Cognition Area (Prereq: PSYC 3301 & 3301L)
PSYC 4345
Learning and Behavior
PSYC 4455
Cognitive Psychology
Choice:
4
Senior Capstone Experience
PSYC 4499
Senior Seminar in Psychology *
3
(Prereq: PSYC 3301/L; 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 course requirements.
HIST 2111 may be used here.
ECON 1100 Global Econ. or ECON 2100 Prin. of Microecon. *
Choice:
4
Diversity and Multicultural Area (Prereq: PSYC 1101)
COM 1109, PHIL 2200, or FL 1002 or higher
Choice:
Choice:
Earned
Hours
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 do not count toward the 39 hours.
 No more than 6 hours of PSYC 4400 can be used in this section.
3
ANTH 2105, CRJU 2105, GEOG 2105, PSYC 2105, or SOCI 2105 *
Choice:
Req’d
Hours
36
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Area A: Essential Skills
ENGL 1101 Composition I (Must earn ‘C’ or better)
UPPER DIVISION MAJOR FIELD REQUIREMENTS
Psychology Electives
Any 3000-4000 level courses in PSYC
3
Choices:
ECON 2200 may be used here.
12
HPS Requirement
HPS 1000 Fitness for Living
LOWER DIVISION MAJOR FIELD REQUIREMENTS
3
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 Introductory Psychology
3
PSYC 2210 Careers in Psychology
3
Earned
Hours
ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS
Req’d
Hours
24
Earned
Hours
Related Studies *
Any 3000-4000 level courses in the university curriculum
other than PSYC
Choices:
12
Prereq: PSYC 1101 and a psychology major
PSYC 2300 and 2300L Research Methods in Psychology & Lab
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, STAT, CS, IS, IT, BIOL,
CHEM, PHYS, & SCI
Choices:
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:
Any 1000-2000 level course(s) in the university curriculum
Choice:
12
2
May be one 2-hour course, one 3-hour course, or two 1-hour courses.
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.
A minimum of 30 hours must be completed at KSU. At least 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