BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN PSYCHOLOGY
Sample Four-Year Degree Program
Below is a sample program to give you an idea about how to structure your coursework. The premise guiding
this proposed sequence is to complete 1000-2000 coursework during the first and second years and then to
complete 3000-4000 level coursework during the third and fourth years.
Academic
Year
First Semester
Second Semester
First Year
PSYC 1101 –Introductory Psychology
ENGL 1101 – Composition I
MATH 1101, 1111, 1112, or 1113
1000-2000 – Lower Div. Elective (e.g., KSU 1101)
SCI 1101 – Science Principles and Processes I
Total Hours
3
3
3
2
4
15
PSYC 2210 – Careers in Psychology
ENGL 1102 – Composition II
MATH 1107 – Elementary Statistics
SCI 1102 – Science Principles and Processes II
POLS 1101 – American Government
Second Year
PSYC 2300/2300L – Research Methods and Lab
PSYC 3305 – Life-Span Developmental Psychology
ENGL 2110 – World Literature
COM 1109 or PHIL 2200 or FL 1002
HPS 1000 – Fitness for Living
Total Hours
4
3
3
3
3
16
PSYC 3301/3301L – Experimental Psychology and Lab
HIST 1110 – Intro to World Civilization
ANTH/GEOG/SOCI 2105
1000-2000 Math/Stat/CS/IS/IT/Biol/Chem/Phys/Sci Elec.
ECON 1100 or 2100
Total Hours
Third Year
PSYC Diversity/Multicultural Area (3355/3385/3425)
PSYC 3000-4000 Elective
MUSI/ART/TPS 1107
HIST 2112 – America Since 1890
1000-2000 Math/Stat/CS/IS/IT/Biol/Chem/Phys/Sci Elec.
Total Hours
3
3
3
3
3
15
PSYC Personality and Social Area (3325/3335)
PSYC Biological Bases Area (4410/4415)
PSYC 3000-4000 Elective
3000-4000 Related Studies Elective
Free Elective
3
4
3
3
3
Total Hours 16
Fourth Year
PSYC Learning and Cognition Area (4345/4455)
PSYC 3000-4000 Elective
3000-4000 Related Studies Elective
3000-4000 Related Studies Elective
Free Elective
Total Hours
4
3
3
3
3
16
PSYC 4499 – Senior Seminar
PSYC 3000-4000 Elective
3000-4000 Related Studies Elective
Free Elective
Free Elective
3
3
3
3
3
Total Hours 15
Total Degree Hours
3
3
3
3
3
Total Hours 15
4
3
2
3
3
15
123
Incoming first-year students are strongly encouraged to complete Introductory Psychology in the first semester
of their first year and then to complete Careers in Psychology during the second semester of their first year. The
Research Sequence, (i.e., Research Methods and Experimental Psychology) must be completed no later than
your third year. To do otherwise will very likely delay your graduation.
Revised 8-17-11