BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN PSYCHOLOGY
Catalog Years: 2016 & 2017
Name: KSU ID#: Catalog Year:
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS / Req’d
Hours
42 / Earned
Hours / UPPER DIVISION MAJOR FIELD REQUIREMENTS / Req’d
Hours
36 / Earned
Hours
Area A: Essential Skills
ENGL 1101 (Must earn ‘C’ or better) 3
ENGL 1102 (Must earn ‘C’ or better) 3
MATH 1101, MATH 1111, MATH 1112, MATH 1113,or MATH 1190
Choice: 3
Area B: Institutional Option
ECON 1000 2
AADS 1102, AMST 1102, ASIA 1102, COM 1100,GWST 1102,
LALS 1102, PAX 1102, PHIL 2200, POLS 2401,RELS 1102,
orany foreign language ≥ 1002
Choice: 3
Area C: Humanities/Fine Arts
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
STAT 1107 3
SCI 1101, GEOG 1112, GEOG 1113, CHEM 1151&L,
CHEM 1211&L, PHYS 1111&L, PHYS 2211&L, or BIOL 1107&L
Choice: 4
SCI 1102, GEOG 1112, GEOG 1113, CHEM 1152&L,
CHEM 1212&L, PHYS 1112&L, PHYS 2212&L, or BIOL 1108&L
Choice: 3
Area E: Social Sciences
POLS 1101 3
HIST 2111 or HIST 2112
Choice: 3
HIST 1100, HIST 1111, or HIST 1112
Choice: 3
ANTH 1102, CRJU 1101, GEOG 1101, SOCI 1101,
STS 1101, or ECON 2100
Choice: 3 /
  • 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 3398 / 4498 can be used in this section.
  • A maximum of 6 hours of PSYC 4400can be used in this section.
PSYC 3301 Experimental Design and Analysis 4
Prereq: PSYC 2210 and PSYC 2300
Developmental Area Prereq: PSYC 1101
PSYC 3305 Life-Span Developmental Psychology 3
Diversity and Multicultural Area Prereq: PSYC 1101 3
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:
Personality and Social Area Prereq: PSYC 2300 3
PSYC 3325 Social Psychology
PSYC 3335 Theories of Personality
Choice:
Biological Bases Area Prereq: PSYC 2300 4
PSYC 4410 Physiological Psychology
PSYC 4415 Perception
Choice:
Learning and Cognition Area Prereq: PSYC 3301 4
PSYC 4345 Learning and Behavior
PSYC 4455 Cognitive Psychology
Choice:
Senior Capstone Experience* 3
PSYC 4445 History and Systems of Psychology
PSYC 4498 Capstone Internship in Psychology
PSYC 4499 Senior Seminar in Psychology
Choice:
*Prereq: PSYC 3301; submission of an application before registration; andone course from
each of the five areas. One of the five area coursesmay be completed concurrently.
* Students must take the ETS Major Field Test as part of the Capstone Experience.
*PSYC 4400 or HON 4499 may substitute. Application available in department office.
Psychology Electives
3000-4000 level courses in PSYC
Choices: 12
INSTITUTIONAL REQUIREMENT* / Req’d
Hours
3 / Earned
Hours
WELL 1000 3
* First-year seminar may be required. See notes below. / ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS / Req’d
Hours
24 / Earned
Hours
LOWER DIVISION MAJOR FIELD REQUIREMENTS / Req’d
Hours 18 / Earned Hours
Related Studies*
3000-4000 level courses outside of PSYC
Choices: 12
* 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
  • 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
Prereq: PSYC 1101 anddeclared psychology major
PSYC 2300 Research Methods and Statistics 4
Prereq: ENGL 1101; MATH 1101, 1111, 1112, or 1113; andPSYC 2210
(PSYC 2210 may be taken concurrently.)
Any 1000-2000 level courses in MATH, BIOL, CHEM, and/or PHYS
Choices: 6
Any 1000-2000 level course(s) in the university curriculum
Choice(s): 2
May be satisfied by one 2-hour course, two 1-hour courses, orone 3-hour course.
NOTES: First-year full-time students with <15 earned hours must complete a first-year seminar or learning community in their first term. For graduation, a minimum 2.0 AGPA and 123 hours must be earned, courses retaken to raise a grade count only once, CPC and Developmental Studies hours do not count, and at least 30 hours total (60 for honors)must be completed at KSU. Students should frequently consult DegreeWorks to monitor degree progress and any changes to General Education requirements/options. Final decisions regarding completion of requirements always rest with the Registrar.

Last Modified: 6/27/2017 by DTR