Psychology B.S.

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Bachelor of Science Degree
College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Department of Psychology
(470) 578-6225

Psychology is the scientific study of behavior and mental processes. It examines behavior and mental processes in an effort to serve human welfare. The Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology is designed to provide students with strong research, communication, and critical thinking skills. As such, the program requires completion of an Introductory Psychology course, a Careers in Psychology course, a laboratory-based two-semester research sequence, courses from the primary areas of the discipline, and a Senior Capstone Experience. The undergraduate degree in psychology provides students with a strong foundation for graduate study in a variety of disciplines. It also provides a broad liberal arts education that can serve as an entry point into bachelor’s degree-level careers. Students are encouraged to select courses in consultation with an advisor.

General Education (42 Credit Hours)

See listing of requirements.

Specific General Education Requirements for this Major:

MATH 1107 - Introduction to Statistics (must be taken in Area D)

Lower-Division Major Requirements (Area F) (18 Credit Hours)

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
Cannot be used to satisfy General Education requirements.
PSYC 2210 - Careers in Psychology
PSYC 2300 - Research Methods and Statistics
Electives:
- Any 1000 - 2000 level courses (2 credit hours)
- Supporting Disciplines: Any 1000- or 2000-level courses in MATH, BIOL, CHEM, or PHYS (6 credit hours)

Upper-Division Major Requirements (36 Credit Hours)

Must earn a “C” or better in all courses in this area.
Must earn a “C” or better for prerequisites to be satisfied.
Compete one course from each of the five areas and one capstone course.
At least 24 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.

PSYC 3301 - Experimental Design and Analysis

Major Electives

Choose one class in each of the following 5 Areas plus the Senior Capstone Experience and Psychology Electives:

Developmental Area:

Prereq: PSYC 1101

Choose one of the following courses:

Diversity and Multicultural Area:

Prereq: PSYC 1101.

Choose one of the following courses:

Personality and Social Area:

Prereq: PSYC 2300

Choose one of the following courses:

Biological Bases Area:

Prereq: PSYC 2300.

Choose one of the following courses:

Learning and Cognition Area:

Prereq: PSYC 3301.

Choose one of the following:

PSYC 4345 - Learning and Behavior
PSYC 4455 - Cognitive Psychology
Note: PSYC 4450 or HON 4498 and HON 4499 may be substituted. See advisor.

Senior Capstone Experience: *

See notes below.

One 3-credit hour course from the following:

PSYC 3398 - Internship in Psychology
PSYC 4445 - History and Systems of Psychology
PSYC 4499 - Senior Seminar in Psychology
Note: HON 4498 and HON 4499 may substitute. See an advisor.

Psychology Electives:

Twelve credit hours of 3000-4000 level PSYC courses.

Satisfaction Requirements (24 Credit 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 24 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.

Related Studies (12 Credit Hours)

3000-4000 level courses outside of PSYC.

Free Electives (12 Credit Hours)

Any courses in the university curriculum.

Program Total (120 Credit Hours)

University-Wide Degree Requirements

See listing of requirements.