About This Program
Unlock the secrets of the mind with Kent State's Psychology B.S. program! Our Psychology program provides a solid foundation in the science of behavior and the mind, preparing you for a wide range of careers or graduate studies. With experienced faculty, research opportunities, and hands-on learning experiences, you'll develop the skills and knowledge needed to understand human behavior and help others thrive.Read more...
Contact Information
- Program Coordinator:Jocelyn Folk|jfolk@kent.edu| 330-672-4095
- Speak with an Advisor
- Chat with an Admissions Counselor
Program Delivery
- Delivery:
- In person
- Location:
- Kent Campus
Examples of Possible Careers and Salaries*
Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists
- 3.1%about as fast as the average
- 171,500number of jobs
- $79,820potential earnings
Industrial-organizational psychologists
- 2.5%slower than the average
- 1,100number of jobs
- $96,270potential earnings
Psychologists, all other
- 2.3%slower than the average
- 19,800number of jobs
- $105,780potential earnings
Psychology teachers, postsecondary
- 8.8%much faster than the average
- 46,800number of jobs
- $78,180potential earnings
Social science research assistants
- 5.8%faster than the average
- 40,100number of jobs
- $49,210potential earnings
* Source of occupation titles and labor data comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics'Occupational Outlook Handbook. Data comprises projected percent change in employment over the next 10 years; nation-wide employment numbers; and the yearly median wage at which half of the workers in the occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less.
Admission Requirements
The university affirmatively strives to provide educational opportunities and access to students with varied backgrounds, those with special talents and adult students who graduated from high school three or more years ago.
First-Year Students on the Kent Campus:一年级入学政策在肯特的校园selective. Admission decisions are based upon cumulative grade point average, strength of high school college preparatory curriculum and grade trends. Students not admissible to the Kent Campus may be administratively referred to one of the seven regional campuses to begin their college coursework. For more information, visit theadmissions website for first-year students.
First-Year Students on the Regional Campuses:First-year admission to Kent State’s campuses at Ashtabula, East Liverpool, Geauga, Salem, Stark, Trumbull and Tuscarawas, as well as the Twinsburg Academic Center, is open to anyone with a high school diploma or its equivalent. For more information on admissions, contact theRegional Campuses admissions offices.
International Students:All international students must provide proof of English language proficiency unless they meet specific exceptions. For more information, visit theadmissions website for international students.
Transfer Students:Students who have attended any other educational institution after graduating from high school must apply as undergraduate transfer students. For more information, visit theadmissions website for transfer students.
Former Students:Former Kent State students or graduates who have not attended another college or university since Kent State may complete the reenrollment or reinstatement form on theUniversity Registrar’s website.
Admission policies for undergraduate students may be found in the University Catalog.
Some programs may require that students meet certain requirements before progressing through the program. For programs with progression requirements, the information is shown on the Coursework tab.
Program Requirements
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Major Requirements (courses count in major GPA) | ||
| PSYC 11762 | GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY (DIVD) (KSS) | 3 |
| PSYC 21621 | QUANTITATIVE METHODS IN PSYCHOLOGY I1 | 3 |
| PSYC 31282 | PERSONALITY | 3 |
| orPSYC 31532 | SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY | |
| PSYC 31574 | RESEARCH METHODS IN PSYCHOLOGY (ELR) | 3 |
| PSYC 31684 | QUANTITATIVE METHODS IN PSYCHOLOGY II | 3 |
| PSYC 40111 | PSYCHOPATHOLOGY | 3 |
| PSYC 41363 | BIOPSYCHOLOGY | 3 |
| Additional Requirements (courses do not count in major GPA) | ||
| UC 10001 | FLASHES 101 | 1 |
| Foreign Language (see Foreign Language College Requirement below) | 8 | |
| Kent Core Composition | 6 | |
| Kent Core Humanities and Fine Arts (minimum one course from each) | 9 | |
| General Electives (total credit hours depends on earning 120 credits hour, including 39 upper-division credit hours) | 4 | |
| Additional Requirements or Concentrations | ||
| Choose from the following: | 71 | |
| Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 120 | |
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Students who are also declared in the Sociology major may substituteSOC 32220forPSYC 21621.
Additional Requirements for Students Not Declaring a Concentration
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Major Requirements (courses count in major GPA) | ||
| Psychology (PSYC) Upper-Division Electives (30000 or 40000 level)1 | 12 | |
| ANTH, BSCI and PSYC Electives, choose from the following: | 6 | |
| HUMAN VARIATION | ||
| HUMAN PALEONTOLOGY | ||
| CELL BIOLOGY | ||
| ELEMENTS OF GENETICS | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO NEUROSCIENCE | ||
| ANIMAL BEHAVIOR | ||
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Any Psychology (PSYC) Upper-Division course (30000 or 40000 level)
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| Application of Psychological Science Electives, choose from the following: | 3-4 | |
| SENIOR HONORS THESIS/PROJECT (ELR) | ||
| UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH (ELR)1,2 | ||
| INTERNSHIP IN PSYCHOLOGY (ELR)1 | ||
| INDIVIDUAL INVESTIGATION (ELR)1,2 | ||
| LABORATORY EXPERIENCE IN PSYCHOLOGICAL RESEARCH: SOCIAL/CLINICAL (WIC)3 | ||
| LABORATORY EXPERIENCE IN PSYCHOLOGICAL RESEARCH: COGNITIVE/LEARNING (WIC)3 | ||
| WRITING IN PSYCHOLOGY (WIC)3 | ||
| RESEARCH WRITING IN PSYCHOLOGY (WIC) | ||
| ADVANCED RESEARCH METHODS | ||
| Cognition/Learning Electives, choose from the following: | 6 | |
| COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY | ||
| COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE | ||
| BASIC LEARNING PROCESSES | ||
| Developmental Elective, choose from the following: | 3 | |
| CHILD PSYCHOLOGY (DIVD) (KSS) | ||
| ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY | ||
| PSYCHOLOGY OF AGING | ||
| Mathematics Elective, choose from the following: | 3-5 | |
| MODELING ALGEBRA (KMCR) | ||
| ALGEBRA FOR CALCULUS (KMCR) | ||
| TRIGONOMETRY (KMCR) | ||
| ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS I (KMCR) | ||
| Science Electives, choose from the following (must include one laboratory): | 8 | |
| BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY (ELR) (KBS) (KLAB) | ||
| BIOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS (ELR) (KBS) (KLAB) | ||
| GENERAL CHEMISTRY I (KBS) | ||
| GENERAL CHEMISTRY II (KBS) | ||
| Additional Requirements (courses do not count in major GPA) | ||
| Kent Core Social Sciences (must be from two disciplines) | 3 | |
| Kent Core Additional | 6 | |
| General Electives | 21 | |
| Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 71 | |
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No more than 12 credit hours ofPSYC 31498,PSYC 41492andPSYC 41498combined may be applied toward major requirements in psychology.
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Maximum 6 credit hours ofPSYC 31498andPSYC 41498combined may be applied toward the Application of Psychological Science area.
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A minimum C grade must be earned to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement.
Child Psychology Concentration Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration Requirements (courses count in major GPA) | ||
| PSYC 20651 | CHILD PSYCHOLOGY (DIVD) (KSS) | 3 |
| Psychology (PSYC) Upper-Division Electives (30000 or 40000 level)1,2 | 12 | |
| Application of Psychological Science Electives, choose from the following: | 3-4 | |
| SENIOR HONORS THESIS/PROJECT (ELR) | ||
| UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH (ELR)1,3 | ||
| INTERNSHIP IN PSYCHOLOGY (ELR)1 | ||
| INDIVIDUAL INVESTIGATION (ELR)1,3 | ||
| LABORATORY EXPERIENCE IN PSYCHOLOGICAL RESEARCH: SOCIAL/CLINICAL (WIC)4 | ||
| LABORATORY EXPERIENCE IN PSYCHOLOGICAL RESEARCH: COGNITIVE/LEARNING (WIC)4 | ||
| WRITING IN PSYCHOLOGY (WIC)4 | ||
| RESEARCH WRITING IN PSYCHOLOGY (WIC) | ||
| ADVANCED RESEARCH METHODS | ||
| Child Psychology Concentration Electives, choose from the following: | 12 | |
| ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY | ||
| SOCIAL AND PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT | ||
| CHILDREN'S THINKING | ||
| PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS OF CHILDHOOD AND ADOLESCENCE | ||
| PEDIATRIC PSYCHOLOGY | ||
| SPECIAL TOPICS IN CHILD PSYCHOLOGY5 | ||
| Cognition/Learning Electives, choose from the following: | 6 | |
| COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY | ||
| COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE | ||
| BASIC LEARNING PROCESSES | ||
| Mathematics Elective, choose from the following: | 3-5 | |
| MODELING ALGEBRA (KMCR) | ||
| ALGEBRA FOR CALCULUS (KMCR) | ||
| TRIGONOMETRY (KMCR) | ||
| ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS I (KMCR) | ||
| Science Electives, choose from the following (must include one laboratory): | 8 | |
| BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY (ELR) (KBS) (KLAB) | ||
| BIOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS (ELR) (KBS) (KLAB) | ||
| GENERAL CHEMISTRY I (KBS) | ||
| GENERAL CHEMISTRY II (KBS) | ||
| Additional Requirements (courses do not count in major GPA) | ||
| Kent Core Social Sciences (must be from two disciplines) | 3 | |
| Kent Core Additional | 3 | |
| General Electives | 18 | |
| Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 71 | |
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No more than 12 credit hours ofPSYC 31498,PSYC 41492andPSYC 41498combined may be applied toward major requirements in psychology.
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No courses listed as Child Psychology Concentration Electives may be applied toward upper-division Psychology (PSYC) electives for students declared in the Child Psychology concentration.
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Maximum 6 credit hours ofPSYC 31498andPSYC 41498combined may be applied toward the Application of Psychological Science area.
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A minimum C grade must be earned to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement.
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Maximum 9 credit hours may be applied toward concentration requirements.
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Podiatry Concentration Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration Requirements (courses count in major GPA) | ||
| BSCI 10120 | BIOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS (ELR) (KBS) (KLAB) | 4 |
| BSCI 30130 | HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY | 3 |
| orBSCI 40430 | ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY | |
| BSCI 30140 | CELL BIOLOGY | 4 |
| BSCI 30156 | ELEMENTS OF GENETICS | 3 |
| BSCI 30171 | GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY | 4 |
| CHEM 10060 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY I (KBS) | 4 |
| CHEM 10061 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY II (KBS) | 4 |
| CHEM 10062 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY (KBS) (KLAB) | 1 |
| CHEM 10063 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY II LABORATORY (KBS) (KLAB) | 1 |
| CHEM 30284 | INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY | 4 |
| orCHEM 40245 | BIOCHEMICAL FOUNDATIONS OF MEDICINE | |
| CHEM 30475 | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY I (ELR) | 1 |
| CHEM 30476 | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY II | 1 |
| MATH 12002 | ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS I (KMCR) | 5 |
| 13001年体育 | GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS I (KBS) | 4 |
| PHY 13002 | GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS II (KBS) | 4 |
| PHY 13021 | GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS LABORATORY I (KBS) (KLAB) | 1 |
| PHY 13022 | GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS LABORATORY II (KBS) (KLAB) | 1 |
| PSYC 41901 | WRITING IN PSYCHOLOGY (WIC)1 | 1 |
| orPSYC 41980 | RESEARCH WRITING IN PSYCHOLOGY (WIC) | |
| SOC 12050 | INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY (DIVD) (KSS) | 3 |
| Psychology (PSYC) Upper-Division Electives (30000 or 40000 level)2 | 6 | |
| Cognition/Learning Elective, choose from the following: | 3 | |
| COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY | ||
| COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE | ||
| BASIC LEARNING PROCESSES | ||
| Developmental Elective, choose from the following: | 3 | |
| CHILD PSYCHOLOGY (DIVD) (KSS) | ||
| ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY | ||
| PSYCHOLOGY OF AGING | ||
| Organic Chemistry courses, choose one of the following: | 6 | |
| BASIC ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I and BASIC ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II |
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| ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I and ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II |
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| Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 71 | |
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A minimum C grade must be earned to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement.
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No more than 12 credit hours ofPSYC 31498,PSYC 41492andPSYC 41498combined may be applied toward major requirements in psychology.
- While individual medical or osteopathy schools may require a variety of additional courses, the following courses are recommended and encouraged:
Course List Code Title Credit Hours BSCI 30518 VERTEBRATE ANATOMY 4 COMM 15000 INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN COMMUNICATION (KADL) 3 ECON 22060 PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS (KSS) 3 ECON 42086 ECONOMICS OF HEALTH CARE 3 21001年菲尔 INTRODUCTION TO ETHICS (DIVG) (KHUM) 3 PSYC 40111 PSYCHOPATHOLOGY 3 PSYC 41363 BIOPSYCHOLOGY 3 SOC 42563 SOCIOLOGY OF HEALTH AND HEALTH CARE 3
Graduation Requirements
| Minimum Major GPA | Minimum Overall GPA |
|---|---|
| 2.500 | 2.000 |
Foreign Language College Requirement, B.S.
- Students pursuing the Bachelor of Science degree in the College of Arts and Sciences must complete 8 credit hours of foreign language.1
- The Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Science is exempt from this requirement.2
- Minimum Elementary I and II of the same language
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All students with prior foreign language experience should take the foreign language placement test to determine the appropriate level at which to start. Some students may start beyond the Elementary I level and will complete the requirement with fewer credit hours and fewer courses. This may be accomplished by (1) passing a course beyond Elementary I through Intermediate II level; (2) receiving credit through one of thealternative creditprograms offered by Kent State University; or (3) demonstratinglanguage proficiencycomparable to Elementary II of a foreign language. When students complete the requirement with fewer than 8 credit hours and two courses, they will complete remaining credit hours with general electives.
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The Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Science exemption exists under another college policy (Three-Plus-One Programs).
Roadmaps
Psychology Major (No Concentration)
This roadmap is a recommended semester-by-semester plan of study for this major. However, courses designated as critical (!) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation.
| Semester One | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| PSYC 11762 | GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY (DIVD) (KSS) | 3 |
| UC 10001 | FLASHES 101 | 1 |
| Science Elective | 4 | |
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 14 | |
| Semester Two | ||
| Science Elective | 4 | |
| Mathematics Elective | 3-5 | |
| Developmental Elective | 3 | |
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Semester Three | ||
| PSYC 21621 | QUANTITATIVE METHODS IN PSYCHOLOGY I | 3 |
| Cognition/Learning Elective | 3 | |
| Foreign Language | 4 | |
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Semester Four | ||
| PSYC 31574 | RESEARCH METHODS IN PSYCHOLOGY (ELR) | 3 |
| Foreign Language | 4 | |
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 13 | |
| Semester Five | ||
| PSYC 31282 |
PERSONALITY
or SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY |
3 |
| PSYC 40111 | PSYCHOPATHOLOGY | 3 |
| Psychology (PSYC) Upper-Division Electives (30000 or 40000 level) | 6 | |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Semester Six | ||
| PSYC 31684 | QUANTITATIVE METHODS IN PSYCHOLOGY II | 3 |
| PSYC 41363 | BIOPSYCHOLOGY | 3 |
| Application of Psychological Science Elective | 3 | |
| General Electives | 6 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Semester Seven | ||
| ANTH, BSCI or PSYC Elective | 3 | |
| Psychology (PSYC) Upper-Division Elective (30000 or 40000 level) | 3 | |
| Cognition/Learning Elective | 3 | |
| General Electives | 6 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Semester Eight | ||
| ANTH, BSCI or PSYC Elective | 3 | |
| Psychology (PSYC) Upper-Division Elective (30000 or 40000 level) | 3 | |
| General Electives | 10 | |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 120 | |
Child Psychology Concentration
This roadmap is a recommended semester-by-semester plan of study for this major. However, courses designated as critical (!) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation.
| Semester One | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| PSYC 11762 | GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY (DIVD) (KSS) | 3 |
| UC 10001 | FLASHES 101 | 1 |
| Science Elective | 4 | |
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 14 | |
| Semester Two | ||
| PSYC 20651 | CHILD PSYCHOLOGY (DIVD) (KSS) | 3 |
| Mathematics Elective | 3-5 | |
| Science Elective | 4 | |
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Semester Three | ||
| PSYC 21621 | QUANTITATIVE METHODS IN PSYCHOLOGY I | 3 |
| Cognition/Learning Elective | 3 | |
| Psychology (PSYC) Upper-Division Elective (30000 or 40000 level) | 3 | |
| Foreign Language | 4 | |
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Semester Four | ||
| PSYC 31574 | RESEARCH METHODS IN PSYCHOLOGY (ELR) | 3 |
| Psychology (PSYC) Upper-Division Elective (30000 or 40000 level) | 3 | |
| Foreign Language | 4 | |
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 13 | |
| Semester Five | ||
| PSYC 31282 |
PERSONALITY
or SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY |
3 |
| PSYC 40111 | PSYCHOPATHOLOGY | 3 |
| Child Psychology Concentration Elective | 3 | |
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Semester Six | ||
| PSYC 31684 | QUANTITATIVE METHODS IN PSYCHOLOGY II | 3 |
| Psychology (PSYC) Upper-Division Elective (30000 or 40000 level) | 3 | |
| Application of Psychological Science Elective | 3 | |
| General Electives | 6 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Semester Seven | ||
| PSYC 41363 | BIOPSYCHOLOGY | 3 |
| Child Psychology Concentration Elective | 3 | |
| Cognition/Learning Elective | 3 | |
| Psychology (PSYC) Upper-Division Elective (30000 or 40000 level) | 3 | |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Semester Eight | ||
| Child Psychology Concentration Electives | 6 | |
| General Electives | 10 | |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 120 | |
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Podiatry Concentration
This roadmap is a recommended semester-by-semester plan of study for this major. However, courses designated as critical (!) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation.
| Semester One | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| BSCI 10120 | BIOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS (ELR) (KBS) (KLAB) | 4 |
| CHEM 10060 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY I (KBS) | 4 |
| CHEM 10062 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY (KBS) (KLAB) | 1 |
| PSYC 11762 | GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY (DIVD) (KSS) | 3 |
| UC 10001 | FLASHES 101 | 1 |
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Semester Two | ||
| BSCI 30156 | ELEMENTS OF GENETICS | 3 |
| CHEM 10061 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY II (KBS) | 4 |
| CHEM 10063 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY II LABORATORY (KBS) (KLAB) | 1 |
| MATH 12002 | ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS I (KMCR) | 5 |
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Semester Three | ||
| BSCI 30140 | CELL BIOLOGY | 4 |
| CHEM 20481 |
BASIC ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I
or ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I |
3-4 |
| CHEM 30475 | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY I (ELR) | 1 |
| PSYC 21621 | QUANTITATIVE METHODS IN PSYCHOLOGY I | 3 |
| SOC 12050 | INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY (DIVD) (KSS) | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 14 | |
| Semester Four | ||
| CHEM 20482 |
BASIC ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II
or ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II |
2-3 |
| CHEM 30476 | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY II | 1 |
| PSYC 31574 | RESEARCH METHODS IN PSYCHOLOGY (ELR) | 3 |
| PSYC 41901 |
WRITING IN PSYCHOLOGY (WIC)
or RESEARCH WRITING IN PSYCHOLOGY (WIC) |
1 |
| Develomental Elective | 3 | |
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 14 | |
| Semester Five | ||
| BSCI 30130 |
HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY
or ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY |
3 |
| BSCI 30171 | GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY | 4 |
| 13001年体育 | GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS I (KBS) | 4 |
| PHY 13021 | GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS LABORATORY I (KBS) (KLAB) | 1 |
| Cognition/Learning Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Semester Six | ||
| CHEM 30284 |
INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY
or BIOCHEMICAL FOUNDATIONS OF MEDICINE |
4 |
| PHY 13002 | GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS II (KBS) | 4 |
| PHY 13022 | GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS LABORATORY II (KBS) (KLAB) | 1 |
| PSYC 31282 |
PERSONALITY
or SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY |
3 |
| PSYC 31684 | QUANTITATIVE METHODS IN PSYCHOLOGY II | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Semester Seven | ||
| PSYC 40111 | PSYCHOPATHOLOGY | 3 |
| PSYC 41363 | BIOPSYCHOLOGY | 3 |
| Foreign Language | 4 | |
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Semester Eight | ||
| Psychology (PSYC) Upper-Division Electives (30000 or 40000 level) | 6 | |
| Foreign Language | 4 | |
| General Electives | 4 | |
| Credit Hours | 14 | |
| Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 120 | |
University Requirements
All students in a bachelor's degree program at Kent State University must complete the following university requirements for graduation.
NOTE:University requirements may be fulfilled in this program by specific course requirements. Please see Program Requirements for details.
| Requirement | 学分/课程 |
|---|---|
| Flashes 101 (UC 10001) | 1 credit hour |
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Course is not required for students with 30+ transfer credits (excluding College Credit Plus) or age 21+ at time of admission. |
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| Diversity Domestic/Global (DIVD/DIVG) | 2 courses |
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Students must successfully complete one domestic and one global course, of which one must be from the Kent Core. |
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| Experiential Learning Requirement (ELR) | varies |
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Students must successfully complete one course or approved experience. |
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| Kent Core (see table below) | 36-37 credit hours |
| Writing-Intensive Course (WIC) | 1 course |
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Students must earn a minimum C grade in the course. |
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| Upper-Division Requirement | 39 credit hours |
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Students must successfully complete 39 upper-division (numbered 30000 to 49999) credit hours to graduate. |
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| Total Credit Hour Requirement | 120 credit hours |
Kent Core Requirements
| Requirement | 学分/课程 |
|---|---|
| Kent Core Composition (KCMP) | 6 |
| Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning (KMCR) | 3 |
| Kent Core Humanities and Fine Arts (KHUM/KFA) (min one course each) | 9 |
| Kent Core Social Sciences (KSS) (must be from two disciplines) | 6 |
| Kent Core Basic Sciences (KBS/KLAB) (must include one laboratory) | 6-7 |
| Kent Core Additional (KADL) | 6 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 36-37 |
Program Learning Outcomes
Graduates of this program will be able to:
- Describe the basic theoretical perspectives, principles, concepts, empirical findings and historical trends in psychology.
- Understand and use fundamental data analysis techniques.
- Understand and apply basic research methods/tools in psychology and evaluate the adequacy of research designs.
- Write effectively in the discipline.
- Recognize, understand and respect the complexity of sociocultural and international diversity.
Full Description
The Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology is designed to prepare students for graduate study in psychology and related fields. Topics include stress and trauma, neural basis of learning and memory, social and biological influences on mental and physical health, growth and development of children and diagnosis and treatment of psychological disorders. Students evaluate and interpret data and gain hands-on experience conducting research. Elective courses may be used to specialize in a number of areas of psychology and related fields such as neuroscience. The degree prepares students for graduate study and employment in a range of fields, including clinical psychology, research and experimental areas of psychology such as cognitive science and behavioral neuroscience and related fields such as medicine and neuroscience.
The Psychology major includes the following optional concentrations:
- TheChild Psychologyconcentration is designed to prepare students for graduate study in clinical psychology, research and experimental areas of psychology, school counseling, developmental psychology, school psychology or related disciplines that require knowledge of interpersonal relationships and human development. Topics include child development, psychological disorders of childhood and adolescence, children's cognitive processes, personality development and child-related research experience.
- ThePre-Medicine/Pre-Podiatryconcentration prepares students to take the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) and have the required prerequisites necessary for applying to medical school.
Students may declare the program with no concentration and develop a plan of study to meet their career path within psychology.