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Offered by Department of Psychology:

Psychology Major

Psychology Comprehensive Option
Bachelor of Science

NSS BS 6403

Minimum General Studies = 45
    Courses from section F. Psychology Supporting Courses below may count toward the General Studies requirement. Work closely with advisor.
English Language minimum = 9
Humanities minimum = 9
Mathematics, Statistics & Computer Science minimum = 3
Take 1 course from:
MATH 102*,
MATH 115-499
*Students with sufficient preparation may enter the mathematics program at a higher level.
Natural Sciences minimum = 7
Social and Behavioral Sciences minimum = 9
Personal Development minimum = 2
BS Science-related course requirements = 6
Take two science courses (6 to 8 hours) in addition to those used to satisfy the General Studies requirement in the Natural Sciences. Students should plan these courses with their advisor. Courses from BIOL, CHEM, MATH (MATH 115 or above), CSIS, GEOG (as a Natural Science), or PHYS are considered science-related courses.
Major Option = 58
Minimum total hours required coursework = 109
Unrestricted electives in 125 hour program = 16
Minimum total hours required for BS in Psychology Comprehensive = 125
All UNK degrees require a minimum of 125 hours. Forty (40) of the hours required for all UNK degrees must be upper division hours, which are courses numbered 300 or above taken at a 4-year college or university.
Students interested in this degree MUST consult with the Department Chair. Courses from other disciplines ARE required.
For departmental assessment purposes, all students will be required to complete a comprehensive examination in Psychology during their final semester.

A. Psychology Core Requirements (12 hours required)
Take 4 courses:
PSY 203GS, General Psychology - 3 hours
PSY 250, Behavioral Statistics - 4 hours
PSY 270, Experimental Psychology - 4 hours
PSY 300, Seminar in Psychology - 1 hour

B. Psychology Requirements (15 hours required)
Take 2 courses from:
PSY 310, Learning and Conditioning - 3 hours
PSY 312, Sensation and Perception - 3 hours
PSY 313, Physiological Psychology - 3 hours
PSY 317, Biopsychology - 3 hours
PSY 430, Memory and Cognition - 3 hours
Take 1 course from:
PSY 318, Experimental Social Psychology - 3 hours
PSY 371, Environmental Psychology - 3 hours
PSY 372, Cross-Cultural Psychology - 3 hours
PSY 410, Industrial Psychology - 3 hours
Take 1 course from:
PSY 453, Developmental Psychology - 3 hours
PSY 455, Adolescent Psychology - 3 hours
PSY 462, Adult Development and Aging - 3 hours
Take 1 course from:
PSY 406, Theories of Personality - 3 hours
PSY 407, Psychopathology - 3 hours
PSY 408, Introduction to Clinical Psychology - 3 hours (Prereq: PSY 407)
PSY 450, Psychometrics - 3 hours

C. Psychology Lab (2 hours required; Prereq: PSY 270)
(Lab courses must be taken concurrently with the corresponding lecture course.)
Take 2 courses from:
PSY 310L, Learning and Conditioning Laboratory - 1 hour
PSY 312L, Sensation and Perception Laboratory - 1 hour
PSY 313L, Physiological Psychology Laboratory - 1 hour
PSY 317L, Biopsychology Laboratory - 1 hour
PSY 318L, Experimental Social Psychology Lab - 1 hour
PSY 407L, Psychopathology Laboratory - 1 hour
PSY 430L, Memory and Cognition Laboratory - 1 hour
PSY 450L, Psychometrics Lab - 1 hour
PSY 453L, Developmental Psychology - 1 hour
PSY 408F, or PSY 475 MAY substitute for 1 lab - See department chair.

D. Psychology Electives (15 hours required)
Take 15 hours from:
PSY 100-499
No more than 6 hours from: PSY 399, 491, 493, 499
No more than 3 hours from: PSY 192, 230, 231
Electives may include the following:
CSP 418, Introduction to Counseling - 3 hours
BIOL 461, Human Genetics - 3 hours
PSCI 382, Public Opinion - 3 hours
STAT 437, Computer Analysis of Statistical Data - 3 hours (Prereq: One introductory statistics course)

E. Psychology Comprehensive Requirements (6 hours required)
Take 2 courses:
PSY 370, History and Systems of Psychology - 3 hours
PHIL 309, Philosophy of Mind - 3 hours
 

F. Psychology Supporting Courses (8 hours required)
(The following courses may be taken within the 45 hour General Studies requirements reducing the hours required by the major to 50 hours and increasing the number of unrestricted electives. Work closely with advisor.)
Take 8 hours total from the following options:
Take 0-8 hours from:
BIOL 103GS, General Biology - 4 hours
PHYS 100GS, Physical Science - 4 hours
Take 0 or 4 hours from:
CHEM 145GS, Introductory Chemistry - 4 hours
CHEM 160GS, General Chemistry - 3 hours   (see prerequisites)
CHEM 160LGS, General Chemistry Laboratory - 1 hour
Take 0-3 hours from:
CSIS 108GS, Computers in Society - 3 hours
CSIS 109GS, FORTRAN Programming - 3 hours
(Recommended co-requisite: CSIS 100.B VM/CMS)
CSIS 111GS, Applied BASIC Programming - 3 hours

11 May 2006
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