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*,College Algebra - 3 hours
      • 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.

1. 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, Orientation to Psychology - 1 hour
2. 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
3. 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.
4. Psychology Electives (15 hours required)
   • Take 15 hours from:
     • PSY 100-499
     • Restriction: No more than 6 hours from: PSY 399, 491, 493, 499
     • Restriction: 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 (Prereq: 8 hours of college biology)
     • PSCI 382, Public Opinion - 3 hours
     • STAT 437, Computer Analysis of Statistical Data - 3 hours (Prereq: One introductory statistics course)
5. 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
6. Psychology Supporting Courses (6-8 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 6-8 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 111GS, Applied BASIC Programming - 3 hours