Psychology, Bachelor of Arts

Offered by Department of Psychology

General Studies
Foundational Requirements (LOPERS 1-4)12
Broad Knowledge Requirements (LOPERs 5-8)12
Dispositional Requirements (LOPERs 9-10) 16
Wellness (LOPER 11)0
BA Language requirement
Complete all requirements 26
Major Option
Complete all required courses36
Minor or 2nd Major
Complete all required courses 324
Unrestricted electives
Needed to reach 120 credit hour minimum24
Total Credit Hours120

A minimum “C” grade is required in all courses required by the major, including general studies and Bachelor of Arts-language course requirements.  All students graduating with a degree in Psychology must take at least 50% of the Psychology courses at UNK (PSY designated courses only).  

For departmental assessment purposes, all students will be required to complete a comprehensive examination in Psychology during their final semester.

Major Option

Psychology Core Requirements
PSY 203General Psychology3
PSY 250Behavioral Statistics3
PSY 270Research Methods I3
PSY 271Research Methods II3
PSY 300Orientation to Psychology1
PSY 495Psychological Inquiry3
Psychology Requirements
Select 1 of the following:3
PSY 310
Learning and Conditioning
PSY 312
Sensation and Perception
PSY 313
Physiological Psychology
PSY 430
Memory and Cognition
Select 1 of the following:3
PSY 318
Experimental Social Psychology
PSY 406
Theories of Personality
PSY 415
Group Dynamics
Select 1 of the following:3
PSY 453
Experimental Child Psychology
PSY 455
Adolescent Psychology
PSY 462
Adult Development and Aging
Select 1 of the following:3
PSY 407
Psychopathology
PSY 408
Introduction to Clinical Psychology
PSY 450
Psychological Testing
Select 1 of the following:3
PSY 412
Industrial/Organizational Psychology
PSY 440
Health Psychology
PSY 477
Psychology and Law
Psychology Electives
Select 5 credit hours of the following:5
PSY 100-PSY 499 4
Total Credit Hours36
1

Designated courses with the appropriate content may be approved to satisfy one of the Broad Knowledge requirements plus LOPER 9 or Broad Knowledge plus LOPER 10. Courses may be approved to satisfy LOPER 9 or LOPER 10 alone. (Courses satisfying LOPER 9 or LOPER 10 alone must be 3 credit hours.) Students applying this option will need to take additional hours in other categories to meet the required GS hours.

2

For specific language requirements see #2 of Bachelor of Arts Degree requirements.

3

A minor or second major is required for a complete degree program. The number of required electives needed to reach 120 total credit hours overall will depend upon the specific program chosen.

4

No more than 3 credit hours from: PSY 230, PSY 231.

This document represents a sample 4-year plan for degree completion with this major. Actual course selection and sequence may vary and should be discussed individually with your academic advisor. Advisors can also help you plan other experiences to enrich your undergraduate education such as internships, education abroad, undergraduate research, learning communities, and service learning and community-based learning. 

Semester 1
PSY 203General Psychology3
LOPER 1: First-year Seminar3
LOPER 3: Oral Communication Skills3
LOPER 4: Mathematics, Statistics and Quantitative Reasoning3
LOPER 6: Humanities3
Total Credit Hours15
Semester 2
Major Elective3
LOPER 2: Writing Skills3
LOPER 5: Visual or Performing Arts3
LOPER 8: Natural Science3
LOPER 9: Civic Competency and Engagement3
Total Credit Hours15
Semester 3
PSY 250Behavioral Statistics3
PSY 270Research Methods I3
PSY 300Orientation to Psychology1
BA Requirement3
LOPER 10: Respect for Human Diversity3
Minor or 2nd Major Course3
Total Credit Hours16
Semester 4
PSY 271Research Methods II3
PSY 453Experimental Child Psychology3
or PSY 455 Adolescent Psychology
or PSY 462 Adult Development and Aging
BA Requirement3
Minor or 2nd Major Course3
Unrestricted Elective3
Total Credit Hours15
Semester 5
PSY 310Learning and Conditioning3
or PSY 312 Sensation and Perception
or PSY 313 Physiological Psychology
or PSY 430 Memory and Cognition
PSY 318Experimental Social Psychology3
or PSY 406 Theories of Personality
or PSY 415 Group Dynamics
PSY 407Psychopathology3
or PSY 408 Introduction to Clinical Psychology
or PSY 450 Psychological Testing
Minor or 2nd Major Course3
Unrestricted Elective3
Total Credit Hours15
Semester 6
PSY 412Industrial/Organizational Psychology3
or PSY 440 Health Psychology
or PSY 477 Psychology and Law
Major Elective 22
Minor or 2nd Major Course3
Minor or 2nd Major Course3
Unrestricted Elective3
Total Credit Hours14
Semester 7
PSY 495Psychological Inquiry3
Minor or 2nd Major Course3
Minor or 2nd Major Course3
Unrestricted Elective3
Unrestricted Elective3
Total Credit Hours15
Semester 8
Minor or 2nd Major Course3
Unrestricted Elective3
Unrestricted Elective3
Unrestricted Elective3
LOPER 7: Social Science3
Total Credit Hours15
1

*BA Language Requirement: Complete two intermediate or upper-level college courses or equivalent competency in a foreign language.  

  • Students who are admitted to UNK with the Core Requirement of 2 units in the same foreign language completed in a U.S. high school and provide a copy of their high school transcript to their faculty advisor and the Office of the University Registrar, may choose to meet this language requirement by completing two introductory courses (100 and 101, 6 credit hours) in a single language different than the one taken in high school. Students entering UNK without completing the Core Requirement in high school are not eligible for this option.  

  • International and Refugee students, whose native language is not English, may complete six credit hours of English Literature coursework in lieu of the Foreign Languages requirement. 

2

PSY 408 with Field Experience if applicable