Psychology, Bachelor of Science
Offered by Department of Psychology
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Studies | ||
| Foundational Requirements (LOPERs 1-4) | 12 | |
| Broad Knowledge Requirements (LOPERs 5-8) | 12 | |
| Dispositional Requirements (LOPERs 9-10) 1 | 6 | |
| Wellness (LOPER 11) | 0 | |
| BS Science-related course requirements | ||
| Select two science courses 2 | 6 | |
| Major Option | ||
| Complete all required courses | 36 | |
| Minor or 2nd Major | ||
| Complete all required courses 3 | 24 | |
| Unrestricted electives | ||
| Needed to reach 120 credit hour minimum | 24 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 120 | |
A minimum “C” grade is required in all courses required by the major, including general studies and Bachelor of Science-related 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
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology Core Requirements | ||
| PSY 203 | General Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 250 | Behavioral Statistics | 3 |
| PSY 270 | Research Methods I | 3 |
| PSY 271 | Research Methods II | 3 |
| PSY 300 | Orientation to Psychology | 1 |
| PSY 495 | Psychological Inquiry | 3 |
| Psychology Requirements | ||
| Select 1 of the following: | 3 | |
| Learning and Conditioning | ||
| Sensation and Perception | ||
| Physiological Psychology | ||
| Memory and Cognition | ||
| Select 1 of the following: | 3 | |
| Experimental Social Psychology | ||
| Theories of Personality | ||
| Group Dynamics | ||
| Select 1 of the following: | 3 | |
| Experimental Child Psychology | ||
| Adolescent Psychology | ||
| Adult Development and Aging | ||
| Select 1 of the following: | 3 | |
| Psychopathology | ||
| Introduction to Clinical Psychology | ||
| Psychological Testing | ||
| Select 1 of the following: | 3 | |
| Industrial/Organizational Psychology | ||
| Health Psychology | ||
| Psychology and Law | ||
| Psychology Electives 4 | ||
| Select 5 credit hours of the following: | 5 | |
PSY 100-PSY 499 | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 36 | |
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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.
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Select two science courses (minimum of 6 credit hours) in addition to the course used to satisfy the General Studies requirement in the Natural Sciences. Students should plan these courses with their advisor. Courses from BIOL, CHEM, CYBR, GEOG (as a Natural Science), MATH (MATH 115 or above), or PHYS are considered science-related courses.
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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.
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