Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of General Studies in Psychology Program Details

Psychology program overview here.

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  Spring: January 15 (apply by November 1 for scholarship consideration)
  Summer: May 28
  Fall: August 19 (apply by February 1 for scholarship consideration)

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Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of General Studies in Psychology

Admissions criteria:

The admissions requirements for the B.A./B.G.S. in Psychology requires admission to the University of Kansas.

• Apply online at www.apply.ku.edu/transfers.
• Submit an official transcript from each college you have attended.
• Read more about university admission requirements.

Curriculum and requirements:

A degree in psychology requires the completion of:

·  37 credit hours, including 25 hours of core knowledge and skills courses, 3 hours of diversity, equity and ethical behavior courses and 9 hours of electives.

·  30 residency hours at KU

Core Courses (25 hours)

Course	Credit Hr.	KU Code
Orientation Seminar in Psychology	1	PSYC 102
General Psychology or General Psychology, Honors	3	PSYC 104 or PSYC 105
Research Methods in Psychology or Research Methods in Psychology, Honors	3	PSYC 104 or PSYC 105
Statistics in Psychological Research          or Statistics in Psychological Research, Honors	3	PSYC 210 or PSYC 211
Cognitive Psychology           or  Cognitive Psychology, Honors	3	PSYC 318        or PSYC 319
Child Development   or Child Development, Honors	3	PSYC 333 or  PSYC 334
Abnormal Psychology          or Abnormal Psychology, Honors	3	PSYC 350        Or PSYC 351
Social Psychology     or Social Psychology, Honors	3	PSYC 360       or  PSYC 361
Behavioral Neuroscience,    Behavior Neuroscience, Honors,    Cognitive Neuroscience,      Clinical Neuroscience, or         Clinical Neuroscience, Honors	3	PSYC 370, PSYC 371, PSYC 375, PSYC 380, or PSYC 381

 

Diversity, Equity and Ethical Behavior Options (3 hours)

Stereotyping and Prejudice Across Cultures	3	PSYC 465
Psychology and Social Issues	3	PSYC 492
Culture and Psychology	3	PSYC 545
Psychological Significance of Physical Illness and Disability	3	PSYC 592

 

Psychology Required Electives (9 hours)

Majors must complete 9 hours, at least 6 of these hours must be completed with courses numbered 300 or higher. Students are encouraged to take PSYC 483—Undergraduate Internship Psychology—as well as PSYC 449—Lab/Field Work in Human Biology—to fulfill elective hours.

Additionally, students must complete the university’s bachelor's degree requirements, including:

·  Minimum of 120 total hours

·  45 hours at the junior-/senior-level (300-level and above)

•  Completion of KU Core requirements

The Bachelor of Arts requires proficiency in one non-English language through the fourth level, or completion of three levels of a non-English language, and an additional first level of another non-English language. The Bachelor of General Studies requires a secondary area of study, most commonly by completing an approved minor with at least 18 credit hours.

More information on each course is available in the course catalog.

The KU Edwards Campus also offers a psychology minor. Visit our minors page to learn more.

Contact the program advisor for more information.