Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of General Studies in Psychology Program Details
Applications deadlines:
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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KU College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
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
• 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 (10 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 |
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 |
Five PSYC 300-level Courses (15 hours)
Majors must complete 15 hours of PSYC courses numbered 300 or higher. Course offerings each semester can include but are not limited to:
- PSYC 318 – Cognitive Psychology
- PSYC 333 – Child Development
- PSYC 350 – Psychological Disorders
- PSYC 360 – Social Psychology
- PSYC 390 – Psychology of Aging
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 or PSYC 480 Independent Study (research lab experience)- 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, as well as the completion of a career preparation course such as PSYC 484 Classroom to Career.
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.