Department of Psychology
College of Arts and Sciences
144 Kent Hall
Tel: 330-672-2166
Fax: 330-672-3786
Web: http://www.kent.edu/cas/psychology/
Psychology Major—2009-2010 Roadmap [Degree Requirements] |
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Students pursuing the Bachelor of Arts in psychology apply the science of understanding and explaining thoughts, emotions and behavior to solving real-world problems. Topics include the growth and development of children; stress; biological influences on behavior; and diagnosis and treatment of psychological disorders. Majors conduct science and evaluate and interpret data. Elective courses can be used to specialize in a number of areas of psychology and to gain hands-on experience in research labs. The degree prepare students for graduate school and employment in a range of fields, including clinical, applied and experimental areas of psychology and related fields such as education, law, criminal justice, human resources, health care.
Psychology Minor
Course requirements for psychology minor (21 credits):
| PSYC | 11762 | General Psychology |
3 |
| 21621 | Quantitative Methods in Psychology |
3 | |
| 31574 | Research Methods in Psychology |
3 | |
| Psychology electives* | 12 | ||
| Nine credit hours must be upper-division | |||
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Total |
21 | ||
* Maximum 3 credit hours of PSYC 31498, 41495, 41498 and 41574 combined may be applied toward minor requirements in psychology.
Minimum cumulative 2.00 GPA required for graduation.