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Attribute Legend: DD Diversity–Domestic; DG Diversity–Global; ELR Experiential Learning; KAD Kent Core Additional; KBS Kent Core Basic Sciences; KCM Kent Core Composition; KFA Kent Core Fine Arts: KHU Kent Core Humanities; KMC Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning; KSS Kent Core Social Sciences; WIC Writing Intensive

Please read the sections in the University Catalog on Kent Core, diversity, writing intensive and the experiential learning requirements.

DESTINATION KENT STATE: FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE  (1 credit)
Attribute Course Title Credits Min. Grade
  US 10097 Destination Kent State: First Year Experience 1 1  
MAJOR PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (34-63 credits)  Courses count in major GPA 
Attribute Course Title Credits Min. Grade
KSS/DD PSYC 11762 General Psychology 3  
  PSYC 21621 Quantitative Methods in Psychology I 3  
ELR PSYC 31574 Research Methods in Psychology 3  
  PSYC 31684 Quantitative Methods in Psychology II 3  
  PSYC 40111 Abnormal Psychology 3  
  PSYC 41363 Biopsychology 3  
WIC PSYC 41990 Writing in Psychology 2 0-1  
  PSYC Psychology electives 3 6  
  Developmental Area (choose from the following): 3  
KSS/DD PSYC 20651 Child Psychology (3)    
  PSYC 30651 Adolescent Psychology (3)    
  PSYC 30656 Psychology of Aging (3)    
  Cognition/Learning Area (choose from the following): 3  
  PSYC 40445 Cognitive Psychology (3)    
  PSYC 40446 Cognitive Neuroscience (3)    
  PSYC 41043 Basic Learning Processes (3)    
  Social/Personality Area (choose from the following): 3  
  PSYC 31282 Personality (3)    
  PSYC 31532 Social Psychology (3)    
Additional Program Requirements (29 credit hours)
Below are the additional major requirements for students not declared in the Pre-Medicine/Pre-Osteopathy concentration.		  
  Application of Psychological Science Area (choose from the following): 4 6-7  
ELR HONR 40099 Senior Honors Thesis/Project (1-6)    
ELR PSYC 31498 Undergraduate Research (1-6)    
ELR PSYC 41498 Individual Investigation (1-6)    
WIC PSYC 41573 Laboratory Experience in Psychological Research: Social/Clinical (3)    
WIC PSYC 41574 Laboratory Experience in Psychological Research: Cognitive/Learning (3)    
WIC PSYC 41990 Writing in Psychology (1)    
  ANTH, BSCI and PSYC Electives (choose from the following; minimum 6 credits must come from PSYC): 12  
  ANTH 48623 Human Variation (3)    
  ANTH 48810 Human Paleontology (3)    
  BSCI 30520 Introduction to Neuroscience (3)    
  BSCI 30140 Cell Biology (4)    
  BSCI 30156 Elements of Genetics (3)    
  BSCI 40515 Animal Behavior (3)    
  PSYC 3/4xxxx Elective (3-6) 3    
  Science Area (choose from the following): 8  
KBS BSCI 10110 Biological Diversity (4)    
KBS BSCI 10120 Biological Foundations (4)    
KBS CHEM 10060 General Chemistry I (4)    
KBS CHEM 10061 General Chemistry II (4)    
  Mathematics Area (choose from the following) 3-5  
KMC MATH 11009 Modeling Algebra (4)    
KMC MATH 11010 Algebra for Calculus (3)    
KMC MATH 11022 Trigonometry (3)    
KMC MATH 12001 Algebra and Trigonometry (5)    
KMC MATH 12002 Analytic Geometry and Calculus I (5)    
ADDITIONAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (27-61 credits)  
Attribute Course Title Credits Min. Grade
  Foreign Language 5 8-10  
  Kent Core Composition 6  
  Kent Core Humanities and Fine Arts (minimum one course from each) 9  
  Kent Core Social Sciences (must be from two disciplines) 0-3  
  Kent Core Additional 0-6  
  General Electives
Credits required depend on meeting minimum 120 credit hours and minimum 42 upper-division credit hours		 4-25  
OPTIONAL CONCENTRATION  (58 credits)  
  Pre-Medicine/Pre-Osteopathy (58)  
MINIMUM TOTAL 
 120  
  1. US 10097 is not required of transfer students with 25 credits (excluding College Credit Plus and dual-enrollment) or students age 21+ at time of admission.
  2. Students not declared in the optional Pre-Medicine/Pre-Osteopathy concentration may take another WIC in the Application of Psychological Science Area.
  3. Students completing the optional concentration in Pre-Medicine/Pre-Osteopathy complete 6 credits of upper-division electives in Psychology. Otherwise the Bachelor of Science requires 12 credits. 6 of these 12 hours must be in Psychology courses; no more than 12 credit hours of PSYC 31498, 41492 and 41498 combined may be applied towards major requirements in psychology.
  4. No more than 6 credit hours of PSYC 31498 and 41498 combined may be applied toward the Application of Psychological Science area. Students must earn a minimum C grade in PSYC 41573 or 41574 or 41990 to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement.
  5. Fulfills College General Requirement.

 

Pre-Medicine/Pre-Osteopathy Concentration

CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS  (58 credits) Courses count in major GPA
Attribute Course Title Credits Min. Grade
KBS BSCI 10120 Biological Foundations 4  
  BSCI 30140 Cell Biology 4  
  BSCI 30156 Elements of Genetics 3  
  BSCI
BSCI		 30030
40430		 Human Physiology (4)   or
Animal Physiology (3)		 3-4  
  BSCI 30171 General Microbiology 4  
KBS CHEM 10060 General Chemistry I 4  
KBS CHEM 10061 General Chemistry II 4  
KBS CHEM 10062 General Chemistry Laboratory I 1  
KBS CHEM 10063 General Chemistry Laboratory II 1  
  CHEM
CHEM		 30284
40245		 Introduction to Biological Chemistry (4)   or
Biochemical Foundations of Medicine (4)		 4  
ELR CHEM 30475 Organic Chemistry Laboratory I 1  
  CHEM 30476 Organic Chemistry Laboratory II 1  
KMC MATH 12002 Analytic Geometry and Calculus I 5  
KBS PHY 13001 General College Physics I 4  
KBS PHY 13002 General College Physics II 4  
KBS PHY 13021 General College Physics Laboratory I 1  
KBS PHY 13022 General College Physics Laboratory II 1  
KSS SOC 12050 Introduction to Sociology 3  
  Choose from the following series: 6  
  CHEM 20481 Basic Organic Chemistry I (4)    
  CHEM 20482 Basic Organic Chemistry II (2)    
      or    
  CHEM 30481 Organic Chemistry I (3)    
  CHEM 30482 Organic Chemistry II (3)    
MINIMUM SUBTOTAL 58  


Note: While individual medical or osteopathy schools may require a variety of additional courses, the following courses are recommended and encouraged:

  BSCI 30518 Vertebrate Anatomy 4
KAD COMM 15000 Introduction to Human Communication 3
KSS ECON 22060 Principles of Microeconomics 3
  ECON 42086 Economics of Healthcare 3
  PHIL 21001 Introduction to Ethics 3
  PSYC 40111 Abnormal Psychology 3
  PSYC 41363 Biopsychology 3
  SOC 42563 Sociology of Health and Health Care 3