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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
  UC 10097 Destination Kent State: First Year Experience 1 1  
MAJOR PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (24 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 2 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  
  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 (27-50 credits)  
Attribute Course Title Credits Min. Grade
  Foreign Language 3 8-10  
  Kent Core Composition 6  
  Kent Core Humanities and Fine Arts (minimum one course from each) 9  
  General Electives
Credits required depend on meeting minimum 120 credit hours and minimum 42 upper-division credit hours		 4-25  
ADDITIONAL MAJOR REQUIREMENTS OR CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS  (47-68 credits)  
  Additional major requirements for students not choosing a concentration (47)  
  Child Psychology Concentration (50)  
  Pre-Medicine/Pre-Osteopathy Concentration (68)  
MINIMUM TOTAL 
 120  
  1. UC 10097 is not required of transfer students with 25 credits (excluding College Credit Plus) or students age 21+ at time of admission.
  2. Students who are also declared in the Sociology major may substitute SOC 32220 for PSYC 21621. 
  3. Fulfills College General Requirement. 
  4. No more than 12 credit hours of PSYC 31498, PSYC 41492 and PSYC 41498 combined may be applied towards major requirements in psychology. 
  5. Maximum 6 credit hours of PSYC 31498 and PSYC 41498 combined may be applied to the Application of Psychological Science area. 
  6. Students must earn a minimum C grade in PSYC 41573 or PSYC 41574 or PSYC 41990 to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement. 
  7. Maximum 9 credit hours may be applied toward concentration requirements. 
  8. No courses listed as Child Psychology Concentration Electives may be applied toward upper-division Psychology (PSYC) electives for students declared in the Child Psychology concentration. 
  9. Students must earn a minimum C grade in order to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement. 

 

 

Additional Major Requirements

MAJOR PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (38 credits) Courses count in major GPA
Attribute Course Title Credits Min Grade
  ANTH, BSCI and PSYC Electives, Choose from the following: 6  
  ANTH 48623 Human Variation (3)    
  ANTH 48810 Human Paleontology (3)    
  BSCI 30140 Cell Biology (3)    
  BSCI 30156 Elements of Genetics (3)    
  BSCI 30520 Introduction to Neuroscience (3)    
  BSCI 40515 Animal Behavior (3)    
  Psychology (PSYC) Upper-Division Electives  4    
  Application of Psychological Science Area, Choose from the following 5 : 6-7  
ELR HONR 40099 Senior Honors Thesis/Project (1-10)    
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)   C 6
WIC PSYC 41574 Laboratory Experience in Psychological Research: Cognitive/Learning (3)   C 6
WIC PSYC 41990 Writing in Psychology (1)   C 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)    
  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)    
  Psychology (PSYC) Upper-Division Electives 4 12  
  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)    
ADDITIONAL MAJOR REQUIREMENTS REQUIREMENTS (9 credits)
Attribute Course Title Credits Min Grade
  Kent Core Social Science (must be from two disciplines) 3  
  Kent Core Additional 6  
MINIMUM SUBTOTAL 
 47  

 

 

Child Psychology concentration

CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (44 credits) Courses count in major GPA
Attribute Course Title Credits Min Grade
KSS/DD PSYC 20651 Child Psychology 3  
  Application of Psychological Science Area, Choose from the following: 5 6-7  
ELR HONR 40099 Senior Honors Thesis/Project (1-10)    
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)   C 6
WIC PSYC 41574 Laboratory Experience in Psychological Research: Cognitive/Learning (3)   C 6
WIC PSYC 41990 Writing in Psychology (1)   C 6
  Child Psychology Concentration Electives, Choose from the following: 12  
  PSYC 30651 Adolescent Psychology (3)    
  PSYC 30652 Social and Personality Development (3)    
  PSYC 30655 Children's Thinking (3)    
  PSYC 40112 Psychological Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence (3)    
  PSYC 40382 Pediatric Psychology    
  PSYC 41395 Special Topics in Child Psychology 7 (3)    
  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)    
  Psychology (PSYC) Upper-Division Electives 4, 8 12  
  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)    
ADDITIONAL CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS REQUIREMENTS (6 credits)
Attribute Course Title Credits Min Grade
  Kent Core Social Science (must be from two disciplines) 3  
  Kent Core Additional 3  
MINIMUM SUBTOTAL 
 50  

 

 

 

Pre-Medicine/Pre-Osteopathy concentration

CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS  (68 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  
WIC PSYC 41990 Writing in Psychology 3 C 9
  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)    
  Organic Chemistry, 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)    
  Psychology (PSYC) Upper-Division Electives 4 6  
MINIMUM SUBTOTAL 68  


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
COMM 15000 Introduction to Human Communication 3
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