Psychology - B.A. Program Requirements Download to print

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.

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 majoring in both Psychology and Sociology may substitute SOC 32220 for PSYC 21621. 
3. One course must be earned with a minimum C grade to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement. 
4. If PSYC 41990 is selected, an upper-division course in psychology must be taken as a corequisite. That course cannot be any of the following: PSYC 31498, PSYC 41498, PSYC 41573, or PSYC 41993. On the Kent campus, PSYC 41990 should be taken with PSYC 31574. 
5. Fulfills College General Requirement.
6. One additional course taken from the Kent Core Basic Science courses in the following Arts and Sciences disciplines: Anthropology (ANTH), Biological Sciences (BSCI), Chemistry (CHEM), Geography (GEOG), Geology (GEOL) or Physics (PHY). The course may not be from the student's major. 
7. One additional course taken from the Kent Core Social Science courses in the following Arts and Sciences disciplines: Anthropology (ANTH), Applied Conflict Management (CACM), Geography (GEOG), Criminology and Justice Studies (CRIM), Political Science (POL), Psychology (PSYC) or Sociology (SOC). The course may not be from the student's major. 

Foreign Language Note: Students pursuing a Bachelor of Arts degree in the College of Arts and Sciences must have the equivalent of Elementary I and II in any language, plus one of the following options:

1. Intermediate I and II of the same language
2. Elementary I and II of a second language
3. Any combination of two courses from the following list:
   1. Intermediate I of the same language
   2. MCLS 10001 Introduction to Structural Concepts for Language Students
   3. MCLS 20000 Global Literacy and Cultural Awareness
   4. MCLS 20091 Seminar: Global Literacy Case Studies
   5. MCLS 21417 Multiculturalism in Today's Germany
   6. MCLS 22217 Diversity in Today's Russia
   7. MCLS 23217 The Francophone Experience
   8. MCLS 28404 The Latin American Experience
   9. MCLS 28405 The Spanish Experience

All students with prior foreign language experience should take the foreign language placement test to determine the appropriate level at which to start. Some students may begin their university foreign language experience beyond the Elementary I level and will complete the requirement with fewer credit hours and fewer courses. This may be accomplished by: (1) passing a course beyond Elementary I through Intermediate II level or (2) receiving credit through Credit by Exam (CBE), the College Level Examination Program (CLEP), the Advanced Placement (AP) exam or credit through the International Baccalaureate (IB) program; or (3) being designated a native speaker of a non-English language (consult with the College of Arts and Sciences Advising Office for additional information). When students complete the requirement with fewer than 14 credit hours and four courses, they will complete remaining hours with general electives.

Additional Program Requirements for Students Not Choosing a Concentration

1. Maximum 6 credit hours of PSYC 31498, PSYC 41492 and PSYC 41498 combined may be applied towards major requirements in psychology. 

Child Psychology concentration

1. Maximum 9 credit hours may be applied toward concentration requirements

Counseling Careers concentration