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Psychology - B.S.

The Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology is designed to prepare students for graduate study in psychology and related fields. Topics include stress and trauma, neural basis of learning and memory, social and biological influences on mental and physical health, growth and development of children and diagnosis and treatment of psychological disorders. Students evaluate and interpret data and gain hands-on experience conducting research. Elective courses may be used to specialize in a number of areas of psychology and related fields such as neuroscience. The degree prepares students for graduate study and employment in a range of fields, including clinical psychology, research and experimental areas of psychology such as cognitive science and behavioral neuroscience and related fields such as medicine and neuroscience.

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Who Is The Bachelor of Science Path Recommended For?

The Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology is designed for students interested in careers in research or medicine. This does not mean you have to get a B.S. in psychology to go into research, a B.A. is perfectly suitable to that path as well. However, in the case of medicine, the B.S. path is designed to meet the requirements to apply to medical school and prepare for the MCAT whereas the B.A. is not.

Interested in the B.A. instead? It is less math and science intensive and is recommended for most students interested in majoring in psychology. It is suitable for most career paths in psychology with the exception of psychiatry, as well as for those interested in pursuing careers outside of psychology such as human resources, hospitality, law, etc.

Program Information for Psychology - B.S.

Program Description

Full Description

The Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology is designed to prepare students for graduate study in psychology and related fields. Topics include stress and trauma, neural basis of learning and memory, social and biological influences on mental and physical health, growth and development of children and diagnosis and treatment of psychological disorders. Students evaluate and interpret data and gain hands-on experience conducting research. Elective courses may be used to specialize in a number of areas of psychology and related fields such as neuroscience. The degree prepares students for graduate study and employment in a range of fields, including clinical psychology, research and experimental areas of psychology such as cognitive science and behavioral neuroscience and related fields such as medicine and neuroscience.

The Psychology major includes the following optional concentrations:

  • The Child Psychology concentration is designed to prepare students for graduate study in clinical psychology, research and experimental areas of psychology, school counseling, developmental psychology, school psychology or related disciplines that require knowledge of interpersonal relationships and human development. Topics include child development, psychological disorders of childhood and adolescence, children's cognitive processes, personality development and child-related research experience.
  • The Pre-Medicine/Pre-Podiatry concentration prepares students to take the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) and have the required prerequisites necessary for applying to medical school.

Students may declare the program with no concentration and develop a plan of study to meet their career path within psychology.

Admissions for Psychology - B.S.

Admission Requirements

The university affirmatively strives to provide educational opportunities and access to students with varied backgrounds, those with special talents and adult students who graduated from high school three or more years ago.

First-Year Students on the Kent Campus: First-year admission policy on the Kent Campus is selective. Admission decisions are based upon cumulative grade point average, strength of high school college preparatory curriculum and grade trends. Students not admissible to the Kent Campus may be administratively referred to one of the seven regional campuses to begin their college coursework. For more information, visit the .

First-Year Students on the Regional Campuses: First-year admission to Kent State’s campuses at Ashtabula, East Liverpool, Geauga, Salem, Stark, Trumbull and Tuscarawas, as well as the Twinsburg Academic Center, is open to anyone with a high school diploma or its equivalent. For more information on admissions, contact the Regional Campuses admissions offices.

International Students: All international students must provide proof of English language proficiency (unless they meet specific exceptions) by earning a minimum 525 TOEFL score (71 on the Internet-based version), minimum 75 MELAB score, minimum 6.0 IELTS score or minimum 48 PTE Academic score, or by completing the ELS level 112 Intensive Program. For more information, visit the admissions website for international students.

Transfer Students: Students who have attended any other educational institution after graduating from high school must apply as undergraduate transfer students. For more information, visit the admissions website for transfer students.

Former Students: Former Kent State students or graduates who have not attended another college or university since Kent State may complete the reenrollment or reinstatement form on the University Registrar’s website.

Admission policies for undergraduate students may be found in the University Catalog's .

Some programs may require that students meet certain requirements before progressing through the program. For programs with progression requirements, the information is shown on the program's Coursework tab.

Learning Outcomes

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates of this program will be able to:

  1. Describe the basic theoretical perspectives, principles, concepts, empirical findings and historical trends in psychology.
  2. Understand and use fundamental data analysis techniques.
  3. Understand and apply basic research methods/tools in psychology and evaluate the adequacy of research designs.
  4. Write effectively in the discipline.
  5. Recognize, understand and respect the complexity of sociocultural and international diversity.
Coursework

Program Requirements

Major Requirements

Major Requirements (courses count in major GPA)
PSYC 11762GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY (DIVD) (KSS) 3
PSYC 21621QUANTITATIVE METHODS IN PSYCHOLOGY I 13
PSYC 31282PERSONALITY 3
or PSYC 31532 SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
PSYC 31574RESEARCH METHODS IN PSYCHOLOGY (ELR) 3
PSYC 31684QUANTITATIVE METHODS IN PSYCHOLOGY II 3
PSYC 40111PSYCHOPATHOLOGY 3
PSYC 41363BIOPSYCHOLOGY 3
Additional Requirements (courses do not count in major GPA)
UC 10001FLASHES 101 1
Foreign Language (see Foreign Language College Requirement below)8
6
9
General Electives (total credit hours depends on earning 120 credit hours, including 39 upper-division credit hours)4
Additional Requirements or Concentrations
Choose from the following:71
Minimum Total Credit Hours:120
1

Students who are also declared in the Sociology major may substitute SOC 32220 for PSYC 21621.

Additional Requirements for Students Not Declaring a Concentration

Major Requirements (courses count in major GPA)
Psychology (PSYC) Upper-Division Electives (30000 or 40000 level) 112
ANTH, BSCI and PSYC Electives, choose from the following:6
ANTH 48623
HUMAN VARIATION
ANTH 48810
HUMAN PALEONTOLOGY
BSCI 30140
CELL BIOLOGY
BSCI 30156
ELEMENTS OF GENETICS
BSCI 30520
INTRODUCTION TO NEUROSCIENCE
BSCI 40515
ANIMAL BEHAVIOR
Any Psychology (PSYC) Upper-Division course (30000 or 40000 level) 1
Application of Psychological Science Electives, choose from the following:3-4
HONR 40099
SENIOR HONORS THESIS/PROJECT (ELR)
PSYC 31498
UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH (ELR) 1,2
PSYC 41492
INTERNSHIP IN PSYCHOLOGY (ELR) 1
PSYC 41498
INDIVIDUAL INVESTIGATION (ELR) 1,2
PSYC 41573
LABORATORY EXPERIENCE IN PSYCHOLOGICAL RESEARCH: SOCIAL/CLINICAL (WIC) 3
PSYC 41574
LABORATORY EXPERIENCE IN PSYCHOLOGICAL RESEARCH: COGNITIVE/LEARNING (WIC) 3
PSYC 41901
WRITING IN PSYCHOLOGY (WIC) 3
or PSYC 41980
RESEARCH WRITING IN PSYCHOLOGY (WIC)
PSYC 42574
ADVANCED RESEARCH METHODS
Cognition/Learning Electives, choose from the following:6
PSYC 40445
COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY
PSYC 40446
COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE
PSYC 41043
BASIC LEARNING PROCESSES
Developmental Elective, choose from the following:3
PSYC 20651
CHILD PSYCHOLOGY (DIVD) (KSS)
PSYC 30651
ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY
PSYC 30656
PSYCHOLOGY OF AGING
Mathematics Elective, choose from the following:3-5
MATH 11009
MODELING ALGEBRA (KMCR)
MATH 11010
ALGEBRA FOR CALCULUS (KMCR)
MATH 11022
TRIGONOMETRY (KMCR)
MATH 12002
ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS I (KMCR)
Science Electives, choose from the following (must include one laboratory):8
BSCI 10110
BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY (ELR) (KBS) (KLAB)
BSCI 10120
BIOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS (ELR) (KBS) (KLAB)
CHEM 10060
GENERAL CHEMISTRY I (KBS)
CHEM 10061
GENERAL CHEMISTRY II (KBS)
Additional Requirements (courses do not count in major GPA)
3
6
General Electives21
Minimum Total Credit Hours:71
1

No more than 12 credit hours of PSYC 31498, PSYC 41492 and PSYC 41498 combined may be applied toward major requirements in psychology.

2

Maximum 6 credit hours of PSYC 31498 and PSYC 41498 combined may be applied toward the Application of Psychological Science area.

3

A minimum C grade must be earned to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement.

Child Psychology Concentration Requirements

Concentration Requirements (courses count in major GPA)
PSYC 20651CHILD PSYCHOLOGY (DIVD) (KSS) 3
Psychology (PSYC) Upper-Division Electives (30000 or 40000 level) 1,212
Application of Psychological Science Electives, choose from the following:3-4
HONR 40099
SENIOR HONORS THESIS/PROJECT (ELR)
PSYC 31498
UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH (ELR) 1,3
PSYC 41492
INTERNSHIP IN PSYCHOLOGY (ELR) 1
PSYC 41498
INDIVIDUAL INVESTIGATION (ELR) 1,3
PSYC 41573
LABORATORY EXPERIENCE IN PSYCHOLOGICAL RESEARCH: SOCIAL/CLINICAL (WIC) 4
PSYC 41574
LABORATORY EXPERIENCE IN PSYCHOLOGICAL RESEARCH: COGNITIVE/LEARNING (WIC) 4
PSYC 41901
WRITING IN PSYCHOLOGY (WIC) 4
or PSYC 41980
RESEARCH WRITING IN PSYCHOLOGY (WIC)
PSYC 42574
ADVANCED RESEARCH METHODS
Child Psychology Concentration Electives, choose from the following:12
PSYC 30651
ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY
PSYC 30652
SOCIAL AND PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT
PSYC 30655
CHILDREN'S THINKING
PSYC 40112
PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS OF CHILDHOOD AND ADOLESCENCE
PSYC 40382
PEDIATRIC PSYCHOLOGY
PSYC 41395
SPECIAL TOPICS IN CHILD PSYCHOLOGY 5
Cognition/Learning Electives, choose from the following:6
PSYC 40445
COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY
PSYC 40446
COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE
PSYC 41043
BASIC LEARNING PROCESSES
Mathematics Elective, choose from the following:3-5
MATH 11009
MODELING ALGEBRA (KMCR)
MATH 11010
ALGEBRA FOR CALCULUS (KMCR)
MATH 11022
TRIGONOMETRY (KMCR)
MATH 12002
ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS I (KMCR)
Science Electives, choose from the following (must include one laboratory):8
BSCI 10110
BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY (ELR) (KBS) (KLAB)
BSCI 10120
BIOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS (ELR) (KBS) (KLAB)
CHEM 10060
GENERAL CHEMISTRY I (KBS)
CHEM 10061
GENERAL CHEMISTRY II (KBS)
Additional Requirements (courses do not count in major GPA)
3
3
General Electives18
Minimum Total Credit Hours:71
1

No more than 12 credit hours of PSYC 31498, PSYC 41492 and PSYC 41498 combined may be applied toward major requirements in psychology.

2

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.

3

Maximum 6 credit hours of PSYC 31498 and PSYC 41498 combined may be applied toward the Application of Psychological Science area.

4

A minimum C grade must be earned to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement.

5

Maximum 9 credit hours may be applied toward concentration requirements.

Pre-Medicine/Pre-Podiatry Concentration Requirements

Concentration Requirements (courses count in major GPA)
BSCI 10120BIOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS (ELR) (KBS) (KLAB) 4
BSCI 30130HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY 3
or BSCI 40430 ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY
BSCI 30140CELL BIOLOGY 4
BSCI 30156ELEMENTS OF GENETICS 3
BSCI 30171GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY 4
CHEM 10060GENERAL CHEMISTRY I (KBS) 4
CHEM 10061GENERAL CHEMISTRY II (KBS) 4
CHEM 10062GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY (KBS) (KLAB) 1
CHEM 10063GENERAL CHEMISTRY II LABORATORY (KBS) (KLAB) 1
CHEM 30284INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY 4
or CHEM 40245 BIOCHEMICAL FOUNDATIONS OF MEDICINE
CHEM 30475ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY I (ELR) 1
CHEM 30476ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY II 1
MATH 12002ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS I (KMCR) 5
PHY 13001GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS I (KBS) 4
PHY 13002GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS II (KBS) 4
PHY 13021GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS LABORATORY I (KBS) (KLAB) 1
PHY 13022GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS LABORATORY II (KBS) (KLAB) 1
PSYC 41901WRITING IN PSYCHOLOGY (WIC) 11
or PSYC 41980 RESEARCH WRITING IN PSYCHOLOGY (WIC)
SOC 12050INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY (DIVD) (KSS) 3
Psychology (PSYC) Upper-Division Electives (30000 or 40000 level) 26
Cognition/Learning Elective, choose from the following:3
PSYC 40445
COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY
PSYC 40446
COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE
PSYC 41043
BASIC LEARNING PROCESSES
Developmental Elective, choose from the following:3
PSYC 20651
CHILD PSYCHOLOGY (DIVD) (KSS)
PSYC 30651
ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY
PSYC 30656
PSYCHOLOGY OF AGING
Organic Chemistry courses, choose one of the following:6
CHEM 20481
CHEM 20482
BASIC ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I
and BASIC ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II
CHEM 30481
CHEM 30482
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I
and ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II
Minimum Total Credit Hours:71
1

A minimum C grade must be earned to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement.

2

No more than 12 credit hours of PSYC 31498, PSYC 41492 and PSYC 41498 combined may be applied toward major requirements in psychology.

  • While individual medical or osteopathy schools may require a variety of additional courses, the following courses are recommended and encouraged:
    BSCI 30518VERTEBRATE ANATOMY 4
    COMM 15000INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN COMMUNICATION (KADL) 3
    ECON 22060PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS (KSS) 3
    ECON 42086ECONOMICS OF HEALTH CARE 3
    PHIL 21001INTRODUCTION TO ETHICS (DIVG) (KHUM) 3
    PSYC 40111PSYCHOPATHOLOGY 3
    PSYC 41363BIOPSYCHOLOGY 3
    SOC 42563SOCIOLOGY OF HEALTH AND HEALTH CARE 3

Graduation Requirements

Minimum Major GPA Minimum Overall GPA
2.500 2.000

Foreign Language College Requirement, B.S.

  • Students pursuing the Bachelor of Science degree in the College of Arts and Sciences must complete 8 credit hours of foreign language.
  • The following programs are exempt from this requirement: The Bachelor of Science in Cybercriminology and the Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Science.2
  • Minimum Elementary I and II of the same language
1

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 start beyond the Elementary I level and will complete the requirement with fewer credit hours and courses. This may be accomplished by (1) passing a course beyond Elementary I through Intermediate II level; (2) receiving credit through one of the programs offered by Â鶹´«Ã½; or (3) demonstrating comparable to Elementary II of a foreign language. When students complete the requirement with fewer than 8 credit hours and two courses, they will complete remaining credit hours with general electives.

2
The Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Science exemption exists under another college policy (Three-Plus-One Programs). The Bachelor of Science in Cybercriminology exemption is due to its extensive collaboration with and contribution from the Information Technology program in the College of Applied and Technical Studies, which does not have a foreign language requirement.
Roadmaps

Roadmaps

Psychology Major (No Concentration)

This roadmap is a recommended semester-by-semester plan of study for this major. However, courses designated as critical (!) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation.

Plan of Study Grid
Semester OneCredits
PSYC 11762 GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY (DIVD) (KSS) 3
UC 10001 FLASHES 101 1
Science Elective 4
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours14
Semester Two
Science Elective 4
Mathematics Elective 3-5
Developmental Elective 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours16
Semester Three
PSYC 21621 QUANTITATIVE METHODS IN PSYCHOLOGY I 3
Cognition/Learning Elective 3
Foreign Language 4
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours16
Semester Four
PSYC 31574 RESEARCH METHODS IN PSYCHOLOGY (ELR) 3
Foreign Language 4
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours13
Semester Five
PSYC 31282
or PSYC 31532
PERSONALITY
or SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
3
PSYC 40111 PSYCHOPATHOLOGY 3
Psychology (PSYC) Upper-Division Electives (30000 or 40000 level) 6
General Elective 3
 Credit Hours15
Semester Six
PSYC 31684 QUANTITATIVE METHODS IN PSYCHOLOGY II 3
PSYC 41363 BIOPSYCHOLOGY 3
Application of Psychological Science Elective 3
General Electives 6
 Credit Hours15
Semester Seven
ANTH, BSCI or PSYC Elective 3
Psychology (PSYC) Upper-Division Elective (30000 or 40000 level) 3
Cognition/Learning Elective 3
General Electives 6
 Credit Hours15
Semester Eight
ANTH, BSCI or PSYC Elective 3
Psychology (PSYC) Upper-Division Elective (30000 or 40000 level) 3
General Electives 10
 Credit Hours16
 Minimum Total Credit Hours:120

Child Psychology Concentration

This roadmap is a recommended semester-by-semester plan of study for this major. However, courses designated as critical (!) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation.

Plan of Study Grid
Semester OneCredits
PSYC 11762 GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY (DIVD) (KSS) 3
UC 10001 FLASHES 101 1
Science Elective 4
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours14
Semester Two
PSYC 20651 CHILD PSYCHOLOGY (DIVD) (KSS) 3
Mathematics Elective 3-5
Science Elective 4
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours16
Semester Three
PSYC 21621 QUANTITATIVE METHODS IN PSYCHOLOGY I 3
Cognition/Learning Elective 3
Psychology (PSYC) Upper-Division Elective (30000 or 40000 level) 3
Foreign Language 4
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours16
Semester Four
PSYC 31574 RESEARCH METHODS IN PSYCHOLOGY (ELR) 3
Psychology (PSYC) Upper-Division Elective (30000 or 40000 level) 3
Foreign Language 4
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours13
Semester Five
PSYC 31282
or PSYC 31532
PERSONALITY
or SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
3
PSYC 40111 PSYCHOPATHOLOGY 3
Child Psychology Concentration Elective 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
General Elective 3
 Credit Hours15
Semester Six
PSYC 31684 QUANTITATIVE METHODS IN PSYCHOLOGY II 3
Psychology (PSYC) Upper-Division Elective (30000 or 40000 level) 3
Application of Psychological Science Elective 3
General Electives 6
 Credit Hours15
Semester Seven
PSYC 41363 BIOPSYCHOLOGY 3
Child Psychology Concentration Elective 3
Cognition/Learning Elective 3
Psychology (PSYC) Upper-Division Elective (30000 or 40000 level) 3
General Elective 3
 Credit Hours15
Semester Eight
Child Psychology Concentration Electives 6
General Electives 10
 Credit Hours16
 Minimum Total Credit Hours:120

Pre-Medicine/Pre-Podiatry Concentration

This roadmap is a recommended semester-by-semester plan of study for this major. However, courses designated as critical (!) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation.

Plan of Study Grid
Semester OneCredits
BSCI 10120 BIOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS (ELR) (KBS) (KLAB) 4
CHEM 10060 GENERAL CHEMISTRY I (KBS) 4
CHEM 10062 GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY (KBS) (KLAB) 1
PSYC 11762 GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY (DIVD) (KSS) 3
UC 10001 FLASHES 101 1
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours16
Semester Two
BSCI 30156 ELEMENTS OF GENETICS 3
CHEM 10061 GENERAL CHEMISTRY II (KBS) 4
CHEM 10063 GENERAL CHEMISTRY II LABORATORY (KBS) (KLAB) 1
MATH 12002 ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS I (KMCR) 5
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours16
Semester Three
BSCI 30140 CELL BIOLOGY 4
CHEM 20481
or CHEM 30481
BASIC ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I
or ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I
3-4
CHEM 30475 ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY I (ELR) 1
PSYC 21621 QUANTITATIVE METHODS IN PSYCHOLOGY I 3
SOC 12050 INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY (DIVD) (KSS) 3
 Credit Hours14
Semester Four
CHEM 20482
or CHEM 30482
BASIC ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II
or ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II
2-3
CHEM 30476 ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY II 1
PSYC 31574 RESEARCH METHODS IN PSYCHOLOGY (ELR) 3
PSYC 41901
or PSYC 41980
WRITING IN PSYCHOLOGY (WIC)
or RESEARCH WRITING IN PSYCHOLOGY (WIC)
1
Develomental Elective 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours14
Semester Five
BSCI 30130
or BSCI 40430
HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY
or ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY
3
BSCI 30171 GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY 4
PHY 13001 GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS I (KBS) 4
PHY 13021 GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS LABORATORY I (KBS) (KLAB) 1
Cognition/Learning Elective 3
 Credit Hours15
Semester Six
CHEM 30284
or CHEM 40245
INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY
or BIOCHEMICAL FOUNDATIONS OF MEDICINE
4
PHY 13002 GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS II (KBS) 4
PHY 13022 GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS LABORATORY II (KBS) (KLAB) 1
PSYC 31282
or PSYC 31532
PERSONALITY
or SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
3
PSYC 31684 QUANTITATIVE METHODS IN PSYCHOLOGY II 3
 Credit Hours15
Semester Seven
PSYC 40111 PSYCHOPATHOLOGY 3
PSYC 41363 BIOPSYCHOLOGY 3
Foreign Language 4
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours16
Semester Eight
Psychology (PSYC) Upper-Division Electives (30000 or 40000 level) 6
Foreign Language 4
General Electives 4
 Credit Hours14
 Minimum Total Credit Hours:120
Program Delivery
  • Delivery:
    • In person
  • Location:
    • Kent Campus

Examples of Possible Careers and Salaries for Psychology - B.S.

Graduates of Â鶹´«Ã½'s Bachelor of Science in Psychology are equipped for careers in research, healthcare, and behavioral science. They can work as research assistants, clinical psychologists, or professors, applying their knowledge of psychology to various scientific and clinical settings. This degree also provides a strong foundation for those pursuing advanced studies in psychology or related fields, leading to specialized roles in research or clinical practice.

Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists

3.1%

about as fast as the average

171,500

number of jobs

$79,820

potential earnings

Industrial-organizational psychologists

2.5%

slower than the average

1,100

number of jobs

$96,270

potential earnings

Psychologists, all other

2.3%

slower than the average

19,800

number of jobs

$105,780

potential earnings

Psychology teachers, postsecondary

8.8%

much faster than the average

46,800

number of jobs

$78,180

potential earnings

Social science research assistants

5.8%

faster than the average

40,100

number of jobs

$49,210

potential earnings

Notice: Career Information Source
* Source of occupation titles and labor data comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' . Data comprises projected percent change in employment over the next 10 years; nation-wide employment numbers; and the yearly median wage at which half of the workers in the occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less.