Psychology

Psychology Bachelor of Science

The bachelor of science in psychology program provides students with a foundation in the scientific understanding of human behavior; the skills to consume and apply research; the values congruent with the science and application of psychology; and prepares students to apply these skills in a career in the fields of business, education, health, and human services and/or to pursue graduate studies in preparation for work in the field of psychology

The BS in psychology follows the American Psychological Association’s guidelines for an undergraduate degree in psychology and emphasizes a liberal arts education. The degree will prepare students to be generalists who are qualified for entry-level positions in a variety of fields. The degree will also prepare students to pursue advanced education in psychology, counseling, and social work or other disciplines like education, law, or business. Students majoring in psychology will develop the skills that employers value, including oral and written communication skills, cognitive skills, human relations skills, and the ability to analyze and understand data.

Students will work closely with an academic adviser to select courses and/or academic minors that fit their interests and career goals. While the academic advisor assists the student in planning his/ her curriculum, the student is ultimately responsible for meeting the requirements of the curriculum selected.

Graduation Requirements

ENGL 0050 - Critical and Analytical Reading: All students must demonstrate competency in this course whether by achieving specified SAT/ACT scores or by successful completion of the course. The course carries two credits which are included in full-time status and financial aid considerations, but do not count toward the minimum earned credits necessary for graduation. Students who are exempted from the course due to SAT/ACT scores receive an exemption that does not carry credits.

All students must successfully complete the General Education and Curriculum requirements listed below with a minimum overall grade point average of 2.00 to graduate from this curriculum. Additional graduation criteria are found beginning on page 38.

General Education Requirements (Minimum 40 credits)

Courses fulfilling the General Education Requirements can be found beginning on page 51.

Competencies

Communication Skills

11 credits COMM 1125 - Speech Communication ENGL 1110 - College Writing I: Academic Writing ENGL 1125 - College Writing II: Writing About Literature FYS 1110 - The First-Year Seminar Moral Reasoning Quantitative Reasoning Scientific Literacy 3–6 credits 3–6 credits 3–6 credits Technology & Information Literacy 3–6 credits Critical Analysis & Reasoning

Arts & Humanities Literacy 6–9 credits Social & Cultural Consciousness 6–9 credits

Curriculum Requirements

At least 36 of the 120 credits required for the bachelor’s degree must be at the 3000-and/or 4000 level

MATH 2115 - Statistics or MATH 2120/PSYC 2240 - Statistics for the Social and Behavioral Sciences PSYC 1110 - General Psychology PSYC 2110 - Developmental Psychology PSYC 2220 - Foundations of Behavioral Neuroscience PSYC 2230 - Cognitive Psychology or PSYC 3165 - Cognition and Learning PSYC 3110 - Theories of Personality or PSYC 3130 - Psychopathology or PSYC 3180 - Child and Adolescent Psychology PSYC 3115 - Social Psychology PSYC 3125 - Research Methods for the Social and Behavioral Sciences PSYC 3300 - Ethics and Issues in Psychology PSYC 4125/SOSC 4910 - Research Implementation and Analysis or MATH 3120 - Statistics and Research PSYC 4910 - Senior Seminar in Psychology or SOSC 3130 - Workplace Environments or SOSC 4710 - Social Science Internship or Curricular Elective 3000-level SOCI 1110 - Introduction to Sociology Curricular Elective1

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Free Electives: Sufficient free electives must be taken to ensure a minimum of 120 credits earned for graduation.

Footnote:

1Students must successfully complete a minimum of 15 credits (not taken as curriculum courses above). Any PSYC course at the 2000-level or higher or SOSC 4710 Social Science Internship may be used to satisfy this requirement.

Recommended Sequence of Courses: See www.keystone.edu/academics for further information.

The academic advisor assists the student in planning his/her curriculum and in preregistration; however, the student is ultimately responsible for meeting the requirements of the curriculum selected.

Course offerings are dependent on enrollment.