Psychology, B.S.

General Education Requirements

A minimum of 46 hours of academic work in general education is required during the freshman and sophomore years.  For students transferring with the Associate of Arts degree or Associate of Science degree from a public institution in Oklahoma, all general education requirements will be satisfied with respect to degree requirements.  However, some majors may require other specific general education courses as program prerequisites or program requirements.  Students should consult advisors and the program’s plan of study for further information.  Students are required to complete general education requirements by the time they have completed 90 semester hours of college work.  See General Education Requirements  for more information.

Psychology General Education Requirements

This course prerequisite may be completed as part of the General Education requirements.

• MATH 1313 - Elementary Statistics #

Psychology Core - 25 hours

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  - See course descriptions for prerequisites.

  - Minimum grade of “C” is required in each core course. Credit hours earned from NSU or transfer courses with grades lower than “C” will not apply toward the major core requirements.

  - PSYC 1113 fulfills a General Education Social & Behavioral Science option and a Psychology major requirement.

   

• PSYC 1113 - Introduction to Psychology #
• PSYC 2023 - Life-Span Development #
• PSYC 3553 - Psychological Statistics #
• PSYC 3574 - Experimental Psychology with Lab #
• PSYC 4043 - Physiological Psychology #
• PSYC 4513 - History and Systems of Psychology #

• Select 6 credit hours from the following courses:
  (Courses not taken as core electives may count toward the 18 hours of upper level psychology electives.)

• PSYC 3453 - Cognitive Psychology #
• PSYC 3463 - Theories of Learning #
• PSYC 4153 - Abnormal Psychology #
• PSYC 4563 - Psychology of Personality #
• PSYC 4673 - Social Psychology #

Psychology Electives - 18 hours

• - Electives totaling 18 credit hours in additional 3000/4000-level Psychology courses are required.

  - See course descriptions for prerequisites and restrictions.

• PSYC 3213 - Psychology as a Career and Profession
• PSYC 3223 - Psychology of the Minority Experience #
• PSYC 3233 - Industrial and Organizational Psychology #
• PSYC 3243 - Introduction to Counseling#
• PSYC 3323 - Psychology of Adolescence #
• PSYC 3353 - Positive Psychology#
• PSYC 3401 - Honors Research I
• PSYC 3402 - Honors Research II
• PSYC 3453 - Cognitive Psychology #
• PSYC 3463 - Theories of Learning #
• PSYC 3901 - Workshop in Psychology #
• PSYC 4033 - Behavior Analysis and Management #
• PSYC 4053 - Psychology of Human Resource Development #
• PSYC 4133 - Psychology of Infancy and Childhood #
• PSYC 4153 - Abnormal Psychology #
• PSYC 4223 - Mental Tests and Measurements #
• PSYC 4323 - Sensation & Perception #
• PSYC 4343 - Psychology of Human Sexuality #
• PSYC 4363 - Adult Development and Aging #
• PSYC 4401 - Honors Research IV
• PSYC 4402 - Honors Research III
• PSYC 4420 - Directed Study & Readings #
• PSYC 4450 - Special Topics in Psychology #
• PSYC 4470 - Directed Research #
• PSYC 4523 - Psychological Consumer Behavior #
• PSYC 4563 - Psychology of Personality #
• PSYC 4673 - Social Psychology #

Major Total - 43 hours

Minor - 18 hours

A minor is required for the Psychology major.

Other Major Requirements

Program assessment is required of all NSU academic departments for purposes of planning continuous improvement and meeting accreditation requirements. Psychology majors complete PSYC program assessment components for students in their final semester before graduation.

Notes

The first digit of NSU course numbers identifies the student status level for which the course is primarily intended (1000s primarily for freshmen, 2000s primarily for sophomores, 3000s primarily for juniors, and 4000s primarily for seniors).  The last digit identifies the number of credit hours for which the course is offered; zero indicates multiple offerings for varying credit hours.

Higher-numbered courses are to be taken after development of strong critical thinking, communication, and study skills in the General Education requirements as well as a solid knowledge base in Psychology in lower-numbered Psychology core requirements.  Students should not enroll in courses more than one level above student status (that is, freshmen should not attempt 3000- and 4000-level courses, and sophomores should not attempt 4000‑level courses) without consultation with the advisor.

Additional Degree Information - College of Education

In addition to general education and program requirements stated above, additional hours may be needed to satisfy all minimum degree requirements listed below.

• English Proficiency: Components I and II of English proficiency should be met with grades of “C” or better prior to the completion of 60 credit hours.
• ​A minimum of 124 hours is required. PE activity is limited to four hours. Prior learning credit (CLEP, Advanced Standing, Military Credit, etc) is limited to 30 hours.
• ​A minimum of 30 hours in residence (from NSU) is required for graduation. PE activity is limited to four hours. Hours in residence exclude zero-level courses and prior learning credit such as CLEP, Advanced Placement, Advanced Standing, Military Credit, etc.​
• A minimum of 40 hours of 3000/4000 level courses is required for graduation.  ​
• A minimum of 60 hours from a 4-year school is required for graduation excluding zero level and PE activity courses.
• At least fifty percent of the major requirements must be upper division courses (3000 and 4000 level).
• At least 18 hours or fifty percent of the major, whichever is greater, must be satisfactorily completed at NSU.
• The minimum number of credit hours required in the Liberal Arts and Sciences varies based on the type of degree.  B.A and B.A.Ed. degrees require at least 80 hours.  B.S. and B.S.Ed. degrees requires at least 55 hours.  Liberal Arts and Science courses are designated with a “#” after the course title.

For more information, see Bachelor’s Degree Requirements .