Plan of Study and Degree Requirements

 

UMKC PSYCHOLOGY B.A. DEGREE REQUIREMENTS- FALL 2008 GENERAL COURSES (13 hours):          210 General Psychology [3]   Psych 210 is a pre-req for all psych courses   316 Quantitative Methods* [3]   Pre-req: Any Math 110 or higher (except Math 125)   302WI Experimental Psychology [4]   Pre-req: Completion of the WEPT;          Pre-req or Co-req:  Psych 316   415 History & Systems (capstone)    *is to be taken in senior year [3]   Pre-req: Completion of Psych 302WI   CORE AREA COURSES (12 hours)   Choose 1 from each of the following categories: A. 312 Social Psychology [3]       OR       322 Child Psychology [3]   AND B. 323 Theory & Methods of Personality [3]       OR       433 Abnormal Psychology [3]   Pre-req: Completion of Psych 322 or Psych 323   AND C. 308 Sensation & Perception [3]   Pre-req or Co-req: Psych 302WI       OR       418 Biopsychology [3]   Pre-req: Completion of Psych 302WI    AND D. 304 Learning [4]   Pre-req: Completion of Psych 302WI & 316; or consent of instructor       OR       405 Motivation [3]   Pre-req or Co-req: Psych 316       OR       407 Cognitive Psychology [3]   Pre-req or Co-req: Psych 302WI   PSYCHOLOGY ELECTIVES (6 hours): 300/400 level course Psychology Elective 1 [3] See course description for pre-reqs   300/400 level course Psychology Elective 2 [3] See course description for pre-reqs   The major requires completion of 31 hours in Psychology with a minimum of 22 completed at UMKC. The four General courses must be completed at UMKC with the exception of General Psychology (210). General Psychology (210) must be completed prior to enrollment in upper division Psychology courses (300 & 400 level).  Students may transfer in core areas and /or psychology electives approved by the psychology department.  However,  a minimum of 22 hours must be taken from the Psychology Department at UMKC. An additional two Psychology electives (300/400) are required and must be selected from courses taught in the UMKC Psychology department. A maximum of 3 credit hours for psych 490 may be used toward fulfilling elective requirement. A grade of “C-” or higher must be achieved for any Psychology course to apply towards the major in Psychology.   When you have completed 90 credit hours, contact Arts & Sciences Advising (Scofield Hall Rm 9) to conduct a senior audit. They will give you the materials you need for the Psychology audit (completed at Psychology Advising, 4825 Troost, Rm 110).   *Note: If a student has completed Psych 316 at another institution, he/she may petition to take an exam demonstrating their mastery of Psych 316 course content. A score of 70% or above must be earned on the exam. The exam may only be attempted once. See a Psychology Department Advisor for more information. General Advice to help you develop your plan of study: Please note that the Psychology department varies course offerings each semester.  All courses are not offered every year.  If you are interested in a particular elective or a particular core area course, you should enroll if it is being offered and you have taken the prerequisite courses. Do not plan to complete your coursework by taking courses only during the summer.  The department usually offers some courses during the summer term, but we can’t guarantee that required courses will be offered. Make sure you meet the prerequisites for courses prior to enrollment.  Otherwise, you will be dropped from the class during the first week of the term and other courses in which you are eligible to enroll may no longer be open. Psychology Minor A minor in Psychology requires 18 hours in Psychology with at least 12 of those hours at the upper-division level. PSYCH 210, 316, 302WI and 415 and two Psychology electives (300/400 level course) are required of all Psychology minors. Psych 316, 302WI and 415 must be completed at UMKC. Students may transfer in Psychology courses approved by the Psychology Department, but a minimum of 9 hours must be taken from the UMKC Psychology Department. A grade of “C-” or higher must be achieved for any course to apply toward the minor in Psychology. Double Major: Bachelor of Arts in Music with a Music Therapy emphasis Conservatory of Music students in the Bachelor of Arts in Music with a Music Therapy emphasis program, who also want to major in Psychology, may apply up to 6 hours of courses taken in the Conservatory toward the Psychology major. Specifically, Conservatory 260 Clinical Foundations Of Music Therapy  can be counted as one of the two required electives, and Conservatory 435 Psychological Foundations Of Music may fulfill Core Area C or D (308/418, OR 304/405/450). A grade of “C-” or higher must be achieved for any course to apply toward the major in Psychology. **These requirements are effective Fall 2008 and pertain to all students declaring a Psychology major or minor from that date forward**