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The B.S.Ed. degree with a major in psychology is for persons interested in careers as teachers and, with further study, as college teachers or school counselors. It emphasizes human development, educational psychology and psychology of exceptional children. Along with the study of psychology, students pursue the coursework necessary to meet licensure requirements to teach some other subject in addition to psychology in the secondary schools of Kansas. A Basic Skills test must be passed prior to admission to teacher education. Also see scholastic achievement requirements for admission to teacher education for secondary teaching majors, here.
Common Degree Core |
Hours |
Required courses |
12 |
| PSYCH 165 Professional Orientation |
2 |
| PSYCH 389 Research Methods in Psychology I |
3 |
| PSYCH 392 Research Methods in Psychology II |
3 |
| PSYCH 394 Principles of Learning |
3 |
| PSYCH 665 Senior Seminar |
1 |
B.S.Ed. Psychology Core |
|
Degree Courses Required (in addition to required Common Degree Core) |
15 |
| PSYCH 263 Developmental Psychology |
3 |
| PSYCH 275 Psychology of Adjustment |
3 |
| PSYCH 357 Educational Psychology+ |
3 |
| PSYCH 463 Cognitive Processes |
3 |
| PSYCH 571 Abnormal Psychology |
3 |
| Electives in Psychology |
9 |
| TOTAL hours in the major |
36 |
Students must meet requirements for certification to teach some other subject in the secondary schools in Kansas (second teaching field which replaces the requirements of a minor). Students must also complete all teacher education admission and course requirements.
Professional Education Requirements* |
Hours |
| PSYCH 155 General Psychology@@ |
3 |
| PSYCH 263 Developmental Psychology** |
0 |
| PSYCH 357 Educational Psychology**+ |
0 |
| CURIN 261 Explorations in Education*** |
3 |
| @ 479 Techniques of Teaching (____) |
3 |
| SSLS 510 Overview of Education for Exceptional Students (or its equivalent) |
3 |
| CURIN 520 Middle and Secondary Reading+ |
3 |
Professional Semester**** |
17 |
| CURIN 458 Methods and Curriculum |
3 |
| CURIN 462 Secondary and Middle Level Education |
2 |
| CURIN 464 Foundations of Measurement and Evaluation |
2 |
| CURIN 480 Supervised Teaching in the Secondary School |
3 |
| CURIN 482 Supervised Teaching in the Secondary School |
5 |
| @ 579 Supervised Student Teaching and Follow-Up of Teachers |
2 |
| TOTAL |
32 |
| General Education Degree Requirements for Students Preparing to Teach Secondary School (see here) |
43-51@@ |
| General Electives (to bring total to 124 hours) |
|
| TOTAL |
124 |
* See here for professional education grade point requirements for admission to the professional semester.
** Count toward requirements for the 36 hour psychology major.
*** Recommended this course be taken in sophomore year.
**** Applications for the professional semester must be made by April 1 of the student's junior year.
@ This course to be taken in the department of the student's second teaching field.
@@ PSYCH 155 General Psychology satisfies 3 hours of the general education Health and Well-Being requirement.
+Must be admitted to Teacher Education to enroll in these classes. |
