Undergraduate Degree Programs

Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology Program Guide (PDF)

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Degree in Psychology: This degree was designed for undergraduate students who aspire to continue their education in graduate or professional school. This degree particularly prepares students for advanced training in psychology and counseling, but also provides a very good background for other disciplines (e.g., law, media, social work, business, etc.). The B.A. degree requires that the student complete ten hours of a foreign language and a minor in an area recognized by the University.

Bachelor of Science Degree in Psychology Program Guide (PDF)

Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Degree in Psychology: This degree was designed for students who want to pursue a career in a psychology-related field immediately after graduation. Historically, most careers in psychology and counseling require graduate training, however; there are a number of careers that do not. It should also be pointed out that completing the B.S. does not preclude an individual from gaining entrance into graduate school. Presently, the Department of Psychology and Counseling offers six concentrations (which replaces the requirements for a minor):

• Developmental Disabilities Concentration: prepares graduates to work in mental retardation or developmental disabilities facilities or transition homes as supervisors, transition coordinators, or mental retardation professionals.
• Human Resource Development Concentration: prepares graduates for positions in business and industry as human resource planners, personnel directors, or employee selection specialists. Individuals trained in human resource development are trained to assist individuals in the workplace become the most effective and motivated workers who have their skills, abilities, and knowledge suitably utilized and recognized.
• Human Factors Concentration: prepares students for careers or further graduate training in the interaction of humans with various media/machines/instruments. Individuals who work in the human factors area, also referred to as ergonomics, study and develop the most effective ways for humans to interact with media, machines or instruments. One of the fastest growing areas of human factors involved designing the most efficient and user friendly web sites. Traditionally, individuals trained in human factors have developed efficient dash boards in automobiles and aircraft and many other areas where humans routinely interact with machines.
• Psychology and Legal Issues Concentration: prepares graduates to work in the legal system in jobs such as probation and parole officers or law enforcement personnel, and to prepare students for law school.

Students must apply (application available in the department office) and be accepted before undertaking coursework in the following concentrations:

• Substance Abuse Services Concentration: prepares graduates to work as substance abuse counselors and qualifies graduates for certification as addictions counselors (through Social and Rehabilitation Services, SRS) in Kansas.
• Case Management Concentration: prepares graduates for jobs as case managers and case coordinators in community mental health centers, hospitals, and other mental health facilities.

Bachelor of Science in Education Degree in Psychology Program Guide (PDF)

Bachelor of Science in Education (B.S.Ed.) Degree in Psychology: This degree was designed for undergraduate students who wish to teach at the secondary level or eventually acquire graduate training in school counseling. The B.S.Ed. requires that the student complete the requirements for certification to teach in addition to acquiring certification in another teaching area (which replaces the requirements for a minor).