Bachelor of Science in Psychology
Online, USA
BSc
DURATION
120 hours
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning
* rolling admissions
Key Summary
About: EKU’s online Bachelor of Science in Psychology provides a versatile undergraduate degree with specializations in General, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Forensic, Child and Family, Workplace, Psychiatric Rehabilitation, Brain and Cognitive Science, and Substance Abuse. The curriculum covers abnormal and social psychology, statistics and research, behavior therapy, and clinical skills. Courses use accelerated 8-week terms and offer reduced tuition for active-duty military members.
Career Outcomes: Graduates gain transferable skills for career opportunities in social services, psychiatric support, youth or group home counseling, health education, probation and parole, entry to graduate study in clinical, school, counseling, industrial-organizational psychology, law, medicine, or research.
A psychology degree has broad applications and provides students with a strong academic foundation. This versatile degree opens the door to a variety of career options and builds critical thinking, communication, and problem-solving skills. EKU’s online psychology program is real-world-focused, providing the opportunity to design a degree plan that’s meaningful to each student’s interests and career path.
Choose from multiple program options:
- Bachelor's Degree in Psychology – General Psychology
- Bachelor's Degree in Psychology – Autism Spectrum Disorders
- Bachelor's Degree in Psychology – Forensic Psychology
- Bachelor's Degree in Psychology – Child and Family Psychology
- Bachelor's Degree in Psychology – Workplace Psychology
- Bachelor's Degree in Psychology – Psychiatric Rehabilitation
- Bachelor's Degree in Psychology – Brain and Cognitive Science
- Bachelor's Degree in Psychology – Substance Abuse
What sets our program apart?
This program explores the versatile applications and opportunities of psychology. EKU’s curriculum blends academic and professional preparation through course topics such as abnormal psychology, social psychology, statistics research, psychological interviewing and reporting, behavior therapy, and clinical psychology.
- Accelerated 8-week terms
- Courses begin 6 times per year
- Reduced tuition for active-duty military members
- Personalized graduation plan
- No campus visits required
- Unique opportunities for joint student-faculty research
- Free online tutoring with our PASS tutoring program
- Free career services assistance
- Ranked by U.S. News & World Report among the best universities offering online degrees
Core Courses --- 34
- PSY 200 --- Introduction to Psychology --- 3
- PSY 250 --- Literacy in Psychology --- 3
- PSY 258 --- Beyond the Undergraduate Degree --- 3
- PSY 309 --- Statistics-Research Methods I --- 4
- PSY 310 --- Statistics-Research Methods II --- 3
- PSY 499 --- Senior Exit Course in Psychology --- 0
Together with your advisor, select one course from each of the following areas:
Biological Bases of Behavior
- PSY 311 --- Physiological Psychology --- 3
- PSY 315 --- Sensation and Perception --- 3
Students in the substance abuse or brain and cognitive science concentrations must select PSY 311.
Cognition/Learning
- PSY 317/317L --- Cognitive Psychology --- 4
- PSY 322 --- Cognitive Development --- 3
- PSY 333 --- Comparative Psychology --- 3
Developmental
- PSY 312 --- Infant and Child Development --- 3
- PSY 314 --- Adolescent and Adult Development --- 3
- PSY 316 --- Aging and Senescence --- 3
Students in child and family psychology must select PSY 312; students in the psychology of the workplace concentration must select PSY 314.
Social/Personality
- PSY 300 --- Social Psychology --- 3
- PSY 305 --- Psychology of Personality --- 3
- PSY 308 --- Abnormal Psychology --- 3
Students in the substance abuse, autism spectrum, psychiatric rehabilitation, forensic, or workplace concentrations must select PSY 308 in this area.
Skills
- PSY 318 --- Introduction to School Psychology --- 3
- PSY 319 --- Industrial/Organizational Psychology --- 3
- PSY 399 --- Research Development Skills --- 3
- PSY 405 --- Psychological Interviewing and Reporting --- 3
- PSY 406 --- Introduction to Behavior Therapy --- 3
- PSY 490 --- Clinical Psychology --- 3
- PSY 590 --- Tests and Measurements --- 3
Students in the substance abuse concentration must select PSY 490; students in the child and family concentration must select PSY 406; students in the workplace concentration must select PSY 405
Select one of the following concentrations:
- General Psychology --- 9
- Autism Spectrum Disorders --- 12
- Brain and Cognitive Sciences --- 15-16
- Child and Family Psychology --- 12
- Forensic Psychology --- 12
- Psychiatric Rehabilitation --- 15
- Substance Abuse --- 12
- Workplace Psychology --- 12
Capstone --- 3
- PSY 349 --- Applied Learning in Psychology --- 3
- PSY 400 --- Senior Seminar --- 3
- PSY 419 --- Research Development Skills --- 3
- PSY 579 --- Applied Learning in Psychology --- 3
Free Electives --- 28-35
General Education Requirements --- 39
Total Hours --- 120
Find Your Scholarship
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Merit Scholarships for In-State First-Time Freshmen
Merit scholarships make EKU even more affordable for first-time students.* EKU recognizes the hard work and dedication needed to achieve at a high level. Get rewarded for your high school accomplishments with merit scholarships. If you meet the following criteria, merit scholarships will automatically be applied to your account. No application needed!
Merit Scholarships for Out-of-State First-Time Freshmen
High-achieving students can get rewarded for their work and receive additional scholarships to make EKU even more affordable. If you meet the following criteria, merit scholarships may be applied to your account automatically without the need for an application!
Additional EKU Scholarships for First-Time Freshmen
Kentucky residents who are Pell Grant-eligible may receive this scholarship, which will cover up to 100 percent of tuition and fees for first-year students who have a 3.0 high school GPA. This scholarship is intended to act as “gap funding” for any first-time freshman who has exhausted all avenues of federal, state, and institutional scholarship and grant assistance, and still has a remaining balance for tuition and required fees. This scholarship is for on-campus students only. This cannot be awarded in addition to a Merit Tier scholarship.
Eligibility Requirements: On-campus, Pell Grant-eligible, Kentucky resident, first-time freshman with a 3.0 high school GPA
EKU Scholarships for On-Campus, In-State Transfer Students*
Eastern Kentucky University values the education and experience students from other schools bring to their EKU experience. On-campus students who transfer to EKU with 24 earned college credits are eligible for the following scholarships. If you meet the following criteria, transfer scholarships will automatically be applied to your account. No application needed!
Foundation Scholarships
EKU has made a difference in thousands of lives. Donors who have experienced the life-changing effect an EKU education can have now want to make a difference in your life. Thanks to their generosity, there are hundreds of scholarships available for EKU students.
Eligibility criteria range from GPA to county of residence to degree program and more. Simply fill out the foundation scholarship application, and you’ll learn which scholarships you may be eligible for.
Outside Scholarships
These scholarships are awarded by an organization other than the government or university. They are available from several groups, organizations, and entities nationwide. Third-party scholarships can be general in nature or very specialized and tied to the type of work you would be doing after graduation.
If you receive an outside scholarship, you must notify Big E Central so the award can be properly reported as part of your total aid package. Failure to report awards can result in the award not being accepted or a portion of the funds having to be repaid due to overpayment.
A psychology degree has broad applications and can open the door to a variety of rewarding career options.
This versatile degree builds critical thinking, communication, and problem-solving skills, and prepares students for entry-level psychology jobs or to pursue graduate study or attend a professional school.
Graduate/professional school opportunities include:
- clinical psychology
- school psychology
- industrial-organizational psychology
- general/experimental psychology
- counseling
- law
- medicine
Job opportunities include:
- Social services
- psychiatric assistants
- youth counselors
- health educators
- group home counselors
- child care providers
- Public service
- campaign managers
- newspaper reporters
- community recreation mangers
- Government
- probation and parole officers
- parks and recreation specialists
- Low-cost textbooks through EKU BookSmart
- No application fee
- Reduced tuition for active-duty military members and their spouses
- Fast-track opportunities for students with 80 or more credit hours
- Dynamic, supportive learning environment
- Fitness & wellness management program provides students with knowledge & skills needed to successfully certify through ACSM, ACE, NSCA, AFAA, & other professional groups
- Dedicated faculty advisors who work with pre-professional health students on the ins and outs of applying to professional programs of choice
- Pre-professional curricula emphasize inclusion of prerequisite courses, foundational content & additional courses to prepare students for graduate/professional programs
- Diverse faculty are actively involved in the profession & have real-life expertise
