Best Psychology Programs in Kansas for 2027

A one-credit Orientation Seminar in Psychology starts the University of Kansas BA and BGS majors, followed by General Psychology, Research Methods and Statistics in Psychological Research. You then take five psychology courses at the 300 level, one course on social issues and ethical behavior such as Stereotyping and Prejudice Across Cultures or Psychology and the Law, and nine hours of psychology electives. A capstone can be Senior Seminar, an Honors Thesis or an experimental psychology course. The BA adds non-English language proficiency, and the BGS asks for a minor, two certificates or a second major. Psychology Honors needs a faculty research mentor, two semesters of Honors Thesis and a public presentation.

Core Courses

Orientation Seminar, General Psychology, Research Methods in Psychology and Statistics in Psychological Research.

300-Level Courses

Five psychology courses.

Social Issues Requirement

One course such as Psychology of Women, Culture and Psychology or Psychology and the Law.

Capstone Options

Senior Seminar, Honors Thesis, an experimental psychology course or an approved capstone.

BA Versus BGS

BA requires non-English language proficiency; BGS requires a minor, two certificates or a second major.

Program Sources: Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of General Studies in Psychology | The University of Kansas Academic Catalog

A second field of study of at least 15 hours is part of every psychology degree at Emporia State University, whether you pick the BA or the BS. The 42-hour major has 30 required hours: Introduction to the Psychology Major, Careers in Psychology, Developmental Psychology, a two-semester Research Methods and Statistics sequence, Social, Cognitive and Abnormal Psychology, History and Systems, and an internship preparation course followed by a three-hour Undergraduate Psychology Internship. Twelve hours of electives add courses such as Psychology of Pseudoscience, Emotion and Stress Management or Consumer Psychology. BA students also take 10 more hours of one foreign language and 4 hours of art, music and theatre appreciation. A rat lab gives you hands-on research experience.

Major Hours

42, with 30 required and 12 elective.

Research Sequence

Research Methods and Statistics in Psychology I and II.

Internship

PY 489 Undergraduate Internship Preparation and PY 490 Undergraduate Psychology Internship.

Cognate Area

At least 15 hours in another discipline, for both degrees.

BA Extras

10 hours of foreign language and 4 hours of art, music and theatre appreciation.

Program Sources: 2026-2027 ESU Catalog - Emporia State UniversityBachelor of Arts - Psychology - Emporia State University

Applied mental health, developmental-cultural and social-cognitive are the three emphasis areas offered with both the BA and the BS in Psychology at Fort Hays State University. Applied mental health covers clinical, sports and forensic psychology, developmental-cultural links growth across the life span to culture, and social-cognitive looks at social influence and everyday thinking. Everyone takes General Psychology, Psychology as a Discipline and Profession, The Science of Psychology, Applied Statistics in the Behavioral Sciences, an Experimental Psychology Laboratory and Neuropsychology, plus one course from each content area and nine emphasis credits. The BA adds two consecutive language courses, while the BS adds 13 hours of math and science and is the recommended route to graduate school. Either degree can also be completed online.

Major Credits

38 hours of psychology requirements.

Emphasis Areas

Applied Mental Health, Developmental-Cultural and Social-Cognitive.

Research Courses

Applied Statistics in the Behavioral Sciences and Experimental Psychology Laboratory, four credits each.

BA Requirement

Two consecutive non-English language courses, 10 hours.

BS Requirement

13 hours of math and science.

Program Sources: Psychology | Bachelor of Arts: Psychology (Applied Mental Health) | Fort Hays State University Academic CatalogPsychology | Bachelor of Science: Psychology (Applied Mental Health) | Fort Hays State University Academic Catalog

The BS in psychology at Pittsburg State University replaces a minor with a concentration in developmental disabilities, human resource development, psychology and legal issues, or psychology and the military. The BA instead asks for nine hours of one foreign language and a minor of at least 20 hours in another field. Both degrees share a core that runs from General Psychology, Developmental Psychology and two Research Methods courses through Principles of Learning, Cognitive Processes, Psychological Disorders and Social Psychology, plus either Sensation and Perception or Physiological Psychology. A department assessment taken in Psychology as a Profession II covers those core classes. Faculty-led study abroad trips go to Austria and Germany.

BA Major Hours

39 hours, including 6 hours of psychology electives.

BS Emphases

Developmental Disabilities, Human Resource Development, Psychology and Legal Issues, or Psychology and the Military.

Research Sequence

Research Methods in Psychology I and II.

BA Requirements

Nine hours of one foreign language and a minor of at least 20 hours.

Exit Assessment

Department assessment during Psychology as a Profession II.

Program Sources: Bachelor of Arts Degree with a Major in Psychology | Pittsburg State University CatalogBachelor of Science Degree with a Major in Psychology | Pittsburg State University CatalogPsychology major | Pittsburg State University

Core content courses in the Wichita State University psychology BA run from Biological Psychology to Psychological Testing and Measurement, and you choose five of the eight. Before that, you take General Psychology, Psychological Statistics, and Research Methods in Psychology, a four-credit course that also meets the required applied learning or research experience. Six more hours of psychology electives at the 300 level or above finish a major of at least 31 credit hours. Departmental honors asks for a 3.5 GPA in psychology, a faculty mentor, two semesters in the mentor's lab and a senior thesis presented at a conference. The same BA can also be earned online.

Major Credits

At least 31 hours of psychology, 9 of them at Wichita State.

Research Courses

PSY 301 Psychological Statistics and PSY 311 Research Methods in Psychology, four credits.

Core Content

Five of eight: Biological, Learning, Cognitive, Social, Personality, Developmental, Systems and Theories, Testing and Measurement.

Applied Learning

Met by completing PSY 311.

Honors

3.5 psychology GPA, a faculty mentor and a mentored senior thesis.

Program Sources: BA in Psychology < Wichita State University CatalogUndergraduate Programs in Psychology

Every psychology major at Washburn University needs at least 34 graded hours in psychology with a C or better in each course. The required courses are Basic Concepts in Psychology, Psychological Statistics, Abnormal Psychology, Research Methods in Psychology and a one-credit Psychological Forum. You then choose life-span development, learning or cognition, physiological or health psychology, and social or multicultural psychology, add six upper-division hours, and finish with a capstone such as an internship, Directed Research or History and Systems of Psychology. Hutchinson Community College students can follow a 2+2 pathway, and the degree can be taken fully online or on campus.

Total Hours

37 hours in the major, with at least 34 graded hours in psychology.

Required Courses

Basic Concepts, Psychological Statistics, Abnormal Psychology, Research Methods and Psychological Forum.

Capstone Options

Internship, From Classroom to Career, History and Systems, Independent Study or Directed Research.

Departmental Honors

3.5 GPA in psychology plus one of four research or experience options.

Transfer Pathway

Hutchinson Community College Associate of Arts 2+2.

Program Sources: Psychology, BA < Washburn UniversityPsychology Undergraduate Degrees - Washburn UniversityPsychology < Washburn University

Contemporary Issues in Psychology (PY 411) is the capstone every psychology major completes at Baker University, producing a substantial APA-style paper that students may present in academic or professional settings. The 124-credit program builds from General Psychology, Research Design and Analysis I and II and History and Systems, then lets you choose courses in social psychology, human development, personality, psychopathology and human sexuality. Upper-level work follows an applied track in clinical and counseling, health or testing, or a research track in neuroscience, cognitive or learning. Majors complete research, an internship or fieldwork, and a diversity or intercultural experience, and the BA includes a world language while the BS includes a laboratory science.

Foundation

General Psychology, Research Design and Analysis I and II, History and Systems and Psychology Portfolio Lab.

Advanced Tracks

Applied courses in clinical and counseling, health or testing, or research courses in neuroscience, cognitive or learning.

Hands-On Requirements

Faculty-led or independent research, an internship or applied fieldwork, and a diversity or intercultural experience.

BA or BS

BA includes a world language requirement, and BS includes a laboratory science requirement.

Credits

124 credit hours over about four years.

Program Sources: Psychology | Baker University

Both the AA and the AS in Psychology at Butler Community College start with General Psychology, Applied Statistics, English Composition and Sociology. The AA adds Developmental Psychology and a year of Spanish, Russian, French or Japanese, then leaves 12 hours for electives such as Child Psychology and internships. The AS skips the language, gives you a choice among Developmental Psychology, Child Psychology and two sociology courses, adds a math, computing or statistics option, and leaves 9 to 10 elective hours. Courses carry Kansas systemwide transfer designations, and many are offered online, blended or face to face.

AA Credits

60 to 63 credit hours.

AS Credits

60 to 65 credit hours.

Shared Psychology Courses

General Psychology (milestone course) and Applied Statistics.

AA Extras

Developmental Psychology and a first-year language sequence.

Internship Credit

Internship 1.1, 1.2 and 1.3 are listed as electives, one to three credits each.

Program Sources: Program: Psychology (AA) - Butler Community CollegeProgram: Psychology (AS) - Butler Community College

Many courses in Barton County Community College's psychology program use open educational resources, so no textbook purchases are required. The Associate in Science is 60 credits, offered on the Barton County campus and online, and is designed for students moving on to a bachelor's degree in psychology or secondary psychology education. General Psychology, a statistics course and Introduction to Sociology start the plan, and suggested emphasis electives fill each term, so match them to what your transfer school requires. Psychology topics run from the mind and mental processes through human development, abnormal behavior and treatment, counseling techniques, and stress and grief.

Degree

Associate in Science, 60 credit hours.

Core Courses

General Psychology, Elements of Statistics or Business and Economic Statistics, and Introduction to Sociology.

Electives

Suggested emphasis electives each term, chosen to meet the transfer school's requirements.

Textbooks

Many courses use open educational resources.

Delivery

Barton County campus or online.

Program Sources: Psychology | Barton Community CollegePsychology Emphasis of Study Degree Map - Barton Community College

General Psychology and Developmental Psychology are the two psychology courses required in the 60-credit Psychology Associate of Arts at Dodge City Community College. They sit alongside Elementary Statistics, Principles of Sociology, two English Composition courses and Public Speaking, with the remaining semesters filled by general education areas and electives at the 100 or 200 level. Abnormal Psychology and Social Psychology are also taught at the college, so they are available as electives, and every course is marked as a Kansas systemwide transfer course.

Degree

Associate of Arts, 60 credit hours.

Psychology Courses

PSY 101 General Psychology and PSY 202 Developmental Psychology.

Also Required

Elementary Statistics, Principles of Sociology, English Composition I and II, Public Speaking.

Electives

Courses numbered 100 or 200, including Abnormal and Social Psychology.

Program Sources: 2025-2026 College Catalog and Student Handbook - Dodge City Community CollegePsychology - Dodge City Community College