Applied Psychology Major

Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Degree Requirements
124 semester hours

The following degree requirements are from the current Franklin University Academic Bulletin. If you began your coursework before the current academic year, please contact your Academic Advisor for your degree requirements. Always confirm your degree requirements with your Academic Advisor.

Fundamental General Education Core (24 hours)
All courses must be at the 100 or 200 level

• Minimum of three semester hours of English Composition (if the course does not have a research paper component, COMM 130 Research Paper, two semester credits, is also required)
  Choose COMM 120 College Writing.
• Minimum of three semester hours of Mathematics (at least one mathematics or statistics course beyond the level of intermediate algebra)
  Choose from MATH 160 College Algebra, MATH 180 Applied Calculus, MATH 210 Finite Mathematics, MATH 220 Business Calculus, or MATH 215 Statistical Concepts.
• Minimum of six semester hours of Sciences (two science courses, with one having a laboratory component)
  Choose from the Science discipline.
• Minimum of six semester hours of Social and Behavioral Sciences (which must be in at least two different disciplines)
  Choose from the Anthropology, Economics, Psychology, and Sociology disciplines.
• Minimum of six semester hours of Arts and Humanities
  Choose from the Humanities discipline.
  

Additional General Education Requirements (26 hours)

• COMM 315 - Communication Ethics (4)
• COMP 106 - Introduction to Spreadsheets (1)
• HUMN 305 - Global Issues (4)
• MATH 215* - Statistical Concepts (4)
• PF 321 - Learning Strategies (2)
• PSYC 110** - General Psychology (4)
• SPCH 100 - Speech Communication (4)
      OR COMM 150 - Interpersonal Communication (4)
• General Education Electives (3)

*Select another General Education Elective if MATH 215 is used in the Fundamental General Education Core.
**Select another Social or Behavioral Science elective if PSYC 110 is used in the Fundamental General Education Core.

Professional Core (28 hours)

• COMM 320 - Business and Professional Communication (4)
• COMM 335 - Communication in Groups and Teams (4)
• HRM 420 - Principles of Organizational Development (4)
• MGMT 312 - Principles of Management (4)
• MGMT 325 - Organizational Behavior (4)
• SOCL 310 - Diversity in the Workplace (4)
• SOCL 335 - Applied Research Methods (4)

University Electives (18 hours)

Any courses offered by the University except developmental education courses.

Major Area (28 hours)

• PSYC 310 - The Psychology of Personal Development (4)
• PSYC 315 - Applied Psychology: Theory to Practice (4)
• PSYC 325 - Coaching in Organizations (4)
• PSYC 420 - Assessment and Intervention in Organizations (4)
• PSYC 495 - Applied Psychology Capstone (4)
• Electives (8 hours)*
  
  *Select 8 hours from one of the following disciplines:
  Applied Management:
  AMGT 400 - Performance Management  (4)
  MGMT 425 - Managing Change (4)
  Criminal Justice Administration:
  CJAD 210 - Introduction to Criminal Justice Administration (4)
  CJAD 240 - Introduction to Criminology (4)
  Healthcare Management:
  HCM 300 - Healthcare Management (4)
  HCM 340 - Community Health (4)
  HCM 472 - Contemporary Issues in Healthcare Management (4)
  Human Resources Management:
  HRM 300 - Human Resources Management (4)         
  HRM 302 - Training and Development (4)
  HRM 402 - Employee and Labor Relations (4)
  Management:
  BSAD 320 - Decision Making and Problem Solving (4)
  MGMT 470 - Organizational Leadership (4)
  Marketing:
  MKTG 300 - Marketing (4)
  MKTG 320 - Advertising (4)
  MKTG 330 - Marketing Behavior (4)
  MKTG 350 - Persuasive Strategies (4)
  Public Relations:
  MKTG 300 - Marketing (4)
  PBRL 325 - Public Relations (4)
  PBRL 425 - Media and Crisis Communication (4)
  Public Safety Management:
  PSMT 225 - Introduction to Public Safety Management (4)
  PSMT 315 - Contemporary Issues in Public Safety Management (4)

Additional Requirements

All students are required to pass College Writing (COMM 120), either Basic Learning Strategies (PF 121) or Learning Strategies (PF 321) and either Speech Communication (SPCH 100) or Interpersonal Communication (COMM 150) prior to enrolling in any other course at the 200 level or above. Either PF 121 or PF 321 must be taken prior to the first BLF course, or it may be taken concurrently with the first 15-week BLF course.  Students who enroll at Franklin with 30 or fewer hours of transfer credit are required to pass Basic Learning Strategies (PF 121) in place of Learning Strategies (PF 321). Students must also meet the University algebra competency requirement.

Please see the Academic Bulletin for the complete list of degree and residency requirements.