Bachelor of Science - Psychology - Pre-Medicine/Pre-Osteopathy

Pursue a Bachelor of Science in Psychology at Kent State! Prepare for medical school with our Pre-Medicine concentration. Apply today!

The Bachelor of Science in Psychology is designed to prepare students for graduate study in psychology and related fields. Topics include stress and trauma, neural basis of learning and memory, social and biological influences on mental and physical health, growth and development of children and diagnosis and treatment of psychological disorders. Students evaluate and interpret data and gain hands-on experience conducting research. Elective courses may be used to specialize in a number of areas of psychology and related fields such as neuroscience. It prepares students for graduate study and employment in a range of fields, including clinical psychology, research and experimental areas of psychology such as cognitive science and behavioral neuroscience and related fields such as medicine and neuroscience. The Pre-Medicine/Pre-Podiatry concentration prepares students to take the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) and have the required prerequisites necessary for applying to medical school.