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Offered by Department of Psychology:

Psychobiology Major

Psychobiology Comprehensive Option
Bachelor of Science

NSS BS 6405

For departmental assessment purposes, all students will be required to complete a comprehensive examination in Psychology during their final semester.

  1. Psychobiology Comprehensive Core Requirements (39 hours required)
    • Take all of the following:
      • PSY 250, Behavioral Statistics - 4 hours
      • PSY 270, Experimental Psychology - 4 hours
      • PSY 300, Orientation to Psychology - 1 hour
      • PSY 313, Physiological Psychology - 3 hours
      • PSY 313L, Physiological Psychology Laboratory - 1 hour
      • PSY 407, Psychopathology - 3 hours
      • PSY 453, Developmental Psychology - 3 hours
      • BIOL 309, Cellular Biology - 4 hours
    • Take ONE of the following options:
      • Take 1 course:
        • CHEM 250, Elementary Organic Chemistry - 4 hours
      • OR take 4 courses:
        • CHEM 360, Organic Chemistry - 4 hours
        • CHEM 360L, Organic Chemistry Laboratory - 1 hour
        • CHEM 361, Organic Chemistry - 4 hours
        • CHEM 361L, Organic Chemistry Laboratory - 1 hour
    • Take 1 course from:
    • Take 1 course from:
    • Course possibly may fulfill General Studies requirement reducing total hours needed for the degree. Consult advisor.
    • Take ONE of the following options:
      • Take 1 course:
      • OR take 2 courses:
        • BIOL 225, Anatomy and Physiology - 4 hours
        • BIOL 226, Anatomy and Physiology - 4 hours
  2. Psychobiology Comprehensive Psychology Requirements (6 hours required)
    • PSY 310, Learning and Conditioning - 3 hours
    • PSY 310L, Learning and Conditioning Laboratory - 1 hour
    • PSY 312, Sensation and Perception - 3 hours
    • PSY 312L, Sensation and Perception Laboratory - 1 hour
    • PSY 317, Biopsychology - 3 hours
    • PSY 317L, Biopsychology Laboratory - 1 hour
    • PSY 453L, Developmental Psychology Lab - 1 hour
    • PSY 465, Psychopharmacology - 3 hours
    • PSY 470, Neuropsychology - 3 hours
    • PSY 499, Research in Psychology - 3 hours
  3. Psychobiology Comprehensive Biology Requirements (9 hours required)
    Students are urged to work closely with their advisor in selecting from the courses listed below.

10 Oct 2007

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