Offered by Department of Psychology:

Psychobiology Major

Psychobiology Comprehensive Option
Bachelor of Science

NSS BS 6405

• Minimum General Studies = 45
  including General Studies coursework required by major
  • English Language minimum = 9
  • Humanities minimum = 9
  • Mathematics, Statistics & Computer Science minimum = 3 including:
    • MATH 102*, College Algebra - 3 hours
  • *Students with sufficient preparation may enter the mathematics program at a higher level reducing total hours needed to complete the major and increasing the unrestricted Electives
  • Natural Sciences minimum = 7
  • Social and Behavioral Sciences minimum = 9 including:
    • PSY 203GS, General Psychology - 3 hours
  • Personal Development minimum = 2
• BS Science-related course requirements = 8 including:
  • CHEM 160GS, General Chemistry - 3 hours
  • CHEM 160LGS, General Chemistry Laboratory - 1 hour
  • CHEM 161GS, General Chemistry - 3 hours
  • CHEM 161LGS, General Chemistry Laboratory - 1 hour
• Major Option = 55
• Minimum total hours required coursework = 108
• Unrestricted electives in 125 hour program = 17
• Minimum total hours required for BS in Psychobiology Comprehensive = 125
  All UNK degrees require a minimum of 125 hours. Forty (40) of the hours required for all UNK degrees must be upper division hours, which are courses numbered 300 or above taken at a 4-year college or university.

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 (40 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 2 courses:
       • CHEM 250, Elementary Organic Chemistry - 4 hours
       • CHEM 250L, Elementary Organic Chemistry Laboratory - 1 hour
     • 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:
     • PHYS 205GS, General Physics - 5 hours (Prereq: MATH 103 or permission of instructor)
     • PHYS 275GS, General Physics (Calculus) - 5 hours (Prereq or Coreq: MATH 115 or equivalent)
   • Take 1 course from:
   • Course possibly may fulfill General Studies requirement reducing total hours needed for the degree. Consult advisor.
     • MATH 103, Plane Trigonometry - 3 hours
     • MATH 115, Calculus I with Analytic Geometry - 5 hours (Prereq: MATH 102, MATH 103)
     • MATH 123, Applied Calculus I - 3 hours
   • Take ONE of the following options:
     • Take 1 course:
       • BIOL 215GS, Human Physiology - 4 hours
     • 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)
   • Take 6 hours from:
     • 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.
   • Take 9-11 hours from:
     • Take 0-1 from:
       • BIOL 211GS, Human Microbiology - 4 hours
       • BIOL 400, Microbiology - 4 hours
     • Take 0-1 from:
       • CHEM 351, Biochemistry - 3 hours
       • AND CHEM 351L, Biochemistry Laboratory - 1 hour
     • Take any from the following:
       • BIOL 360, Genetics - 4 hours
       • BIOL 401, Principles of Immunology - 4 hours (Prereq: BIOL 211GS or BIOL 400; BIOL 309 or CHEM 351 OR permission of instructor)
       • BIOL 404, Developmental Biology - 3 hours
       • BIOL 440, Infectious Diseases - 4 hours (Prereq: BIOL 211GS or BIOL 400 or permission)
       • BIOL 450, Molecular Biology I - 3 hours (Prereq: BIOL 309, BIOL 360 OR permission of instructor)
       • BIOL 461, Human Genetics - 3 hours
       • BIOL 462, Animal Behavior - 3 hours (Prereq: BIOL 105GS, BIOL 201, BIOL 307 OR permission of instructor)
       • BIOL 465, Physiology - 3 hours (Prereq: BIOL 105GS or BIOL 106GS; BIOL 309; CHEM 161GS; organic chemistry OR permission of instructor)
       • FSID 110GS, Introduction to Nutrition - 3 hours
       • PE 460, Gross Anatomy of Movement - 3 hours (Prereq: PE 360 OR BIOL 225, BIOL 226)
       • PE 461, Physiology of Exercise - 4 hours (Prereq: PE 310 or BIOL 215GS or BIOL 226)
       • PHYS 206GS, General Physics - 5 hours (Prereq: PHYS 205GS or permission)