University of Nebraska at Kearney

1996-98 UNK Undergraduate Catalog

Offered by Department of Psychology:

Psychobiology Comprehensive - Bachelor of Science

General Studies = 45

General Studies required by major:

MATH 102*, College Algebra - 3 hours

PSY 203GS, General Psychology - 3 hours

*Students with sufficient preparation may enter the mathematics program at a higher level reducing total hours need to complete the major and increasing the unrestricted Electives

BS Science-related course requirements = 8

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 = 54

Minimum total hours required coursework = 107

Unrestricted elective in 125 hour program = 18

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, each student will be required to complete a comprehensive examination in Psychology during their final semester.

A. Psychobiology Comprehensive Core Requirements

Take all of the following:

BIOL 309, Cellular Biology - 4 hours (Prereq: 8 hours of college Biology)

PHYS 205GS, General Physics - 5 hours

PSY 250, Behavioral Statistics - 4 hours

PSY 270, Experimental Psychology - 4 hours

PSY 300, Seminar in 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

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 ONE of the following options:

Take 2 courses:

MATH 103*, Plane Trigonometry - 3 hours

MATH 115, Calculus I with Analytical Geometry - 5 hours

OR take 1 course:

MATH 123, Applied Calculus I - 3 hours

*Students with sufficient preparation may enter the mathematics program at a higher level reducing total hours need to complete the Psychobiology major.

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

B. Psychobiology Comprehensive Psychology Requirements

Take 6-8 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 (Prereq: PSY 313, recommended)

PSY 499, Research in Psychology - 3 hours

C. Psychobiology Comprehensive Biology Requirements

Take 9-11 hours from:

BIOL 211GS, Human Microbiology - 4 hours

BIOL 404, Developmental Biology - 3 hours

BIOL 401, Principles of Immunology - 4 hours

BIOL 462, Animal Behavior - 3 hours (Prereq: BIOL 107GS and BIOL 307 or permission of instructor)

BIOL 465, Physiology - 3 hours

BIOL 467, Animal Histology - 3 hours

PE 460, Gross Anatomy of Movement - 3 hours (Prereq: PE 360, BIOL 225 or 226)

PHYS 206GS, General Physics - 5 hours

No more than one from:

BIOL 460, Genetics - 4 hours (Prereq: 8 hours of college Biology; MATH 112, recommended)

BIOL 461, Human Genetics - 3 hours

D. Special Options

These courses are offered only every third or fourth semester, as needed only in selected programs of study, and /or have special prerequisites. They will count toward the requirements under C. Work closely with your advisor.

BIOL 440, General Virology - 4 hours
(Prereq: BIOL 211GS or BIOL 400; BIOL 450, BIOL 401)

BIOL 450, Molecular Biology I - 4 hours (Prereq: BIOL 309, BIOL 460 and CHEM 351)

BIOL 451, Molecular Biology II - 4 hours (Prereq: BIOL 450, CHEM 375)

FCSC 110GS, Introduction to Nutrition - 3 hours (Prereq: CHEM 145GS or CHEM 150GS)

PE 461, Physiology of Exercise - 3 hours

Students are strongly encouraged to take elective hours from the courses listed in B., C., and D.