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
MATH 102*, College Algebra - 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
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
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 = 54
Minimum total hours required coursework = 107
Unrestricted electives 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 (39 hours required)
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 (6 hours required)
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
PSY 499, Research in Psychology - 3 hours
C. Psychobiology Comprehensive Biology Requirements (9 hours required)
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)
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
PE 461, Physiology of Exercise - 3 hours
Students are strongly encouraged to take elective hours from the courses listed in B., C., and D.
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