Psychobiology Comprehensive, Bachelor of Science
Offered by Department of Psychology
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Studies | ||
| Foundational Requirements (LOPERs 1-4) | 12 | |
| Including: | ||
| LOPER 4: Mathematics, Statistics, and Quantitative Reasoning | ||
| College Algebra 1 | ||
| Broad Knowledge Requirements (LOPERs 5-8) | 12 | |
| Including: | ||
| LOPER 7: Social Science | ||
| General Psychology | ||
| Dispositional Requirements (LOPERS 9-10) 2 | 6 | |
| Wellness (LOPER 11) Optional | 0 | |
| BS Science-related course requirements | ||
| CHEM 160 & 160L | General Chemistry and General Chemistry Laboratory | 4 |
| CHEM 161 & 161L | General Chemistry and General Chemistry Laboratory | 4 |
| Major Option | ||
| Complete all required courses | 55-62 | |
| Unrestricted electives | ||
| Needed to reach 120 credit hour minimum | 27-20 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 120 | |
A minimum “C” grade is required in all courses required by the major, including general studies and Bachelor of Science-related course requirements. All students graduating with a degree in Psychology must take at least 50% of the Psychology courses at UNK (PSY designated courses only).
For departmental assessment purposes, all students will be required to complete a comprehensive examination in Psychology during their final semester.
Major Option
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Psychobiology Comprehensive Core Requirements | ||
| PSY 230 | Human Development | 3 |
| PSY 250 | Behavioral Statistics | 3 |
| PSY 270 | Research Methods I | 3 |
| PSY 271 | Research Methods II | 3 |
| PSY 300 | Orientation to Psychology | 1 |
| PSY 313 | Physiological Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 407 | Psychopathology | 3 |
| BIOL 225 | Anatomy and Physiology | 4 |
| BIOL 226 | Anatomy and Physiology | 4 |
| Select one of the following options: | 5-10 | |
Select 2 courses: | ||
| Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry and Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry Lab | ||
| or | ||
Select 4 courses: | ||
| Organic Chemistry and Organic Chemistry Laboratory | ||
| Organic Chemistry and Organic Chemistry Laboratory | ||
| Select one of the following options: | 5 | |
| General Physics I and Physics I Laboratory | ||
| or | ||
| General Physics I (Calculus) and General Physics I (Calculus) Laboratory | ||
| Select 1 of the following: 3 | 3-5 | |
| Plane Trigonometry | ||
| Calculus I with Analytic Geometry | ||
| Applied Calculus I | ||
| Psychobiology Comprehensive Psychology Requirements | ||
| Select 3 credit hours of the following: | 3 | |
| Experimental Child Psychology | ||
| Adolescent Psychology | ||
| Adult Development and Aging | ||
| Select 3 credit hours of the following: | 3 | |
| Sensation and Perception | ||
| Memory and Cognition | ||
| Health Psychology | ||
| Psychopharmacology | ||
| Neuropsychology | ||
| Psychobiology Comprehensive Biology Requirements 4 | ||
| Select 9 credit hours of the following: | 9 | |
| Human Microbiology | ||
| Cellular & Molecular Biology | ||
| Genetics | ||
| Principles of Immunology | ||
| Developmental Biology | ||
| Infectious Diseases | ||
| Advanced Molecular Biology | ||
| Human Genetics | ||
| Physiology | ||
| Biochemistry I | ||
| Introduction to Nutrition | ||
| Special Topics Gross Anatomy | ||
| Gross Anatomy of Movement | ||
| Physiology of Exercise | ||
| General Physics II and Physics Laboratory II | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 55-62 | |
- 1
Students with sufficient preparation may enter the mathematics program at a higher level. Students are required to take a LOPERs 4: Mathematics, Statistical, and Quantitative Reasoning course regardless of entry level.
- 2
Designated courses with the appropriate content may be approved to satisfy one of the Broad Knowledge requirements plus LOPER 9 or Broad Knowledge plus LOPER 10. Courses may be approved to satisfy LOPER 9 or LOPER 10 alone. (Courses satisfying LOPER 9 or LOPER 10 alone must be 3 credit hours.) Students applying this option will need to take additional hours in other categories to meet the required GS hours.
- 3
Course possibly may fulfill General Studies requirement reducing total credit hours needed for unrestricted electives for the degree. Consult advisor.
- 4
Students are urged to work closely with their advisor in selecting from the courses listed.
This document represents a sample 4-year plan for degree completion with this major. Actual course selection and sequence may vary and should be discussed individually with your academic advisor. Advisors can also help you plan other experiences to enrich your undergraduate education such as internships, education abroad, undergraduate research, learning communities, and service learning and community-based learning.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | ||
| CHEM 160 & 160L | General Chemistry and General Chemistry Laboratory | 4 |
| MATH 102 | College Algebra | 3 |
| LOPER 1: First-year Seminar | 3 | |
| LOPER 2: Writing Skills | 3 | |
| LOPER 8: Natural Science | 3 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Semester 2 | ||
| CHEM 161 & 161L | General Chemistry and General Chemistry Laboratory | 4 |
| Major Elective | 3 | |
| PSY 230 | Human Development | 3 |
| LOPER 5: Visual or Performing Arts | 3 | |
| LOPER 9: Civic Competency and Engagement | 3 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Semester 3 | ||
| Major Science Option 1 | 5 | |
| BIOL 225 | Anatomy and Physiology | 4 |
| PSY 203 | General Psychology | 3 |
| LOPER 10: Respect for Human Diversity | 3 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Semester 4 | ||
| BIOL 226 | Anatomy and Physiology | 4 |
| LOPER 6: Humanities | 3 | |
| LOPER 3: Oral Communication Skills | 3 | |
| Unrestricted Elective | 3 | |
| Unrestricted Elective | 3 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Semester 5 | ||
| PSY 250 | Behavioral Statistics | 3 |
| PSY 270 | Research Methods I | 3 |
| PSY 300 | Orientation to Psychology | 1 |
| Major Elective | 3 | |
| Unrestricted Elective | 3 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 13 | |
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Semester 6 | ||
| PSY 271 | Research Methods II | 3 |
| PSY 313 | Physiological Psychology | 3 |
| Major Elective | 3 | |
| Major Elective | 3 | |
| Unrestricted Elective | 3 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Semester 7 | ||
| Major Elective | 3 | |
| MATH 103 | Plane Trigonometry | 3-5 |
| or MATH 115 | Calculus I with Analytic Geometry | |
| or MATH 123 | Applied Calculus I | |
| PSY 407 | Psychopathology | 3 |
| PSY 312 | Sensation and Perception | 3 |
| or PSY 430 | Memory and Cognition | |
| or PSY 440 | Health Psychology | |
| or PSY 465 | Psychopharmacology | |
| or PSY 470 | Neuropsychology | |
| Unrestricted Elective | 3 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 15-17 | |
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Semester 8 | ||
| PSY 453 | Experimental Child Psychology | 3 |
| or PSY 455 | Adolescent Psychology | |
| or PSY 462 | Adult Development and Aging | |
| PSY 412 | Industrial/Organizational Psychology | 3 |
| or PSY 440 | Health Psychology | |
| or PSY 477 | Psychology and Law | |
| Unrestricted Elective | 3 | |
| Unrestricted Elective | 3 | |
| Unrestricted Elective | 0-2 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 12-14 | |