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.