Bachelor of Arts - Psychology with Psychobiology Applications

Required: 50 credits minimum, 32 credits upper division.

Required Foundational Courses (28 credits)

The following 7 courses are required:

• PSYC-200: General Psychology

• PSYC-222: Abnormal Psychology

• PSYC-304: Child and Adolescent Development OR PSYC-305: Adult Development and Aging

• PSYC-331: Physiological Psychology

• PSYC-340: History and Systems of Psychology

• PSYC-401: Social Psychology

• PSYC-421: Human Cognition

Required Research Courses (8 credits)

The following 2 courses are required:

• PSYC-312: Research Design and Statistics I

• PSYC-313: Research Design and Statistics II

Applied Courses (8 credits)

Select 2 courses from the following:

• PSYC-330: Psychological Assessment

• PSYC-338: Sports Psychology

• PSYC-341: Criminal Psychology

• PSYC-345: Health Psychology

• PSYC-417: Cultural Psychology

• PSYC-422: Child Psychopathology

• PSYC-430: Applied Psychology Practicum

• PSYC-435: Counseling and Psychotherapy

• PSYC-451: Forensic Investigations

• PSYC-452: Forensic and Legal Psychology

• PSYC-494: Clinical Practicum (by permission only)

• PSYC-4ST: Industrial and Organizational Psychology

Specialization Courses (8 credits)

Select 2 courses from the following:

• PSYC-203: Understanding Emotions

• PSYC-215: Psychology of Sex and Gender

• PSYC-304: Child & Adolescent Development

• PSYC-305: Adulthood & Aging

• PSYC-315: Principles of Learning and Memory

• PSYC-325: Theories of Personality

• PSYC-342: Art and Psychology (3 credits)

• PSYC-416: Human Behavior: Principles and Application

• PSYC-450: Sensation and Perception

• PSYC-4ST: Psychology of Diversity (Prejudice and Stereotypes)

• PSYC-490: Independent Study

• PSYC-492: Internship

• PSYC-496: Directed Research

• PSYC-4ST: Special Topics Courses

Psychobiology Applications

Take at least 6 courses total from the following courses. Labs are always required and don't count as a separate course.

Required Courses

• BIOL 121: Introduction to Cells and Organisms & BIOL 123L: Intro Biol Experimentation I

Take 3 from the following courses

• BIOL 122: Intro to Metabolism, Genes & Development & BIOL 124: Biological Experimentation

• BIOL 223 and 223L: Human Anatomy and Lab

• BIOL 224 and 224L: Human Physiology and Lab

• BIOL 331 and 331L: Genetics and Lab

• CHEM 151 and 151L: General Chemistry and Lab

• Select one

  • PSYC 450: Sensation and Perception

  • PSYC 421: Human Cognition

Take 2 from the following courses

• BIOL 425 and 425L: Biochemistry and Lab

• BIOL 426 and 426L: Molecular Biology and Lab

• BIOL 461 and 461L: Vertebrate Physiology and Lab

• CHEM 152 and 152L: General Chemistry II and Lab

• PSYC 345: Health Psychology