Biobehavioral Psychology Concentration

The concentration emphasizes the scientific study of the neural and brain mechanisms that enable mind, consciousness, and behavior. 

Foundations of Psychology (15 hours)

• Survey of the Discipline (3 hours)
  • PSYS 100 Introductory Psychology
  • PSYS 160 Introduction to Biopsychology
• Developmental Processes (3 hours)
  • PSYS 220 Introduction to Lifespan Developmental Psychology
  • PSYS 321 Child Developmental Psychology
• Learning and Cognition (3 hours)
  • PSYS 331 Principles of Human and Animal Learning is required
• Individual Differences and Social Processes (3 hours)
  • PSYS 350 Social Psychology
  • PSYS 440 Abnormal Psychology
• Biological Bases of Behavior and Mental Processes (3 hours)
  • PSYS 360 (or PSYS 362) Behavioral Neuroscience is required

Research Methods and Statistics (7 hours)

• PSYS 210 Research Methods in Psychology
• PSYS 211 Research Methods in Psychology Laboratory
• PSYS 313 Statistics in Psychology

Integrative Science in Psychology (3 hours)

• PSYS 380 Psychology and Science Fiction
• PSYS 481 History of Psychology
• PSYS 490 Research, Readings, or Special Projects in Psychology

Lab Experience (1-3 hours) 

• Select any one PSYS course with a laboratory or lecture / laboratory designation at the 300-level or above.
• This requirement began with the 2017-2018 catalog.

Biobehavioral Psychology Concentration Courses (12 hours)

• PSYS 363 Sensory and Perceptual Systems (3 hours)
• Electives (9 hours)
• PSYS 333 Cognitive Psychology
• PSYS 431 Psychology of Language
• PSYS 444 Psychology of Substance Use Disorders
• PSYS 462 Fundamentals of Cognitive Neuroscience
• PSYS 463 Evolutionary Psychology
• PSYS 465 Psychopharmacology
• PSYS 482 Psychology of Sexuality
• PSYS 490 Research, Readings, or Special Projects in Psychology
• PSYS 499 Senior Seminar in Psychology (category-related topic)

B.S. in Psychological Science (PSYS Major)

Course Listing

Handouts

• Concentration Requirements (pdf)
• Course Number Comparison Chart (pdf)
• Bachelor of Science Brochure (pdf)

Concentrations

• Applied Psychological Science
• Biobehavioral Psychology
• Clinical Psychological Science
• Cognitive Psychology
• Developmental Science
• Neuroscience
• Social Psychology
• Quantitative Psychology
• General Concentration 

 

Psychological Sciences

 

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