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Biopsychology Courses Requirements
Core Courses (Taken in sequence):
- PSY 101 - General Psychology
- PSY 121 - Methods and Tools of Psychology
- PSY 203 - Design and Statistical Analysis
- PSY 299 - Research Seminar
Foundation Courses (Choose 3):
- PSY 212 - Biopsychology
- Either PSY 214 – Cognitive Psychology OR PSY 213 – Learning & Memory
- Other Foundation Courses (Choose 1)
- PSY 216 - Personality Theory & Research
- PSY 217 - Abnormal Psychology
- PSY 218 - Psychology of Power, Oppression, and Privilege
- PSY 220 - Development across the Lifespan
- PSY 267 - Organizational Psychology
Specialized Courses (Choose 3):
The Biopsychology Specialization requires students to complete TWO specialized courses from the following options:
- PSY 311 - Sensation and Perception
- PSY 316 - Applied Behavior Analysis
- PSY 340 - Health Psychology
- PSY 342 - Clinical Psychopharmacology
- PSY 343 - Behavioral Pharmacology of Drug Abuse
- PSY 346 - Cognitive Neuroscience
In addition, any of the following options will also count towards this requirement if it has a Biopsychology focus:
- PSY 390 - Laboratory Learning*
- PSY 393 - Individual Study*
- PSY 396 - Honors Thesis I*
- PSY 397 - Instructional Internship*
- PSY 399 - Internship*
[Please check TESS for the semester offerings]
* Students may apply one of these courses as a Specialized courses. Others may apply as a Psychology Option.
Psychology Option
- One course (Recommended at 300-Level or 400-Level)
Senior Experience (Choose 1)
The Biopsychology Specialization requires students to complete a senior experience that is relevant to Biopsychology:
- PSY 470 - Senior Topics Study Group
- PSY 496 - Honors Thesis II
- PSY 492 - Laboratory Learning*
- PSY 493 - Senior Individual Study
- PSY 499 - Senior Internship
[Please check TESS for the semester offerings]
* Students may apply one of these courses as a Specialized courses. Others may apply as a Psychology Option.
Additional Course Requirements
The Biopsychology specialization also requires 3 courses in other departments:
- BIO 185 - Themes of Biology
- 1 additional Biology course selected from the following options:
- BIO 211 - Biology of the Eukaryotic Cell
- BIO 221 - Ecology and Field Biology
- BIO 321 – Genetics
- 1 Philosophy course selected from the following options:
- PHL 120 – Introduction to Logic
- PHL 205 – History of Modern Philosophy
- PHL 255 – Biomedical Ethics
- PHL 410 – Theory of Knowledge
- PHL 411 – Philosophy of Science
- PHL 421 – Philosophy of Language
- PHL 422 – Philosophy of Mind
