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Bachelor of Science with a major in Biopsychology, students are required to take the following core curriculum listed below for Area I-VII.

Area I: Communication and Humanities 20 Quarter Hours
Course   Course Name   Prerequisites   Credits
ENG 101   English Composition I       5
ENG 102   English Composition II   ENG 101   5
    Any Com/Hum Elective       10
             
Area II: Science, Mathematics and Computers 25 Quarter Hours
Course   Course Name   Prerequisites   Credits
CIM 101   Introduction to Computers and the Internet       5
MAT 101   College Algebra       5
PHS 111   General Physics I   MAT 101   5
PHS 112   General Physics II   PHS 111   5
    Any Sci/Math/Comp Electives       5
             
Area III: Social Sciences 20 Quarter Hours
Course   Course Name   Prerequisites   Credits
    His/Pol Sci Requirement       5
    Any Soc Sci Elective       15
             
Area IV: Biopsychology Core Curriculum Offerings 60 Quarter Hours
Course   Course Name   Prerequisites   Credits
BIO 111   General Biology I       5
BIO 112   General Biology II   BIO 111   5
BIO 231   Microbiology I*   BIO 112                  5
(*Class transferred down from DC program)    
BIO 316   Principles of Genetics   BIO 112 & CHM 112   5
CHM 111   General Chemistry I   MAT 101   5
CHM 112   General Chemistry II   CHM 111   5
CHM 211   Organic Chemistry I   CHM 112   5
CHM 212   Organic Chemistry II   CHM 211   5
PSY 101   General Psychology       5
PSY 241   Quantitative Methods in Psychology   PSY 101   5
PSY 242   Research Methods in Psychology   PSY 241   5
PSY 456   Biopsychology   PSY 101   5
             
Area IV: Applied Biopsychology Requirement 15 Quarter Hours
Course   Course Name   Prerequisites   Credits
PSY 359   Health Practitioner/Patient Relationship   PSY 101   5
PSY 458   Health Psychology   PSY 101   5
PSY 466   Psychology of Mind/Body                  PSY 101   5
             
Area V: Biopsychology Electives 20 Quarter Hours

At least 5 credit hours from this section must be a psychology course.
(Classes transferred down from DC program)

Course   Course Name   Prerequisites   Credits
BIO 205   Histology   BIO 111/112   4
BIO 232   Microbiology II   BIO 112   3
BIO 320   Endocrinology   BIO 111/112 or equivalent   4
BIO 331   Pathology I   BIO 112   4
PSYC 3001   Human Development   PSY 101   2
PSYC 4102   Clinical Psychology   PSY 101   3
             
Area VII: General Electives 28 Quarter Hours
(Classes transferred down from DC program)    
Course   Course Name   Prerequisites   Credits
BIO 332   Pathology II   BIO 331                  4
CHM 311   Biochemistry I   BIO 112 & CHM 212   5
BIO 1203   Osteology & Arthrology   BIO 205                  3
BIO 1303   Visceral Physiology   BIO 335                or BIO 1202   6
BIO 2204   Physiology Lab   BIO 1202   3
BIO 2307   Embryology   BIO 205   4
BIO 4229   Immunology & Disease Patterns   BIO 111/112 or Equivalent   3
             
Total for B. S. w/ major in Biopsychology       188 Quarter hours

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