Requirements for a B.S., Behavioral Neuroscience Track
| Note: all courses are 4 units, unless otherwise indicated | Units | ||
| Tier 1: | Theoretical and Methodological Foundations (All are required) | 12 | |
| A. PSY 001 | General Psychology | ||
| B. MA 005 | Introduction to Statistics | ||
| C. PSY 013 | Experimental Psychology | ||
| Tier 2: | Central Content Areas (28 units) | ||
| A. PSY 111 | History and Systems of Psychology | 4 | |
| B. PSY 125 | Behavioral Neuroscience with Lab | 4 | |
| C. One of the following laboratory courses are required (2 are recommended): | 4 | ||
| PSY 120 | Cognitive Psychology | ||
| PSY 121 | Psychology of Learning | ||
| PSY 124 | Sensation and Perception | ||
| D. Two of the following content courses are required: | 8 | ||
| PSY 115 | Child Development: Infancy through Adolescence | ||
| PSY 122 | Social Psychology | ||
| PSY 131 | Abnormal Psychology | ||
| PSY 135 | Psychological Testing | ||
| PSY 140 | Theories of Personality | ||
| E. Two Upper-Division Electives from Tier 2, C., D., or E. are required: | 8 | ||
| PSY 141 | Fundamentals of Clinical and Counseling Psychology | ||
| PSY 150 | Topics in Psychology (2-4) | ||
| PSY 175 | Psychology of Religion | ||
| PSY 190 | Individual Internship in Psychology (1-4) | ||
| PSY 192 | Individual Research in Psychology (1-4) | ||
| PSY 196 | Capstone Senior Practicum in Psychology | ||
| Research Experience (1 unit; additional units are recommended) | |||
| F. PSY 192 * | Individual Research in Psychology | 1 | |
| Courses from Other Disciplines (16 units) | |||
| G. MA 009 | Elementary Calculus I | 4 | |
| H. BIO 005, BIO 006 | General Biology I, II | 8 | |
| I. CHM 005, CHM 006 | General Chemistry I, II | 8 | |
| Tier 3: | Capstone Experience (4 units) | ||
| PSY 197/198 ** | Capstone Senior Research in Psychology I, II | 4 | |
Total Units |
65 | ||
* PSY 192 must be completed prior to the end of the junior year.
** PSY 197/198 projects must be on approved topics in behavioral neuroscience.