Phone: 616-331-2195
Fax: 616-331-2480
Psychology Dept.

2224 Au Sable Hall
One Campus Dr.
Allendale, MI 49401
Note: The following information reflects requirements from Fall, 2003 to the current academic year (2008-2009) catalog.  Students who enrolled prior to Fall, 2003 should consult the appropriate requirements for their chosen catalog year.


Requirements for the Biopsychology Major: 
 

Biopsychology is a discipline within psychology which studies interaction between biology and behavior. The major combines courses in psychology and biology, as well as courses in computer science, economics, mathematics, chemistry and physics.

Students may earn either a B.A. or B.S. degree in biospychology. The B.A. degree requires third-semester proficiency in a foreign language. For the B.S. degree, students must complete the degree cognate sequence from either the Psychology or Biology Departments: either Statistics 215, Psychology 300, and Psychology 430 or 431; or Biology 120, 375, and 376, and Statistics 215 or Math 125 or Math 201.

The following courses are required for biopsychology majors:

1. Psychology 101, 300, 363, 364, 400, 420, and 430;
2. Biology 120, 302, 352, 432, and BIO 355 or BIO 375/376;
3. Computer Science 150;
4. Mathematics 201;
5. Statistics 215;
6. Chemistry 109, 231, 232; and
7. Physics 220, 221.

In addition, students must take the capstone course from either the Biology (495) or Psychology (492) Departments.

  Last Modified Date: July 18, 2008
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