Psychology Undergraduate Program

B.S. in Behavioral Neuroscience Requirements

Humanities (24 hrs.)

Written Communication - Core Skill and Critical Inquiry

Composition (0)
Satisfied by one of the following. Requirement must be completed during initial term of admission at KU.
ENGL 101	Composition
ACT English score of 27 or above or SAT English score of 600 or above
AP English Literature & Composition score of 3 or above
Equivalent transfer course
Critical Reading and Writing (0)
Satisfied by one of the following. Requirement must be completed within the first academic year at KU.
ENGL 102	Critical Reading and Writing
ENGL 105	Freshman Honors English
AP English Literature & Composition score of 4 or above
Equivalent transfer course
Sophomore Reading and Writing II (0)
Satisfied by one of the following:
ENGL 203	Topics in Reading and Writing: _____
ENGL 205	Freshman-Sophomore Honors Proseminar: _____
ENGL 209	Introduction to Fiction
ENGL 210	Introduction to Poetry
ENGL 211	Introduction to the Drama
AP English Literature & Composition score of 5 or above
Equivalent transfer course

Argument and Reason

Satisfied by one of the following:		3
COMS 130	Speaker-Audience Communication
PHIL 148	Reason and Argument
Equivalent course

Western Civilization - Exploration of One's Own and Diverse Cultures

Advising Alert: Requires sophomore-level standing. Courses at other universities may have the same title but may not meet this requirement.

Satisfied by:
HWC 204	Western Civilization I	3
or HWC 114	Western Civilization I Honors
HWC 205	Western Civilization II	3
or HWC 115	Western Civilization II Honors

Humanities - Understanding the Human Condition

Satisfied by completing 2 courses (6 hrs.) in any of the following categories: historical studies (requirement code HT), literature and the arts (requirement code HL), philosophy and religion (requirement code HR) and humanities (requirement code H). Approved courses may be searched for availability through the Kyou portal.

Natural Science (14 hrs. minimum)

Satisfied by completing 2 of the following 4 sequences AND an extension of 1 sequence (1 additional advanced course), or an approved alternative (14 hrs. minimum).		14
Biology:
BIOL 150   & BIOL 152	Principles of Molecular and Cellular Biology    and Principles of Organismal Biology
Chemistry:
CHEM 130   & CHEM 135	General Chemistry I    and General Chemistry II
Physics:
PHSX 114   & PHSX 115	College Physics I    and College Physics II
Biological Anthropology:
ANTH 104/304	Fundamentals of Physical Anthropology
ANTH 340	Human Variation and Evolution
or ANTH 341	Human Evolution
or ANTH 350	Human Adaptation
or ANTH 442	Anthropological Genetics
or ANTH 447	Human Behavioral Genetics

Mathematics (14 hrs. minimum)

Satisfied by completing a total of 4 mathematics courses totaling at least 14 hours, of which at least 6 hours must be calculus or calculus based. The 6-10 hours of calculus can be satisfied by taking at least one calculus I course (MATH 115 or 121) and one calculus II course (MATH 116 or 122). The remaining four to eight hours of mathematics can be satisfied by taking a minimum of two additional math courses at any level (excluding MATH 002).		14

Computing (6 hrs. minimum)

Satisfied by:		6
EECS 138	Introduction to Computing: _____
An additional course
The second 3 hours could either be a second semester of EECS 138 (focused on a second programming language) or be from an additional approved course that provides an opportunity to gain computing experience. This second course could be PSYC 480 or PSYC 481 if this Independent Study requires independent, original application of the student’s computing skills such as computer simulation of cognitive processes, or experience with computationally complex neuroscience techniques, such as brain imaging and mapping, or physiological data collection and analysis. (3)

The second 3 hours could either be a second semester of EECS 138 (focused on a second programming language) or be from an additional approved course that provides an opportunity to gain computing experience. This second course could be PSYC 480 or PSYC 481 if this Independent Study requires independent, original application of the student’s computing skills such as computer simulation of cognitive processes, or experience with computationally complex neuroscience techniques, such as brain imaging and mapping, or physiological data collection and analysis.

Behavioral Neuroscience Major Course Requirements

Behavioral Neuroscience Prerequisite or Co-Requisite Knowledge (10)
Majors must complete courses as specified in each of the following areas. These hours do not contribute to the minimum number of hours required for the major.
Orientation Seminar in Psychology. Satisfied by:
PSYC 102	Orientation Seminar in Psychology	1
General Psychology. Satisfied by:
PSYC 104	General Psychology	3
or PSYC 105	General Psychology, Honors
College Algebra or Pre-Calculus. Satisfied by:
MATH 101	College Algebra (or equivalent)	3
or MATH 104	Precalculus Mathematics
Introductory Biology Course. Satisfied by
BIOL 100	Principles of Biology	3
or BIOL 150	Principles of Molecular and Cellular Biology
Behavioral Neuroscience Core Knowledge and Skills (28)
Majors must complete coursework in each of the following 4 areas:
Behavioral Neuroscience Courses (6 hours minimum). Satisfied by one of the following:		6
PSYC 370	Behavioral Neuroscience
or PSYC 371	Behavior Neuroscience, Honors
PSYC 375	Cognitive Neuroscience
PSYC 380	Clinical Neuroscience
or PSYC 381	Clinical Neuroscience, Honors
Laboratory Courses (9 hours minimum). Satisfied by the following:
PSYC 200	Research Methods in Psychology	3
or PSYC 201	Research Methods in Psychology, Honors
PSYC 625	Experimental Psychology: Methods in Neuropsychology and Psychophysiology	6
Quantitative Courses (9 hours minimum). Satisfied by one of the following:		9
PSYC 210	Statistics in Psychological Research
or PSYC 211	Statistics in Psychological Research, Honors
PSYC 500	Intermediate Statistics in Psychological Research
PSYC 650	Statistical Methods in Behavioral and Social Science Research I
PSYC 651	Anova and Other Factorial Designs
PSYC 679	Applied Nonparametric Statistical Methods
PSYC 687	Factor Analysis
PSYC 692	Test Theory
PSYC 693	Multivariate Analysis
PSYC 694	Multilevel Modeling I
PSYC 695	Categorical Data Analysis
PSYC 696	Structural Equation Modeling I
Applied Research Experience (4 hours minimum). Satisfied by one of the following:		4
PSYC 449	Laboratory/Field Work in Human Biology
PSYC 460	Honors in Psychology
PSYC 480	Independent Study
PSYC 481	Research Practicum
Elective Courses in Psychology or Other Disciplines (12)
Majors must complete 12 hours minimum (other electives may be accepted with permission of the B.S. director) Satisfied by:		12
PSYC 418	Introduction to Cognitive Science
or PSYC 318	Cognitive Psychology
PSYC 432	Human Behavioral Genetics
PSYC 482	Sensation and Perception
PSYC 535	Developmental Psychopathology
PSYC 555	Evolutionary Psychology
PSYC 605	Health Psychology
PSYC 630	Clinical Psychology
PSYC 644	Behavioral Pharmacology
PSYC 646	Mental Health and Aging
PSYC 678	Drugs and Behavior
PSYC 691	The Psychology of Aging
LING 438	Neurolinguistics I
SPLH 320	The Communicating Brain: The Ultimate Personal Computer

Behavioral Neuroscience Major Hours & GPA

While completing all required courses, majors must also meet each of the following hour and grade-point average minimum standards:

Major Hours
Satisfied by 40 hours of major courses.

Major Hours in Residence
Satisfied by a minimum of 15 hours of KU resident credit in the major. 

Major Junior/Senior Hours

Satisfied by 28 hours of junior/senior level major coursework.

Major Junior/Senior (300+) Graduation GPA
Satisfied by a minimum of a 2.0 KU GPA in junior/senior courses (300+) in the major. GPA calculations include all junior/senior courses in the field of study including F’s and repeated courses. See the Semester/Cumulative GPA Calculator.