Degree Requirements

Areas I, II, III

Core Curriculum Offerings   

Biopsychology students must take BIO 111, BIO 112 and CHM 111 in Area III B. A grade of “C” or better is required for these courses.

Area IV: Foundations to the Major

30 Quarter Credit Hours

• BIO 201 - Anatomy and Physiology I
• CHM 112 - General Chemistry II
• MSC 201 - Introduction to Statistics
• PSY 241 - Quantitative Methods in Psychology
• PSY 242 - Research Methods in Psychology
• BIO 312 - Cell Biology

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Area V: Major Courses

• CHM 211 - Organic Chemistry I
• CHM 212 - Organic Chemistry II
• PSY 290 - Life Span Developmental Psychology
• PSY 360 - Cognitive Psychology
• PSY 456 - Biopsychology
• PSY 466 - Psychology of Mind/Body
• PSY 467 - Neuroethics
• PSY 499 - Senior Capstone Seminar
• ANY combination of BIO(300+), CHM(300+),ENV(300+) HME(300+) NTR, (300+), PHS (300+), SHS (300+) not previously used totaling 10 hours
• ANY PSY (300+), totaling 10 hours not previously used

Area VI: Electives

30 Quarter Credit Hours

• Any combination of courses, not previously used totaling 15 hours
• Any combination of courses (300+), not previously used totaling 15 hours

Additional Completion Requirements

1. Completion of at least four years of prescribed study, of which at least 25% of coursework must be earned at Life University, with at least 25 credit hours of biopsychology courses in residency.
2. Satisfactory completion of all Biology and Psychology courses with a minimum grade of C.
3. Satisfactory completion of all courses with a minimum overall cumulative GPA of 2.0.
4. Completion of SLP requirements and documentation on co-curricular transcript.
5. File a petition to graduate.
6. Administrative and student reviews of records
   1. Registrar Office – Complete a formal academic records review
   2. Complete Exit Counseling, if applicable, online at www.StudentAid.gov
   3. Student Accounting – rectify any account balance