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2016-2017 University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Brain and Behavioral Sciences, BS
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About the Program
The Brain and Behavioral Sciences Major (BBS) is especially appropriate for students interested in the more science or math-oriented areas of psychology. This program is also popular with students who want careers in medicine.
Degree Requirements and Supplemental Information
The full Program Requirements for 2016-17 Brain and Behavioral Sciences include all Supplemental Information and selective lists of those categories which a student must fulfill in order to earn their degree. These are intended to be printer-friendly, but include less descriptive course detail.
Please see below for program requirements and the necessary degree fulfillments.
PSYSCI-BS
BBS
120 credits
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Major Requirements (50-54 credits)
A cumulative GPA of 2.3 is required for all PSY courses used to meet major (Areas A-C) requirements
A) Required Courses (9 credits)
B) Select two courses from each of the following groups (12 credits)
C) Select five 3-credit courses from the Advanced Content List (15 credits)
- PSY - Credit Hours: 3.00
- PSY - Credit Hours: 3.00
- PSY - Credit Hours: 3.00
- PSY - Credit Hours: 3.00
- PSY - Credit Hours: 3.00
D) Select two courses for a total of 5-9 credits from FOUNDATIONS in Natural Sciences, Mathematics & Information Technology List (5-9 credits)
Courses selected must be from two different groups. At least one course from Areas D or E must be a lab natural science course.
E) Select 9 credits from ADDITIONAL STUDY in Natural Sciences, Mathematics & Information Technology List (9 credits)
At least one course from Areas D or E must be a lab natural science course.
Required Courses in Other Departments (9-57 credits)
Cultural/International Diversity Selective (0-16 credits)
The Cultural/International Diversity requirement may be met by completing ONE of the four options listed below:
The Cultural/International Diversity Selective requirement may be waived for international students. See academic advisor for guidelines and approval
- Option 1: Proficiency through level IV in any one foreign language.
- Foreign Language 10100 - Credit Hours: 3.00 - 4.00
- Foreign Language 10200 - Credit Hours: 3.00 - 4.00
- Foreign Language 20100 - Credit Hours: 3.00 - 4.00
- Foreign Language 20200 - Credit Hours: 3.00 - 4.00
Select from American Sign Language, Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Latin, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, or Spanish.
- Option 2: Proficiency through level III in any one foreign language AND a course from Cultural/International Diversity Selective list.
- Foreign Language 10100 - Credit Hours: 3.00 - 4.00
- Foreign Language 10200 - Credit Hours: 3.00 - 4.00
- Foreign Language 20100 - Credit Hours: 3.00 - 4.00
- Select a course from Cultural/International Diversity Selective list - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Option 3: Two courses in any one foreign language AND an approved study abroad experience of at least 6 weeks in duration, which
- a) Must take place outside the United States
- b) Have significant immersion in the local culture and language independent of any U.S.-based program in which the student may be participating.
- Foreign Language 10100 - Credit Hours: 3.00 - 4.00
- Foreign Language 10200 - Credit Hours: 3.00 - 4.00
- Study Abroad Experience
- Option 4: An approved semester length (Fall/Spring) study abroad experience which satisfies the following criteria:
- a) Must take place outside the United States
- b) Have significant immersion in the local culture and language independent of any U.S.-based program in which the student may be participating.
Select from list for each
- Economics/Finance Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Management & Leadership Selective (IF PSY 27200 is selected for BBS Major Area B, this requirement is fulfilled.) - Credit Hours: 0.00 - 3.00
- Social Ethics Selective (IF PSY 46400 is selected for BBS Major Area C, this requirement is fulfilled.) - Credit Hours: 0.00 - 3.00
- [Humanities Core] (IF a foreign language is chosen for Cultural/International Diversity Selective, this requirement is fulfilled.) - Credit Hours: 0.00 - 4.00
- [Information Literacy Core] (IF ENGL 10600 or 10800 is chosen for Written Communication core, this requirement is fulfilled.) - Credit Hours: 0.00 - 3.00
- [Oral Communication Core] (Recommend COM 11400 - Fundamentals Of Speech Communication ) - Credit Hours: 3.00
- [Quantitative Reasoning Core] MA 15300 - Algebra And Trigonometry I OR higher from University list except MA 15555 (IF a Group 2 course is chosen for BBS Major Area D, this requirement is fulfilled.) - Credit Hours: 0.00 - 5.00
- [Science Core] (Recommend [S] course from Area D or E. IF a [S] course is selected for BBS Major Area D, this requirement is fulfilled.) - Credit Hours: 0.00 - 5.00
- [Science Core] (Recommend [S] course from Area D or E. IF a [S] course is chosen for BBS Major Area D or E, this requirement is fulfilled.) - Credit Hours: 0.00 - 5.00
- [Science, Technology & Society Core] (Recommend [STS] course from Area D or E. IF a [STS] course is chosen for BBS Major Area D or E, or for Social Ethics Selective, this requirement is fulfilled.) - Credit Hours: 0.00 - 3.00
- [Written Communication Core] (Recommend ENGL 10600 - First-Year Composition or ENGL 10800 - Accelerated First-Year Composition ) - Credit Hours: 3.00 - 4.00
Note
Courses that fulfill Brain & Behavioral Sciences Core requirements may also be used to fulfill Selective requirements, if applicable.
Courses that fulfill major requirements (Areas A-C) may also be used to fulfill Selective requirements, if applicable.
Courses that fulfill major requirements (Areas A-E) may also be used to fulfill Core requirements.
At least 32 credits of coursework from Purdue University required at 300 level or higher
120 semester credits required for Bachelor of Science degree
Spring 1st Year
- BBS Area B2 - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Written Commun. Core - Credit Hours: 4.00 (ENGL 10600 recommended)
- Cultural/International Diversity Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00 **
- BBS Area E + Science Core - Credit Hours: 3.00 ***
- Elective - Credit Hours: 2.00
Fall 3rd Year
- BBS Area B2 - Credit Hours: 3.00
- BBS Area C - Credit Hours: 3.00
- BBS Area E + Science, Tech, & Society Core*** - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Humanities Core**** - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00
Spring 3rd Year
- BBS Area C - Credit Hours: 3.00
- BBS Area C - Credit Hours: 3.00
- BBS Area E + Science Core - Credit Hours: 3.00 ***
- Social Ethics Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00 ****
- Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00
Fall 4th Year
- BBS Area C - Credit Hours: 3.00
- BBS Area C - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00
Spring 4th Year
- Economics/Finance Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Management & Leadership Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00 ****
- Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00
Note
* Typical credits shown, but will vary with specific course selections; 120 total credits required. At least 32 of these credits must be courses taken at Purdue and numbered 30000 or higher.
** Depending on language placement and Option selected, requirement might require fewer than 4 semesters to complete, potentially creating opportunities for additional electives to be taken.
*** Assumes BBS Area E and Core requirement will be fulfilled with one appropriately selected course. Requirements can be separated, if student prefers.
****Includes course option that can cover two or more requirements concurrently.
Foreign Language Courses
Foreign Language proficiency requirements vary by program. For acceptable languages and proficiency levels, see your advisor:
American Sign Language, Arabic, Chinese, French, German, (ancient) Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish
Critical Course
The ♦ course is considered critical. A Critical Course is one that a student must be able to pass to persist and succeed in a particular major.
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