BS Degree

Melissa P. Clauson, PhD, Co-chair, Natural & Behavioral Sciences Division
Fugitte Science Center, Room 216
(270) 384-8229  clausonm@lindsey.edu 

D. Scott Dillery, PhD, Co-chair, Natural & Behavioral Sciences Division
Fugitte Science Center, Room 117
(270) 384-8105  dillerys@lindsey.edu

Steven C. Scott, EdD, Program Coordinator
Fugitte Science Center, Room 317
(270) 384-8180  scotts@lindsey.edu

Full-time Program Faculty: Melissa Clauson, PhD; Tabitha Ellis, MS; Jon Fredrick, PhD; Brian Hilker, PhD; Kalvin Gregory, PhD; David Ludden, PhD; Mark McKinnon, PhD; Laura Nissley, PhD; Steven Scott, EdD; Robert Shuffett, MA; E.J. Stewart Jr., PhD

Mission Statement

The mission of the Psychophysiology Program is to provide the scientific knowledge and skills needed for admission to medical, dental, veterinary, pharmacy, or psychology graduate schools.

Entrance Requirements

Students who wish to major in Psychophysiology must schedule an appointment with the Program Coordinator to begin the process of admission into the program.

Degree Requirements

A.  General Education Requirements:  36-47 hours

• Principles of Psychology (PSYC 1003) is a prerequisite for all PSYC courses - 3 hours
• Functions & Algebra (MATH 1013) is a prerequisite for CHEM 1214 and PSYC 4703 unless waiver requirements are met - 3 hours
• Precalculus (MATH 1124) is a prerequisite for PHYS 2114) - 4 hours

B.  Core Courses:  44 hours

• Psychopathology (PSYC 3033) - 3 hours
• Social Psychology (PSYC 3403) - 3 hours
• Behavioral Analysis (PSYC 3603) - 3 hours
• Physiological Psychology (PSYC 4403) - 3 hours
• Introduction to Cellular Biology (BIOL 1204) - 4 hours
• Introduction to Organismal Biology (BIOL 1214) - 4 hours
• Human Anatomy & Physiology I (BIOL 2614) - 4 hours
• Human Anatomy & Physiology II (BIOL 3624) - 4 hours
• General Chemistry I with Lab (CHEM 1214) - 4 hours*
• General Chemistry II  with Lab (CHEM 1224) - 4 hours
• Organic Chemistry I Lecture (CHEM 3313) - 3 hours
• Organic Chemistry I Laboratory (CHEM 3312) - 2 hours
• Psychophysiology Capstone Course (SCI 4DS3) - 3 hours

*This course may satisfy general education requirements.

C.  Select one of the following required Emphasis areas (Psychology Graduate School, Pre-pharmacy, Pre-Medical/Pre-Dental/Pre-Veterinary)

1 - Psychology Graduate School:  9 hours 

• Introduction to Statistics (MATH 2203) - 3 hours
• Research Methods (PSYC 4703) - 3 hours
• Research Practicum (PSYC 4903) - 3 hours

2 - Pre-Pharmacy:  12 hours

• Microbiology (BIOL 2104) - 4 hours
• Organic Chemistry II Lecture (CHEM 3323) - 3 hours
• Organic Chemistry II Laboratory (CHEM 3322) - 2 hours
• Introduction to Statistics (MATH 2203) - 3 hours

3 - Pre-Medical, Dental, Veterinary:  13 hours

• Organic Chemistry II Lecture (CHEM 3323) - 3 hours
• Organic Chemistry II Laboratory (CHEM 3322) - 2 hours
• College Physics I (PHYS 2114) - 4 hours
• College Physics II (PHYS 2124) - 4 hours

D.  General Electives:  24-43 hours

The following courses are strongly recommended, depending upon emphasis area:

• Pre-Pharmacy: 
  • Biochemistry (CHEM 4104) - 4 hours
  • College Physics I (PHYS 2114) - 4 hours
• Pre-Medical/Pre-Dental/Pre-Veterinary:
  • Microbiology (BIOL 2104) - 4 hours
  • Cell Biology (BIOL 3103) - 3 hours
  • Genetics (BIOL 3204) - 4 hours
  • Biochemistry (CHEM 4104) - 4 hours
  • Analytic Geometry & Calculus I (MATH 2315) - 5 hours

Note:   In addition to a major, a student may select a minor. Courses taken for a minor reduce the number of general electives a student must take.

Note:   The major provides fewer than 39 hours of 3000-4000 level course work, therefore the remaining 3000-4000 level hours will need to come from a minor, liberal arts elective studies in depth, and/or general electives.

Exit Assessment

Seniors are required to take one of the following exams: MCAT, PCAT, DCAT, or GRE.

TOTAL:  128 credit hours