Glossary

What Is Biological Psychology?

Biological Psychology is the study of the structure and function of the nervous system and its relationship to human behavior. At InterCoast Colleges it is taught as a general education course in the Bachelor of Applied Science — Addiction Studies program.

What it covers

The catalog states: “This general education course provides an Introduction to Biological Psychology and Behavioral Neuroscience.”

It reflects current thinking in the field while providing a foundational understanding of the structure and function of the nervous system and its relationship to typical and disordered human behavior.

Which program covers it

In InterCoast Colleges’ Bachelor of Applied Science — Addiction Studies program, biological psychology is covered in the course PSY320, Biological and Behavioral Psychology.

The Bachelor of Applied Science — Addiction Studies outline lists PSY320 Biological and Behavioral Psychology at 45 clock hours (45 lecture, 0 laboratory) and 3 semester credits.

Prerequisites for PSY320: none.

Nearby subjects in the same degree include co-occurring disorders, integrated care for co-occurring disorders, and criminal thinking in addiction, all within the Bachelor of Applied Science — Addiction Studies program.

This topic is covered in the Bachelor of Applied Science — Addiction Studies program at InterCoast Colleges.

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