进入生物心理学专业并获得理学学士学位的条件取决于您是否满足专业要求。在要求拥有完整的生物心理学专业地位之前，不必先宣布学生为生物心理学预科学生。宣布为“生物心理学”的学生将通知注册处“注册”办公室（负责管理“金”课程的注册人）和心理与脑科学部（PBS）“负责管理PSY课程”的学生的学习方向，即他们打算攻读全部专业。只要符合先决条件，生物心理学专业将为学生提供100-109和PSY 110的GOLD Pass 1和Pass 2的优先注册。为了获得完整的生物心理学地位并注册PSY 110课程，学生必须向PBS
The B.S. in Biopsychology is designed to provide you with an appreciation of the scientific study of the brain and behavior. Our focus at UCSB is on experimental research psychology. The program offers excellent preparation for graduate study in any area of the discipline, preparation for medical school or medical careers, biomedical research, etc. The curriculum in the Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences (PBS) at UCSB is designed to provide students with an appreciation of the scientific study of behavior. Psychology is an extremely broad discipline, ranging from the study of neuronal processes underlying behavior of the simplest organisms to the complex behavior of humans and groups of humans interacting in multi-faceted situations. The curriculum in PBS at UCSB offers a range of content and methodology classes that provides a broad background in psychology as well as appropriate preparation for graduate training. The department does not offer classes in clinical or applied psychology. Students interested in becoming a major in PBS are urged to examine the upper-division course offerings to see if their interests are reflected in the curriculum.