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Interdisciplinary Concentration in Neuroscience

The interdisciplinary nature of the discipline will provide students pursuing this concentration a variety of academic perspectives within the neurosciences, through integrative learning, critical thinking, and creative problem solving within a continuously growing field. Innovations in neuroscience are rapidly expanding our understanding of how the brain functions and providing new insights into diseases and mental health conditions. Beyond the medical implications of neuroscience research, new discoveries and technological advancement are already affecting the broader society in a wide range of contexts, thus discussions taking place within the course structure offered to the students participating in this interdisciplinary concentration will prepare them for this unique work-force. The Neuroscience Concentration will require a total of 19 hrs.

 

1.  All of the following courses:

  • PSYC 1301  Introduction to Psychology
  • BIOL 1401 General Biology I (for Biology Majors) and Laboratory or BIOL 1402 Diversity of Life and Laboratory
  • PSYC 2380 Biology and Behavior
  • BIOL 4320 Neurobiology

2.  Any one of the following seven:

  • PSYC 3305 Animal Behavior and Cognition
  • PSYC 3325 Drugs and Crime in Modern Society
  • PSYC 4327 Sensation and Perception
  • PSYC 4335 Learning and Behavior
  • PSYC 4376 Cognitive Psychology
  • PSYC 4340 Physiological Psychology
  • PSYC 4399 Selected Topics: Research Continuation

3.  And 3 credits from the following:

  • BIOL 3202 Research Methods in Molecular Genetics
  • BIOL 3430 Animal Physiology
  • BIOL 4192 Journal Club in Biology
  • BIOL 4340 Sensory Neurobiology
  • BIOL 4420 Vertebrate Zoology
  • BIOL 4430 Animal Behavior and Laboratory
  • BIOL 4399 Selected Topics: Research in Neuroscience or course related to Neuroscience

No more than 6 credit hours can count toward both the Neuroscience Concentration and Major in Psychology.

Students wanting to apply to graduate school in Neuroscience are highly encouraged to take BIOL 4399: Selected Topics: Research in Neuroscience course or PSYC 4399: Selected Topics: Research Continuation or Selected Topics course related to Neuroscience with either Psychology or Biology faculty.