Behavioral Neuroscience Major

The interdisciplinary major in behavioral neuroscience is intended to fill the needs of the students seeking understanding of the biological bases of behavior. It guides the student toward investigation of physiological, structural, and developmental foundations of animal behavior using the techniques of several sub-disciplines of psychology, biology, and chemistry. 

Requirements

The major consists of fourteen courses (twelve core courses and one course chosen from each of two related areas). A score of 4 or 5 on the Advanced Placement Psychology Examination or its equivalent may be substituted for PSY 100. This exception requires the student to choose an additional laboratory course for the major. Independent research, either as Individual Study or Honors Study, is strongly recommended.

Required Courses

PSY 100INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY

4

BIO 106CELLS

4

or

BIO 110ACCELERATED CELL BIOLOGY

4

CHM 103GENERAL CHEMISTRY

5

CHM 104GENERAL CHEMISTRY

5

PSY 201PSYCHOLOGICAL STATISTICS

4

PSY 202RESEARCH METH IN PSYCHOLOGY

4

BIO 202HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY

4

BIO 214/PSY 214BIOPSYCHOLOGY

4

CHM 223ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

5

PSY 314/BIO 314BEHAVIORAL NEUROSCIENCE

4

or

PSY 322/BIO 322PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY

4

One of the following

PSY 332COMPAR PSYCH: MIND & BEHAVIOR

4

PSY 336/BIO 336NEUROBIOLOGY OF DISEASE

4

PSY 343COGNITIVE BRAIN IMAGING

4

BIO 409/PSY 409BEHAVIORAL ENDOCRINOLOGY

4

PSY 426PSYCHOLOGY OF STRESS

4

PSY 452CLINICAL NEUROPSYCHOLOGY

4

PSY 493DSEM IN COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE

4

One of the following

BIO 302MOLECULAR DEVELOPMENT

4

BIO 309MOLECULAR CELL BIOLOGY

4

CHM 303BIOCHEMISTRY

4

Note: BIO 208 is a prerequisite for BIO 302 and BIO 309 and that CHM 224 is a prerequisite for CHM 303

One course from each of the following two areas:

Humanities and Social Sciences

ANT 319MEDICAL ANTHROPOLOGY

4

HMD 306LANGUAGE, NARRATIVE, AND SELF

4

LIN 110/ENG 110/GER 110/SPA 110INTRO TO LANGUAGE AND MIND

4

PHI 220PHILOSOPHY OF PERCEPTION

4

PHI 223PHILOSOPHY OF BIOLOGY

4

PHI 224BIOLOGICAL THEOR OF THE MIND

4

PHI 226PHILOSOPHY OF MIND

4

PHI 229BIOETHICS

4

Behavior and Individual Research

PSY 204PSYCHOLOGY OF SLEEP

4

PSY 210PSYCHOLOG DISORDERS/DYSFUNCT

4

PSY 215SENSATION AND PERCEPTION

4

PSY 307COGNITIVE PROCESSES

4

PSY 309BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE

4

BIO 224ANIMAL BEHAVIOR

4

BIO 302MOLECULAR DEVELOPMENT

4

BIO 309MOLECULAR CELL BIOLOGY

4

BNS 391INDIVIDUAL STUDY

4

BNS 392INDIVIDUAL STUDY

4

BNS 491INDIVIDUAL STUDY

4

BNS 492INDIVIDUAL STUDY

4

BNS 497HONORS STUDY

4

BNS 498HONORS STUDY

4