The Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience concentration integrates an understanding of neuroanatomy with the mechanisms of sensation/perception and learning/memory, generally applied to human behavior. Its focus is at the functional level of neuronal systems and networks. It differs from classical psychology in providing a more in-depth cellular and molecular basis for understanding behavior and neurological disorders that influence behavior. Graduates with this concentration are well prepared for many graduate and professional degree programs in health professions, as well as for careers in a variety of clinical settings, non-profit disease oriented foundations, and private sector organizations in either research-related or human resource service-related positions.
Effective Fall 2022
| Freshman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| AUCC | Credits | ||
| CHEM 111 | General Chemistry I (GT-SC2) | 3A | 4 |
| CHEM 112 | General Chemistry Lab I (GT-SC1) | 3A | 1 |
| CHEM 113 | General Chemistry II | 3 | |
| CHEM 114 | General Chemistry Lab II | 1 | |
| CO 150 | College Composition (GT-CO2) | 1A | 3 |
| LIFE 102 | Attributes of Living Systems (GT-SC1) | 3A | 4 |
| LIFE 201B | Introductory Genetics: Molecular/Immunological/Developmental (GT-SC2) | 3A | 3 |
| LIFE 203 | Introductory Genetics Laboratory | 2 | |
| MATH 155 | Calculus for Biological Scientists I (GT-MA1) | 1B | 4 |
| NB 192 | Introductory Neuroscience Seminar | 1 | |
| PSY 100 | General Psychology (GT-SS3) | 3C | 3 |
| Arts and Humanities | 3B | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 32 | ||
| Sophomore | |||
| CHEM 341 | Modern Organic Chemistry I | 3 | |
| CHEM 343 | Modern Organic Chemistry II | 3 | |
| CHEM 344 | Modern Organic Chemistry Laboratory | 2 | |
| Select one from the following: | 3 | ||
| Writing Arguments (GT-CO3) | 2 | ||
| Writing in the Disciplines: Sciences (GT-CO3) | 2 | ||
| LIFE 210 | Introductory Eukaryotic Cell Biology | 3 | |
| LIFE 212 | Introductory Cell Biology Laboratory | 2 | |
| Select one from the following: | 5 | ||
| General Physics I (GT-SC1) | 3A | ||
| Physics for Scientists and Engineers I (GT-SC1) | 3A | ||
| PSY 252 | Mind, Brain, and Behavior | 3 | |
| Arts and Humanities | 3B | 3 | |
| Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | 1C | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 30 | ||
| Junior | |||
| BC 351 | Principles of Biochemistry | 4 | |
| BMS 300 | Principles of Human Physiology | 4 | |
| BMS 345 | Functional Neuroanatomy | 4 | |
| NB 399 | Thesis Preparation | 1 | |
| PSY 250 | Research Design and Analysis I | 3 | |
| PSY 458 | Cognitive Neuroscience | 4B | 3 |
| PSY 459 | Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory | 4A | 2 |
| Select one from the following: | 3 | ||
| Learning and Memory | |||
| Cognitive Psychology | |||
| Select one from the following: | 3 | ||
| Introduction to Applied Statistical Methods | |||
| Introduction to Biostatistics | |||
| Historical Perspectives | 3D | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 30 | ||
| Senior | |||
| BMS 325 | Cellular Neurobiology | 3 | |
| NB 493 | Senior Seminar | 4C | 1 |
| NB 499 | Senior Thesis | 4A,4C | 3 |
| PSY 454 | Biological Psychology | 3 | |
| PSY 455 | Biological Psychology Laboratory | 2 | |
| PSY 456 | Sensation and Perception | 4B | 3 |
| PSY 457 | Sensation and Perception Laboratory | 2 | |
| Electives1 | 11 | ||
| Total Credits | 28 | ||
| Program Total Credits: | 120 | ||
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Select enough elective credits to bring the program total to a minimum of 120 credits, of which at least 42 must be upper-division (300- to 400-level).
| Freshman | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| LIFE 102 | Attributes of Living Systems (GT-SC1) | X | 3A | 4 | |
| CHEM 111 | General Chemistry I (GT-SC2) | X | 3A | 4 | |
| CHEM 112 | General Chemistry Lab I (GT-SC1) | X | 3A | 1 | |
| CO 150 | College Composition (GT-CO2) | X | 1A | 3 | |
| NB 192 | Introductory Neuroscience Seminar | X | 1 | ||
| Arts and Humanities | 3B | 3 | |||
| MATH 124, MATH 125, MATH 126 must be completed by the end of Semester 1, if necessary. | X | ||||
| Total Credits | 16 | ||||
| Semester 2 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| CHEM 113 | General Chemistry II | X | 3 | ||
| CHEM 114 | General Chemistry Lab II | X | 1 | ||
| MATH 155 | Calculus for Biological Scientists I (GT-MA1) | 1B | 4 | ||
| PSY 100 | General Psychology (GT-SS3) | X | 3C | 3 | |
| LIFE 201B | Introductory Genetics: Molecular/Immunological/Developmental (GT-SC2) | 3A | 3 | ||
| LIFE 203 | Introductory Genetics Laboratory | 2 | |||
| Total Credits | 16 | ||||
| Sophomore | |||||
| Semester 3 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| CHEM 341 | Modern Organic Chemistry I | X | 3 | ||
| LIFE 210 | Introductory Eukaryotic Cell Biology | X | 3 | ||
| LIFE 212 | Introductory Cell Biology Laboratory | X | 2 | ||
| Select one course from the following: | 3 | ||||
| Writing Arguments (GT-CO3) | 2 | ||||
| Writing in the Disciplines: Sciences (GT-CO3) | 2 | ||||
| Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | 1C | 3 | |||
| Total Credits | 14 | ||||
| Semester 4 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| CHEM 343 | Modern Organic Chemistry II | X | 3 | ||
| CHEM 344 | Modern Organic Chemistry Laboratory | 2 | |||
| Select one course from the following: | 5 | ||||
| General Physics I (GT-SC1) | X | 3A | |||
| Physics for Scientists and Engineers I (GT-SC1) | X | 3A | |||
| PSY 252 | Mind, Brain, and Behavior | 3 | |||
| Arts and Humanities | 3B | 3 | |||
| CHEM 341 must be completed by the end of Semester 4. | X | ||||
| Total Credits | 16 | ||||
| Junior | |||||
| Semester 5 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| BMS 300 | Principles of Human Physiology | X | 4 | ||
| PSY 250 | Research Design and Analysis I | 3 | |||
| Select one course from the following: | 3 | ||||
| Learning and Memory | |||||
| Cognitive Psychology | |||||
| Select one course from the following: | 3 | ||||
| Introduction to Applied Statistical Methods | X | ||||
| Introduction to Biostatistics | X | ||||
| Historical Perspectives | 3D | 3 | |||
| Total Credits | 16 | ||||
| Semester 6 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| BC 351 | Principles of Biochemistry | X | 4 | ||
| BMS 345 | Functional Neuroanatomy | X | 4 | ||
| NB 399 | Thesis Preparation | X | 1 | ||
| PSY 458 | Cognitive Neuroscience | 4B | 3 | ||
| PSY 459 | Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory | 4A | 2 | ||
| Total Credits | 14 | ||||
| Senior | |||||
| Semester 7 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| BMS 325 | Cellular Neurobiology | X | 3 | ||
| NB 493 | Senior Seminar | X | 4C | 1 | |
| PSY 454 | Biological Psychology | 3 | |||
| PSY 455 | Biological Psychology Laboratory | 2 | |||
| Free Electives | 6 | ||||
| Total Credits | 15 | ||||
| Semester 8 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| NB 499 | Senior Thesis | X | 4A,4C | 3 | |
| PSY 456 | Sensation and Perception | X | 4B | 3 | |
| PSY 457 | Sensation and Perception Laboratory | X | 2 | ||
| Free Electives | X | 5 | |||
| The benchmark courses for the 8th semester are the remaining courses in the entire program of study. | X | ||||
| Total Credits | 13 | ||||
| Program Total Credits: | 120 | ||||