The Mind, Brain, and Behavior Concentration prepares students to be competitive candidates for graduate programs in cognitive psychology, cognitive neuroscience, behavioral neuroscience, and sensation and perception. Many students considering a career in medicine or an allied health profession also choose to complete this concentration. Students acquire a stronger science and quantitative background compared to the other concentrations in psychology. Students are encouraged to participate as undergraduate research assistants and work with a faculty member on a research project.
Effective Fall 2022
Students must have a C or better in each of the following courses: PSY 100, PSY 192, PSY 210, PSY 250,PSY 252, PSY 350, PSY 493, and the two lecture-lab pairs in psychology (for the AUCC 4A, 4B requirement).
Maximum of 12 credits allowed toward graduation for any combination of PSY 295, PSY 296, PSY 384, PSY 484, PSY 486, PSY 487, PSY 488, PSY 495A-PSY 495F, PSY 496A-PSY 496F, PSY 498A-PSY 498F, PSY 499A-PSY 499F.
| Freshman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| AUCC | Credits | ||
| CO 150 | College Composition (GT-CO2) | 1A | 3 |
| LIFE 102 | Attributes of Living Systems (GT-SC1) | 3A | 4 |
| MATH 117 | College Algebra in Context I (GT-MA1) | 1B | 1 |
| MATH 118 | College Algebra in Context II (GT-MA1) | 1B | 1 |
| MATH 124 | Logarithmic and Exponential Functions (GT-MA1) | 1B | 1 |
| PSY 100 | General Psychology (GT-SS3) | 3C | 3 |
| PSY 192 | Psychology First-Year Seminar | 1 | |
| PSY 252 | Mind, Brain, and Behavior | 3 | |
| CS***1 | 3-4 | ||
| PHIL***2 | 3 | ||
| Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | 1C | 3 | |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences3 | 3C | 3 | |
| Elective | 0-1 | ||
| Total Credits | 30 | ||
| Sophomore | |||
| CHEM 107 | Fundamentals of Chemistry (GT-SC2) | 3A | 4 |
| CHEM 108 | Fundamentals of Chemistry Laboratory (GT-SC1) | 3A | 1 |
| PSY 210 | Psychology of the Individual in Context | 3 | |
| PSY 250 | Research Design and Analysis I | 3 | |
| PSY 292B | Seminar: Mind, Brain Behavior | 1 | |
| SPCM***4 | 3 | ||
| Select one course from the following: | 3 | ||
| Introduction to Applied Statistical Methods | |||
| Introduction to Biostatistics | |||
| Intro to Theory and Practice of Statistics | |||
| Select one course from the following:5 | 3 | ||
ETST*** | |||
| Psychology of Religion | |||
| Psychology of Women | |||
| Psychology of Human Sexuality | |||
| Psychology of Gender | |||
WS*** | |||
Any additional AUCC 1C course | |||
| Arts and Humanities | 3B | 6 | |
| Historical Perspectives | 3D | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 30 | ||
| Junior | |||
| BMS 300 | Principles of Human Physiology | 4 | |
| PSY 350 | Research Design and Analysis II | 3 | |
| Select 2 lecture courses from the following:6 | 6 | ||
| Learning and Memory | |||
| Cognitive Psychology | 4B | ||
| Biological Psychology | 4B | ||
| Sensation and Perception | 4B | ||
| Cognitive Neuroscience | 4B | ||
| Select 2 laboratory courses from the following:6 | 4 | ||
| Cognitive Psychology Laboratory | 4A | ||
| Biological Psychology Laboratory | 4A | ||
| Sensation and Perception Laboratory | 4A | ||
| Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory | 4A | ||
| Select at least five credits from the following: | 5 | ||
| Data Wrangling | |||
DSCI 3** or DSCI 4**7 | |||
| Numerical Trigonometry (GT-MA1) | 1B | ||
| Analytic Trigonometry (GT-MA1) | 1B | ||
| Calculus in Management Sciences (GT-MA1) | 1B | ||
| Calculus for Biological Scientists I (GT-MA1) | 1B | ||
| One Year Calculus IA (GT-MA1) | 1B | ||
| One Year Calculus IB (GT-MA1) | 1B | ||
| Calculus for Physical Scientists I (GT-MA1) | 1B | ||
MATH 3** or MATH 4**7 | |||
| Introduction to R Programming | |||
STAT 3** or STAT 4**7 | |||
| Advanced Writing | 2 | 3 | |
| Electives | 5 | ||
| Total Credits | 30 | ||
| Senior | |||
| PSY 493 | Capstone Seminar | 4C | 3 |
| Select one course from the following:8 | 3-5 | ||
BC 3** or BC 4** | |||
BMS 3** or BMS 4** | |||
BZ 3** or BZ 4** | |||
CHEM 3** or CHEM 4** | |||
CS 3** or CS 4** | |||
PH 3** or PH 4** | |||
| Select 2 lecture courses not previously taken from the following: | 6 | ||
| Learning and Memory | |||
| Cognitive Psychology | 4B | ||
| Biological Psychology | 4B | ||
| Sensation and Perception | 4B | ||
| Cognitive Neuroscience | 4B | ||
| Select 1 laboratory course not previously taken from the following: | 2-5 | ||
| Cognitive Psychology Laboratory | 4A | ||
| Biological Psychology Laboratory | 4A | ||
| Sensation and Perception Laboratory | 4A | ||
| Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory | 4A | ||
BC 3** or BC 4**9 | |||
BMS 3** or BMS 4**9 | |||
BZ 3** or BZ 4**9 | |||
CHEM 3** or CHEM 4**9 | |||
CS 3** or CS 4**9 | |||
DSCI 3** or DSCI 4**9 | |||
MATH 3** or MATH 4**9 | |||
PH 3** or PH 4**9 | |||
STAT 3** or STAT 4**9 | |||
| Electives10 | 11-16 | ||
| Total Credits | 30 | ||
| Program Total Credits: | 120 | ||
- 1
Select any CS course except CS 192 or variable credit options. Some courses with this prefix will also satisfy the AUCC 3B requirement.
- 2
Select any PHIL course except variable credit options. Some courses with this prefix will satisfy the AUCC 3B requirement.
- 3
Select any course in category 3C of the AUCC except HONR 492 or any PSY course.
- 4
Select any SPCM course except variable credit options. Some courses with this prefix will satisfy the AUCC 3B requirement.
- 5
Select one course from this list, excluding variable credit options, that is not counted elsewhere.
- 6
Two PSY lecture courses from the set of PSY 452, PSY 454, PSY 456, PSY 458 are needed to satisfy the AUCC 4B requirement, and two PSY laboratory courses from the set of PSY 453, PSY 455, PSY 457, and PSY 459 are needed to satisfy the AUCC 4A requirement.
- 7
Selections may include any 300- or 400-level courses from DSCI, MATH, or STAT that is not counted elsewhere.
- 8
Select any 300- or 400-level course from BC, BMS, BZ, CHEM, CS, or PH, excluding variable credit courses, that is not counted elsewhere.
- 9
Selection may include any 300- or 400-level laboratory course from BC, BMS, BZ, CHEM, CS, DSCI, MATH, PH, or STAT, not counted elsewhere.
- 10
Select enough elective credits to bring the program to a minimum of 120 credits, of which at least 42 must be upper-division (300- to 400-level).
Distinctive Requirements for Degree Program:
Students must have a C or better in each of the following courses: PSY 100, PSY 192, PSY 210, PSY 250, PSY 252, PSY 350, PSY 493, and the two lecture-lab pairs in psychology (for the AUCC 4A, 4B requirement).
Maximum of 12 credits allowed toward graduation for any combination of PSY 295, PSY 296, PSY 384, PSY 484, PSY 486, PSY 487, PSY 488, PSY 495A-PSY 495F, PSY 496A-PSY 496F, PSY 498A-PSY 498F, PSY 499A-PSY 499F.
| Freshman | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| CO 150 | College Composition (GT-CO2) | X | 1A | 3 | |
| MATH 117 | College Algebra in Context I (GT-MA1) | X | 1B | 1 | |
| PSY 100 | General Psychology (GT-SS3) | X | 3C | 3 | |
| PSY 192 | Psychology First-Year Seminar | X | 1 | ||
| CS*** | 3-4 | ||||
| Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | 1C | 3 | |||
| Elective | 0-1 | ||||
| Total Credits | 15 | ||||
| Semester 2 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| LIFE 102 | Attributes of Living Systems (GT-SC1) | X | 3A | 4 | |
| MATH 118 | College Algebra in Context II (GT-MA1) | X | 1B | 1 | |
| MATH 124 | Logarithmic and Exponential Functions (GT-MA1) | X | 1B | 1 | |
| PSY 252 | Mind, Brain, and Behavior | X | 3 | ||
| PHIL*** | 3 | ||||
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (Except HONR 492 or any PSY course) | 3C | 3 | |||
| CO 150 and PSY 100 must be completed by the end of Semester 2. | X | ||||
| Total Credits | 15 | ||||
| Sophomore | |||||
| Semester 3 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| CHEM 107 | Fundamentals of Chemistry (GT-SC2) | X | 3A | 4 | |
| CHEM 108 | Fundamentals of Chemistry Laboratory (GT-SC1) | X | 3A | 1 | |
| PSY 250 | Research Design and Analysis I | X | 3 | ||
| Select one course from the following: | X | 3 | |||
| Introduction to Applied Statistical Methods | |||||
| Introduction to Biostatistics | |||||
| Intro to Theory and Practice of Statistics | |||||
| Historical Perspectives | 3D | 3 | |||
| Total Credits | 14 | ||||
| Semester 4 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| PSY 210 | Psychology of the Individual in Context | X | 3 | ||
| PSY 292B | Seminar: Mind, Brain Behavior | X | 1 | ||
| SPCM*** | 3 | ||||
| Select one course from the following: | 3 | ||||
ETST*** | |||||
| Psychology of Religion | |||||
| Psychology of Women | |||||
| Psychology of Human Sexuality | |||||
| Psychology of Gender | |||||
WS*** | |||||
Any additional AUCC 1C course | |||||
| Arts and Humanities | 3B | 6 | |||
| PSY 210, PSY 250, PSY 252, and the STAT requirement must be completed by the end of Semester 4. | X | ||||
| Total Credits | 16 | ||||
| Junior | |||||
| Semester 5 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| PSY 350 | Research Design and Analysis II | X | 3 | ||
| Select one course from the following: | 3 | ||||
| Learning and Memory | |||||
| Cognitive Psychology | 4B | ||||
| Biological Psychology | 4B | ||||
| Sensation and Perception | 4B | ||||
| Cognitive Neuroscience | 4B | ||||
| Select one lab from the following: | 2 | ||||
| Cognitive Psychology Laboratory | |||||
| Biological Psychology Laboratory | |||||
| Sensation and Perception Laboratory | |||||
| Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory | |||||
| Select at least five credits from the following: | 5 | ||||
| Data Wrangling | |||||
DSCI 3** or DSCI 4** | |||||
| Numerical Trigonometry (GT-MA1) | 1B | ||||
| Analytic Trigonometry (GT-MA1) | 1B | ||||
| Calculus in Management Sciences (GT-MA1) | 1B | ||||
| Calculus for Biological Scientists I (GT-MA1) | 1B | ||||
| One Year Calculus IA (GT-MA1) | 1B | ||||
| One Year Calculus IB (GT-MA1) | 1B | ||||
| Calculus for Physical Scientists I (GT-MA1) | 1B | ||||
MATH 3** or MATH 4** | |||||
| Introduction to R Programming | |||||
STAT 3** or STAT 4** | |||||
| Electives | 2 | ||||
| CHEM 107, CHEM 108, and LIFE 102 must be completed by the end of Semester 5. | X | ||||
| Total Credits | 15 | ||||
| Semester 6 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| BMS 300 | Principles of Human Physiology | X | 4 | ||
| Select one course from the following, not previously taken: | X | 3 | |||
| Learning and Memory | |||||
| Cognitive Psychology | 4B | ||||
| Biological Psychology | 4B | ||||
| Sensation and Perception | 4B | ||||
| Cognitive Neuroscience | 4B | ||||
| Select one lab from the following, not previously taken: | X | 2 | |||
| Cognitive Psychology Laboratory | 4A | ||||
| Biological Psychology Laboratory | 4A | ||||
| Sensation and Perception Laboratory | 4A | ||||
| Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory | 4A | ||||
| Advanced Writing | 3 | ||||
| Electives | 3 | ||||
| BMS 300 and PSY 350 must be completed by the end of Semester 6. | X | ||||
| Total Credits | 15 | ||||
| Senior | |||||
| Semester 7 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| Select one course from the following: | 3-5 | ||||
BC 3** or BC 4** | |||||
BMS 3** or BMS 4** | |||||
BZ 3** or BZ 4** | |||||
CHEM 3** or CHEM 4** | |||||
CS 3** or CS 4** | |||||
PH 3** or PH 4** | |||||
| Select one course not previously taken from the following: | X | 3 | |||
| Learning and Memory | |||||
| Cognitive Psychology | 4B | ||||
| Biological Psychology | 4B | ||||
| Sensation and Perception | 4B | ||||
| Cognitive Neuroscience | 4B | ||||
| Select 1 lab course not previously taken from the following: | X | 2-5 | |||
| Cognitive Psychology Laboratory | 4A | ||||
| Biological Psychology Laboratory | 4A | ||||
| Sensation and Perception Laboratory | 4A | ||||
| Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory | 4A | ||||
BC 3** or BC 4** | |||||
BMS 3** or BM S4** | |||||
BZ 3** or BZ 4** | |||||
CHEM 3** or CHEM 4** | |||||
CS 3** or CS 4** | |||||
DSCI 3** or DSCI 4** | |||||
MATH 3** or MATH 4** | |||||
PH 3** or PH 4** | |||||
STAT 3** or STAT 4** | |||||
| Electives | 2-7 | ||||
| Total Credits | 15 | ||||
| Semester 8 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| PSY 493 | Capstone Seminar | X | 4C | 3 | |
| Select one course not previously taken from the following: | X | 3 | |||
| Learning and Memory | |||||
| Cognitive Psychology | 4B | ||||
| Biological Psychology | 4B | ||||
| Sensation and Perception | 4B | ||||
| Cognitive Neuroscience | 4B | ||||
| Electives | X | 9 | |||
| The benchmark courses for the 8th semester are the remaining courses in the entire program of study. | X | ||||
| Total Credits | 15 | ||||
| Program Total Credits: | 120 | ||||