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 2018
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 three lecture-lab pairs in psychology.
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 |
| CS 110 | Personal Computing | 4 | |
| 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 | |
| Select one course from the following: | 3 | ||
| Appreciation of Philosophy (GT-AH3) | 3B | ||
| Moral and Social Problems (GT-AH3) | 3B | ||
| Logic and Critical Thinking (GT-AH3) | 3B | ||
| History and Philosophy of Scientific Thought (GT-AH3) | 3B | ||
| Introduction to Ethics | |||
| Introduction to Formal Logic | |||
| Historical Perspectives | 3D | 3 | |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences1 | 3C | 3 | |
| 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 200 | Public Speaking | 3 | |
| Select one course from the following: | 3 | ||
| Introduction to Applied Statistical Methods | |||
| Introduction to Biostatistics | |||
| Intro to Theory and Practice of Statistics | |||
| Arts and Humanities | 3B | 6 | |
| Diversity and Global Awareness | 3E | 3 | |
| Electives | 3 | ||
| Total Credits | 30 | ||
| Junior | |||
| BMS 300 | Principles of Human Physiology | 4 | |
| CO 300 | Writing Arguments (GT-CO3) | 2 | 3 |
| PSY 350 | Research Design and Analysis II | 3 | |
| PSY 352 | Learning and Memory | 3 | |
| Select one pair of courses from the following:2 | 5 | ||
Group A: | |||
| Cognitive Psychology | 4B | ||
| Cognitive Psychology Laboratory | 4A | ||
Group B: | |||
| Biological Psychology | 4B | ||
| Biological Psychology Laboratory | 4A | ||
Group C: | |||
| Sensation and Perception | 4B | ||
| Sensation and Perception Laboratory | 4A | ||
Group D: | |||
| Cognitive Neuroscience | 4B | ||
| Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory | 4A | ||
| Select at least five credits from the following: | 5 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Introduction to R Programming | |||
| Sampling Techniques | |||
| Statistical Data Analysis I | |||
| Statistical Data Analysis II | |||
| Electives | 7 | ||
| Total Credits | 30 | ||
| Senior | |||
| PSY 493 | Capstone Seminar | 4C | 3 |
| Select one course from the following: | 3-5 | ||
| Human Gross Anatomy | |||
| Cellular Neurobiology | |||
| Microscopic Anatomy | |||
| Functional Neuroanatomy | |||
| Endocrinology | |||
| Pharmacology | |||
| Select two pairs of courses not taken in junior year from the following: 2 | 10 | ||
Group A: | |||
| Cognitive Psychology | 4B | ||
| Cognitive Psychology Laboratory | 4A | ||
| Group B: | |||
| Biological Psychology | 4B | ||
| Biological Psychology Laboratory | 4A | ||
| Group C: | |||
| Sensation and Perception | 4B | ||
| Sensation and Perception Laboratory | 4A | ||
| Group D: | |||
| Cognitive Neuroscience | 4B | ||
| Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory | 4A | ||
| Electives3 | 12-14 | ||
| Total Credits | 30 | ||
| Program Total Credits: | 120 | ||
| 1 | Select any course in category 3C of the AUCC except HONR 492 or any PSY course. |
| 2 | Students should select a total of three lecture/lab pairs of courses over the junior and senior years. Two pairs are necessary to satisfy AUCC Cat 4A and 4B requirements. |
| 3 | 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 three lecture-lab pairs in psychology.
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 | |
| CS 110 | Personal Computing | X | 4 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Historical Perspectives | 3D | 3 | |||
| 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 | ||
| Select one course from the following: | 3 | ||||
| Appreciation of Philosophy (GT-AH3) | 3B | ||||
| Moral and Social Problems (GT-AH3) | 3B | ||||
| Logic and Critical Thinking (GT-AH3) | 3B | ||||
| History and Philosophy of Scientific Thought (GT-AH3) | 3B | ||||
| Introduction to Ethics | |||||
| Introduction to Formal Logic | |||||
| 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 | |||||
| Diversity and Global Awareness | 3E | 3 | |||
| Elective | 1 | ||||
| Total Credits | 15 | ||||
| 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 200 | Public Speaking | X | 3 | ||
| Arts and Humanities | 3B | 6 | |||
| Elective | 2 | ||||
| PSY 210, PSY 250, PSY 252, and the STAT requirement must be completed by the end of Semester 4. | X | ||||
| Total Credits | 15 | ||||
| Junior | |||||
| Semester 5 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| PSY 350 | Research Design and Analysis II | X | 3 | ||
| PSY 352 | Learning and Memory | 3 | |||
| Select at least five credits from the following: | 5 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| Introduction to R Programming | |||||
| Sampling Techniques | |||||
| Statistical Data Analysis I | |||||
STAT 342 (Spring Offering Term) | Statistical Data Analysis II | ||||
| Electives | 4 | ||||
| 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 | ||
| CO 300 | Writing Arguments (GT-CO3) | X | 2 | 3 | |
| Select one group from the following: | X | 5 | |||
Group A: | |||||
| Cognitive Psychology | 4B | ||||
| Cognitive Psychology Laboratory | 4A | ||||
Group B: | |||||
| Biological Psychology | 4B | ||||
| Biological Psychology Laboratory | 4A | ||||
Group C: | |||||
| Sensation and Perception | 4B | ||||
| Sensation and Perception Laboratory | 4A | ||||
Group D: | |||||
| Cognitive Neuroscience | 4B | ||||
| Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory | 4A | ||||
| Elective | 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 | ||||
| Human Gross Anatomy | |||||
| Cellular Neurobiology | |||||
| Microscopic Anatomy | |||||
| Functional Neuroanatomy | |||||
| Endocrinology | |||||
| Pharmacology | |||||
| Select one group from the following: | 5 | ||||
Group A: | |||||
| Cognitive Psychology | 4B | ||||
| Cognitive Psychology Laboratory | 4A | ||||
Group B: | |||||
| Biological Psychology | 4B | ||||
| Biological Psychology Laboratory | 4A | ||||
Group C: | |||||
| Sensation and Perception | 4B | ||||
| Sensation and Perception Laboratory | 4A | ||||
Group D: | |||||
| Cognitive Neuroscience | 4B | ||||
| Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory | 4A | ||||
| Electives | 5-7 | ||||
| Total Credits | 15 | ||||
| Semester 8 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| PSY 493 | Capstone Seminar | X | 4C | 3 | |
| Select one group from the following: | X | 5 | |||
Group A: | |||||
| Cognitive Psychology | 4B | ||||
| Cognitive Psychology Laboratory | 4A | ||||
Group B: | |||||
| Biological Psychology | 4B | ||||
| Biological Psychology Laboratory | 4A | ||||
Group C: | |||||
| Sensation and Perception | 4B | ||||
| Sensation and Perception Laboratory | 4A | ||||
Group D: | |||||
| Cognitive Neuroscience | 4B | ||||
| Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory | 4A | ||||
| Electives | X | 7 | |||
| 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 | ||||