B.S. with Behavioral Neuroscience Focus
The following is a sample description of a program that will fulfill the requirements for the B.S. in Psychology for a student interested in Behavioral Neurosciences. This sample curriculum also fullfills the requirements for a Pre-Med program. Courses that are a required part of the B.S. in Psychology program are marked with an asterisk; other courses are listed for illustrative purposes.
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Fall |
Spring |
Frosh
Year |
- MTH 121
Survey of Calculus* (4)
or MTH 141 College Calculus I
- CHE 101
General Chemistry* (5)
- ENG 101
Writing (3)
- UGC 111
World Civilization I (3)
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- MTH 122
Survey of Calculus II* (4)
or MTH 142 College Calculus II
- CHE 102
General Chemistry* (5)
- ENG 201
Advanced Writing (3)
- UGC 112
World Civilization II (3)
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| Total: 15 Credits |
Total: 15 Credits |
Soph
Year |
- PSY 101
Introductory Psychology* (3)
- CHE 201
Organic Chemistry I (5)
- BIO 205
Fundamentals of Biological Chemistry (3)
- UGC 211
American Pluralism (3)
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- PSY 207
Psychological Statistics* (4)
- CHE 202
Organic Chemistry II (5)
- BIO 201
Cell Biology (4)
- PSY 351
Biopsychology* (3)
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| Total: 14 Credits |
Total: 16 Credits |
Junior
Year |
- PSY 250
Scientific Inquiry* (3)
- BIO 200
Evolutionary Biology* (4)
- PSY 331
Social Psychology (3)
- BIO 319
Genetics (3)
- PHY 101, 151
College Physics I, Lab (5)
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- PSY 450
Advanced Research Methods* (3)
- PSY 435
Psychology of Reproduction (3)
- PGY 300
Human Physiology (4)
- PHY 102, 152
College Physics II, Lab (5)
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| Total: 18 Credits |
Total: 15 Credits |
Senior
Year |
- PSY 429
Psychophysiology (3)
- PSY 426
Biological Bases of Memory (3)
- PSY 343
Sensory Processes and Perception (3)
- PGY 424
Developmental Neurobiology (3)
- Literature and Arts Elective (3)
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- PSY 436
Neuropsychology (3)
- PSY 413
Social Cognition (3)
- PSY 322
Abnormal Psychology (3)
or
PSY 336
Developmental Psychology
- PSY 451 Drug Addiction (3)
- Elective (3)
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| Total: 15 Credits |
Total: 15 Credits |