Neuroscience Minor

Neuroscience is an interdisciplinary field that correlates the biological and physiological processes of brain function with behavior (e.g.- synaptic functioning and its effect on drug addiction). Students that study the neuroscience minor are left with an understanding of these biochemical, physiological, and psychological choices that brain behavior and functioning.

Requirements

Required Courses

BIO.2021Introduction to Neuroscience

3

PSY.1004Fundamentals of Psychology

3

Elective Courses

Choose three courses.  At least one must be from BIO and one must be from PSY.
BIO.1001Principles of Biology I

3

BIO.1001LPrinciples of Biology I Laboratory

1

.

BIO.2003Principles of Genetics

3

.
OR

BIO.3003Principles of Genetics

3

.
AND

BIO.3003LPrinciples of Genetics Laboratory

1

.

BIO.2070Human Anatomy and Physiology I for the Health Sciences

3

BIO.2069Neuroscience of Substance Use

3

.
AND

BIO.2070LHuman Anatomy and Physiology I for Health Sciences Laboratory

1

.

PSY.2004Physiological Bases of Behavior

3

PSY.2008Sensation and Perception

3

PSY.2044Cognitive Psychology

3

PSY.3012Human Memory

3

PSY.3016Psychopharmacology

3

PSY.3023Biological Bases of Mental Illness

3

3000-level PSY courses have pre-reqs of PSY 2012 and PSY 2040.