Psychology – Neuroscience Concentration, B.A.

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Neuroscience Concentration

The Psychology Major with Neuroscience Concentration takes an interdisciplinary approach to understanding the structure and function of the brain and nervous system. This rigorous and academically challenging concentration focuses on many aspects of human experience from both a molecular and neural basis. Students explore topics such as the biological underpinnings of memory, learning, attention and concentration, executive functioning, mood and abnormal behaviors. This concentration will provide a clear academic path to students who wish to pursue advanced degrees in neuroscience, psychology and health care professions (e.g., medical school, physician’s assistant programs, etc.).

Neuroscience Concentration Academic Map

The major program in the psychology neuroscience concentration, which leads to the Bachelor of Arts degree, consists of a minimum of 43 hours of course work in psychology, including:

Course	Credit Hours
PSYC 211 – Introduction to Psychology Science OR PSYC 201 – General Psychology	3 credit hours
PSYC 202 – Developmental Psychology	3 credit hours
PSYC 203 – Consumer Statistics & Research Applications	3 credit hours
PSYC 302 – Behavioral Neuroscience	4 credit hours
PSYC 303 – Experimental Psychology	3 credit hours
PSYC 304 – Abnormal Behavior	3 credit hours
PSYC 310 – Professional Development in Psychology	3 credit hours
PSYC 311 – Comparative Cognition	3 credit hours
PSYC 314 – Nature Nurture	3 credit hours
PSYC 318 – Psychology of Drugs	3 credit hours
PSYC 402 – Cognitive Psychology	3 credit hours
PSYC 403 – Practical Applications of Learning & Behavior Change	3 credit hours
PSYC 405 – History and Systems of Psychology	3 credit hours
PSYC 410 – Senior Capstone in Psychology	3 credit hours

The major program in psychology neuroscience concentration also includes the following required courses and electives:

Course	Credit Hours
MATH 131 – Analytic Geometry & Calculus I *	4 credit hours
BIOL 130/131 – Introduction to Biology I*	4 credit hours
BIOL 140/141 – Introduction to Biology II	4 credit hours
BIOL 210/211 – Cell Biology	4 credit hours
BIOL 217/227 – Human Anatomy & Physiology	4 credit hours
BIOL 290 – Microbiology	4 credit hours
CHEM 151/152 – General Chemistry I	4 credit hours
CHEM 161/162 – General Chemistry II	4 credit hours
CHEM 207/217 – Organic Chemistry I	4 credit hours
CHEM 208/218 – Organic Chemistry II	4 credit hours
CHEM 409 – Biochemistry I	3 credit hours

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Proposed Curriculum

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