Cognitive Neuroscience Program : Interdisciplinary Individualized Major
Cognitive Neuroscience Curriculum:
Cognitive Neuroscience is an Individualized Major. As a results, students work with faculty in their areas of interest to develop a program that suits their needs, while still maintaining the framework of Cognitive Neuroscience. Therefore, there are core courses which should be taken by all students within this major and a number of other courses that student may take, depending on their area of interest.
* While there are certain recommended courses, it is important to remember there is a lot of flexibility available for the individual student.
Cognitive Neuroscience Core Courses:
PSY 100 General Psychology
PSY 227 Behavioral Statistics or Other Acceptable Statistics Course
CSC 210 Computer Science and Programming I
BIO 202 & 203 Human Biology with Lab (limited biology interest)
or
BIO 115 Principles of Biology w/Lab (strong biology focus)
PSY 306 Cognitive Psychology
PSY 430 Human Neuropsychology
Additional Recommended Courses (with sample areas in future career directions)
Neuropsychology or Cognitive Psychology Focus
PSY 217 Research Methods I
PSY 227 Research Methods II
PSY 202 Social Psychology
PSY 205 Principles of Learning
PSY 320 Personality Theories
PSY 301 or 302 Abnormal Psychology or Child Psychopathology
PSY 418 Physiological Psychology
PSY 419 History and Systems of Psychology
Pick 1 Developmental Course
Plus
BIO 304 - Genetics and Society – 3 (not prereqs)
BIO 303 - Applied Human Physiology
CHE 210/212 General Chemistry w/Lab I
CSC 251 Signals and Systems
CSC360 Biomedical Imaging
MAT 130 - Precalculus Mathematics
MAT 243 - Calculus I
Computer Science Focus
CSC 231 Computer Science and Prog II
CSC 249 Visual Basic
CSC 259 Adv Programming in Visual Basic
CSC 251 Signals and Systems
CSC 360 Biomedical Imaging
CSC 330 Data Structures
Plus
MAT 130 - Precalculus Mathematics
MAT 243 - Calculus I
MAT 244 - Calculus II
BIO 303 - Applied Human Physiology
BIO 348 - Functional Human Anatomy w/Lab
BIO 350 - Human Physiology With Lab
PHY 204 Physics I with Lab
PHY 205 Physics II with Lab
Biology of Neuroscience Focus
BIO 115 Principles of Biology w/Lab – 4
BIO 122 Organismal Structure and Function-4
BIO 221 Cellular and Molecular Biology w/Lab
BIO 303 - Applied Human Physiology
BIO 330 - Cell Biology With Laboratory
BIO 348 - Functional Human Anatomy w/Lab – 4
BIO 350 - Human Physiology With Lab
CHE 210 & 212 - General Chemistry I/Lab
CHE 211 & 213 - General Chemistry II/Lab
Plus
PSY 301 or 302 – Abnormal Psychology or Child Psychopathology – 3
PSY 418 Physiological Psychology
PSY 419 History and Systems of Psychology - 3
MAT 243 - Calculus I
MAT 244 - Calculus II
PHY 204 Physics I with Lab
PHY 205 Physics II with Lab
Biochemistry of Neuroscience Focus
BIO 115 Principles of Biology w/Lab – 4
BIO 122 Organismal Structure and Function-4
BIO 221 Cellular and Molecular Biology w/Lab
BIO 234 Population Biology With Lab
BIO 330 - Cell Biology With Laboratory
BIO 350 - Human Physiology With Lab
BIO 380 - Independent Study I
CHE 210 & 212 - General Chemistry I/Lab
CHE 211 & 213 - General Chemistry II/Lab
CHE 216 - Organic Chemistry I With Lab
CHE 217 - Organic Chemistry II With Lab
CHE 316 & 317 - Biochemistry I w/Lab
CHE 318 & 319 Biochemistry II W/Lab
Plus
MAT 130 - Precalculus Mathematics
MAT 243 - Calculus I
MAT 244 - Calculus II
PHY 204 Physics I with Lab
PHY 205 Physics II with Lab