Neuroscience (Minor)

Neuroscience (Minor)
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Offered by the Neuroscience Council
Council: Christopher C. Chabot, Paul M. Fedorchak, Brian T. Healy, John W. Kulig, H. David Zehr

The Neuroscience minor is designed to give students experience in the multidisciplinary field of Neuroscience that includes Biology and Psychology. The program is composed of introductory courses in either Biological or Psychological sciences, component courses offered by these departments, and a capstone experience that involves independent research. Students considering graduate school would benefit from the experience gained from this program.

Students who are interested in this minor should contact one of the members of the Neuroscience Council. Several of the courses stipulated in this minor have specific prerequisites.

Please see complete information on to earn a minor at ³È×ÓÊÓÆµapp.

Course Title Credits
Minor Requirements
µþ±õÌý4780Neurobiology (WRCO)4
±Ê³§Ìý3605Behavioral Neuroscience4
µþ±õÌý4950Undergraduate Research3
´Ç°ùÌý±Ê³§Ìý4945 Independent Research in Psychology
Complete two of the following:8
µþ±õÌý2120
&²¹³¾±è;Ìýµþ±õÌý2140
Human Anatomy and Physiology II
and Human Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory II
µþ±õÌý4765
Animal Behavior
±Ê³§Ìý3210
Learning
±Ê³§Ìý3220
Cognitive Psychology
Total Credits19

The prerequisites for the courses in this minor can be found in the course descriptions in this Catalog. Prerequisites include: Human Anatomy and Physiology I (µþ±õÌý2110), Human Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory I (µþ±õÌý2130), Introduction to General Psychology (±Ê³§Ìý2015), junior or senior Biology or Psychology major, permission of instructor or (Chair or faculty research mentor).

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