Requirements

Neuroscience and Behavior

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CONCENTRATIONS

(Additional courses may be offered; any courses not listed below must be approved by the Program Director.)

BEHAVIOR CONCENTRATION

All of the following required Core Courses:

• Psychology BC 1001 Introduction to Psychology
• Biology BC 1500, BC 1501 Introduction to Organismal and Evolutionary Biology (LEC/LAB)
• Biology BC 1502, BC 1503 Introduction to Cellular and Molecular Biology (LEC/LAB)
• Psychology BC 1105 Psychology of Learning with Laboratory
• Biology BC 2280 Animal Behavior
• NSBV BC 3593–BC 3594 Senior Research and Seminar in Neuroscience & Behavior

One of the following courses:

• Biology BC 2286 Statistics and Research Design
• Psychology BC 1101 Statistics

Both of the following courses; one must include the associated laboratory:

• Psychology BC 1117 Systems and Behavioral Neuroscience (with LAB) or BC 1119 Systems and Behavioral Neuroscience (LEC only)
• Biology BC 3362/3363 Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience (LEC/LAB)

Two additional courses selected from the following list:

• NSBV BC 3367 Transformative Landmarks in Neuroscience
• Biology BC 2100 Mendelian and Molecular Genetics
• Biology BC 2272 Ecology
• Biology BC 2278 Evolution
• Biology BC 3302 Molecular Biology
• Biology BC 3360 Animal Physiology
• Biology BC 3310 Cell Biology
• Psychology BC 2154 Hormones and Reproductive Behavior
• Psychology BC 3169 Developmental Psychobiology
• Psychology BC 2177 Psychology of Drug Use and Abuse
• Psychology BC 2180 Neurodevelopmental Processes and Cognitive Behavioral Disorders
• Psychology BC 3376 Infant Development
• Psychology BC 3380 Fundamentals of Neuropsychology
• Psychology BC 3383 Neuropharmacology and Behavior
• Psychology BC 4232 Production and Perception of language
• Psychology G 4440 Topics in Neurobiology and Behavior

Both of the following chemistry courses:

• Chemistry BC 2001 General Chemistry (with LAB)
• Chemistry BC 3230/3328 Organic Chemistry I (LEC/LAB)

CELLULAR CONCENTRATION

All of the following core courses:

• Psychology  BC 1001 Introduction to Psychology
• Biology BC 1500, 1501 Introduction to Organismal and Evolutionary Biology (LEC/LAB)
• Biology BC 1502, 1503 Introduction to Cellular and Molecular Biology (LEC/LAB)
• Biology BC 2100 Mendelian and Molecular Genetics
• Biology BC 3310 Cell Biology
• NSBV BC 3593–BC 3594 Senior Research and Seminar in Neuroscience & Behavior

One of the following courses:

• Biology BC 2286 Statistics and Research Design
• Psychology BC 1101 Statistics

Both of the following neuroscience courses; and one of the associated laboratories:

• Psychology  BC 1117 Systems and Behavioral Neuroscience (with LAB) or  BC 1119 Systems and Behavioral Neuroscience (LEC only)
• Biology BC 3362/3363 Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience (LEC/LAB)

Only one of the following laboratory courses:

• Biology BC 2801 Laboratory in Genetics
• Biology BC 3303 Laboratory in Molecular Biology
• Biology BC 3311 Laboratory in Cell Biology

Two of the following electives:

• NSBV BC 3367 Transformative Landmarks in Neuroscience
• Biology BC 2280 Animal Behavior
• Biology BC 3302 Molecular Biology
• Biology BC 3352 Development
• Biology BC 3360 Animal Physiology
• Biology BC 3308 Genomics and Bioinformatics
• Chemistry BC 3282 Biological Chemistry
• Psychology BC 1107 Psychology of Learning
• Psychology BC 2154 Hormones and Reproductive Behavior
• Psychology BC 3383 Neuropharmacology and Behavior
• Psychology G 4440 Topics in Neurobiology and Behavior

Both of the following chemsitry courses, and associated laboratories:

• Chemistry BC 2001 General Chemistry I (with LAB)
• Chemistry BC 3230/3328 Organic Chemistry I (LEC/LAB)