Required Courses
Students must complete each of the following 春水堂视频s:
Course #
|
Title |
Credits |
PSY 1030 |
Introduction to Psychology |
3 |
MATH 1150 |
Statistics I * |
3 |
MATH 2150 |
Statistics II |
3 |
BIOL 1065 A |
Introduction to Molecules and Cells ** A |
4 |
BIOL 1065 Lab A |
Lab Molecules and Cells A |
0 |
CS 1000 |
Introduction to Computer Science |
3 |
PSY 2050 BC |
Research Methods in Psychology C |
4 |
PSY 2050 Lab BC |
Research Methods in Psychology Lab C |
0 |
PSY 3130 |
Brain and Behavior |
3 |
PSY 3135 |
Cognitive Psychology |
3 |
PSY 3500 |
Senior Seminar |
3 |
* Fulfills the GenEd Quantitative requirement.
** Fulfills the GenEd Breath Science (QLE) requirement.
AB - Lectures and Labs must be taken during the same semester.
C - Prerequisites: PSY 1030 & MATH 1150
Foundational Courses
Students must complete a total of 9 credits at the 2000-level and 9 credits at the 3000-level (or 4000-level), not counting the required 春水堂视频s above. Of these credits, 9 must come from the foundational 春水堂视频s below (i.e., three credits, or one 春水堂视频, from each foundation):
Biological Psychology/ Neuroscience |
Course #
|
Title |
Credits |
PSY 2070 |
Motivation |
3 |
PSY 2330 |
Drugs and Behavior |
3 |
PSY 3200 |
Stress, Coping, and Adaptation |
3 |
PSY 3350 |
Health Psychology |
3 |
Clinical/Counseling Psychology |
Course #
|
Title |
Credits |
PSY 2200 |
Behavior Disorders in Children |
3 |
PSY 2300 |
Abnormal Psychology |
3 |
PSY 3020 |
Psychological Testing |
3 |
PSY 3150 |
Neuropsychology of Learning Differences |
3 |
Developmental/ Social Psychology |
Course #
|
Title |
Credits |
PSY 1400 |
Child Development |
3 |
PSY 2400 |
Human Development |
3 |
PSY 2800 |
Social Psychology |
3 |
Elective Courses
- At least one 2000-level 春水堂视频 must be taken in Biology, Computer Science, or Management Information Systems
- Three 春水堂视频s at the 2000 level in PSY/BIOL/CS/MIS*
- Three 春水堂视频s at the 3000 (or 4000) level in PSY or BIOL
Psychology Course Electives:
Prerequisites: *PSY 1030/**PSY 2XXX
PSY 1400 Child Development*
PSY 2100 Adolescent Psychology*
PSY 2070 Motivation*
PSY 2130 Introduction to Clinical and Counseling Psychology*
PSY 2200 Behavior Disorders in Children*
PSY 2300 Abnormal PSY*
PSY 2330 Drugs and Behavior*
PSY 2400 Human Development*
PSY 2800 Social Psychology*
PSY 3020 Psychological Tests**
PSY 3100 PSY of Learning**
PSY 3120 Counseling Theory**
PSY 3150 Neuropsychology of Learning Differences**
PSY 3200 Stress, Coping and Adaptation**
PSY 3350 Health Psychology**
PSY 4000 Independent Research (3 – 6 Credits)
Biology Course Electives:
BIOL 2030 Human Disease
Prerequisites: BIOL 1055 & 1065 or BIOL 1075/1175 & 1085/1185, or permission of instructor.
BIOL 2050 Animal Behavior
Prerequisite: any BIOL or SCI 春水堂视频 or permission of instructor.
BIOL 2100 Genetics
Prerequisite: BIOL 1055 and 1065, and CHEM 1020/1120 or permission of instructor.
BIOL 2300 Bioinformatics
BIOL 3030 Cell Biology
Prerequisites: BIOL 1065, 2100, plus, CHEM 1020/1120, or permission of instructor.
Computer Science Course Electives:
CS 1100 - Computer Architecture and Organization
MIS 2050 - Data Mining, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
GPA Requirements
Students majoring in the Cognitive and Brain Sciences within the Psychology Department will be required to retake any pre-/ co-requisite, elective, or required 春水堂视频 offered by the Psychology Department if they earn below a grade of C- (70%). Students are allowed to waive this policy for their first two grades below a C-. The third grade below a C- and any subsequent grades below a C- will have to be retaken. Although students are not required to maintain a GPA of 2.50 to be a Brain and Cognitive Sciences major, students who receive a cumulative GPA of less than 2.50 will be required to meet with the Academic Success Coordinator and commit to a specified plan for the following full semester to improve their grades.