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02-03 LS&A Bulletin

Biopsychology and Cognitive Science

effective date of concentration: Spring Term, 2001 | previous requirements

May be elected as a departmental concentration program

After Introductory Psychology, students must complete a minimum of 34 credits in post-introductory courses, including the required Psychology courses and cognate courses listed below.

  1. Core course requirement. Two courses, one from each group:
    • Biopsychology: PSYCH 230 or 335. 
    • Cognitive Psychology: PSYCH 240 or 345.
  2. Advanced courses in biopsychology and cognitive psychology requirement. Four additional upper-level courses selected from the following: PSYCH 230, 232, 240, 335, 338, 345, 346, 347, 348, 400, 420, 431, 432, 433, 436, 437, 439, 445, 446, 447, 448, 449, 530, 531, 532, 533, 541. Other courses may be substituted with permission from a concentration advisor.
  3. Lab requirement. At least two courses from the following: PSYCH 231, 302, 322, 331, 341, 342, 422, 424, 426, BIOLOGY 226, EEB 493, MCDB 306 or 308 or 429. Note: Only one non-departmental course may be elected to satisfy the lab requirement. An independent research course must be deemed by a concentration advisor as both natural science and research prior to registration.
  4. Psychology as a social science requirement. One course selected from the following: PSYCH 250, 260, 270, 280, 290. With the approval of the concentration advisor, a social science psychology course that is not on the above list may be substituted.
  5. Statistics. STATS 350 is recommended, but STATS 425 and 426 may be substituted by students interested in a stronger mathematical foundation. Other courses, as appropriate, may be substituted with approval of a concentration advisor.
  6. Cognate course requirement. One course selected from the following list (or an approved substitute):
    • ANTHROBIO 467, 568
    • BIOCHEM 415
    • BIOLOGY 208, 222, 225, 305, 310 (or 311 or 412), 390
    • EEB 381, 433, 440, 442, 450, 451, 478, 481, 492, 541
    • EECS 281, 492
    • LING 315, 514, 555
    • MCDB 307, 418, 422, 425, 534
    • PHIL 345, 450, 482
    • STATS 403, 406

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