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Academics - Assumption College: Neuroscience and Behavior - Degree Requirements and Courses

 
Neuroscience and Behavior
 
Degree Requirements and Courses

Concentration

Neuroscience students take 17 courses (51 credits) in biology, chemistry, psychology and other related fields to complete the requirments of the concentration.


Required Courses

  • BIO 160 Concepts in Biology*

  • BIO 210 Genetics

  • BIO 310 Animal Behavior

  • BIO 415 Principles of Neuroscience

  • CHEM 131/132 General Chemistry I and II*

  • CHEM 201/202 Organic Chemistry I and II

  • MAT 114 Elementary Functions

  • PHY 202/202 General Physics I and II

  • PSY 101 General Psychology

  • At least 3 of the following:

    • BIO 220 Invertebrate Biology

    • BIO 240 Mammalian Anatomy

    • BIO 340 Molecular and Cellular Biology

    • BIO 370 General Physiology

    • BIO 480 Seminar in Life Sciences: Neuroscience topic

  • At least 2 of the following:

    • PSY 225 Research Methods in Psychology

    • PSY 350 Perception

    • PSY 351 Physiological Psychology

    • PSY 352 Cognitive Psychology

    • PSY 353 Psychology of Learning

*Biology majors should take CHE 131 and BIO 160 in their first semester.


Suggested (but not required) courses:

  • PSY 265 Statistics

  • PHI 345 Special Topics in Philosophical Issues – Human Nature

  • BIO 490–491 Special Topics in Biology

 

 

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Leslie balances basketball, majoring in Biology, and minoring in Sociology