Overview
Cognitive Neuroscience is an interdisciplinary field with a focus on a fundamental mystery of science: how the mind arises from the brain. The Minor in Cognitive Neuroscience, offered by the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, will strengthen the academic record of students who plan to apply for graduate programs. For example, in Psychology this minor will strengthen applicants' records for specializations such as Behavioral Neuroscience, Clinical Neuropsychology, Cognitive Psychology, or Psychophysiology. Students might also go into General Neuroscience or Cognitive Science. Pre-med students with a Cognitive Neuroscience minor would present distinctive profiles to medical school admissions offices.
Students in the College of Liberal Arts (including Psychology majors) as well as students in other colleges, schools, and departments may choose to minor in Cognitive Neuroscience. Only the following courses can be double-counted for the Psychology major and the Cognitive Neuroscience minor:
- PSY 1001 Introduction to Psychology
- PSY 1003 Statistics for Psychology
- PSY 1004 Critical Thinking in Psychology
Minors are awarded only at the time of completion of the bachelor's degree and cannot be awarded either as a stand-alone program of study or after completion of the first bachelor's degree.
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Please contact the College of Liberal Arts' Center for Academic Advising for more information on minors, certificates or other CLA programs.
Requirements
Students must complete successfully the following courses with a grade of C- or better:
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| PSY 1001 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 1003 | Statistics for Psychology 1 | 3 |
| PSY 1004 | Critical Thinking in Psychology 1 | 3 |
| NSCI 1051 | Fundamentals of Neuroscience | 3 |
| PSY 2502 | Foundations of Cognitive Neuroscience 1 | 3 |
| Cognitive Neuroscience Elective Courses | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Language and the Brain | ||
CSCD 2219 | 1 | |
| Functional Neuroanatomy 1 | ||
| Development/Plasticity/Repair 1 | ||
| The Neurobiology of Disease 1 | ||
| Affective Neuroscience 1 | ||
or PSY 3005 | Affective Neuroscience | |
| Techniques in Neuroscience 1 | ||
| Introduction to the Philosophy of Mind | ||
or PHIL 4244 | Philosophy of Mind | |
| Foundations of Behavioral Neuroscience 1 | ||
| Foundations of Cognitive Psychology 1 | ||
| Evolutionary and Comparative Psychology 1 | ||
| Topics: Brain, Behavior and Cognition 1 | ||
| Problem Solving and Creative Thinking | ||
| Human Memory 1 | ||
| The Science of Sleep 1 | ||
| Cognitive and Language Development 1 | ||
| Neuroscience of Development and Aging 1 | ||
| Social Cognition 1 | ||
| Psychopharmacology 1 | ||
| Neurobiology of Learning and Memory 1 | ||
| Clinical Neuropsychology 1 | ||
| Independent Study in Cognitive Neuroscience I | ||
| Independent Study in Cognitive Neuroscience II 1 | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 21 | |
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