Neuroscience/Study of the Mind

Catalog Year: 2015-2016

Teaching Faculty

Professors Ferrer, Kopper, Peszka, and Schmidt
Associate Professors Goadrich, Murray (chair), and Penner
Assistant Professors Dow, Muscedere, and Taylor

Minor in Neuroscience/Study of the Mind

6 courses distributed as follows:

PHIL 390 Philosophy of the Mind
PSYC 360 Behavioral Neuroscience
or
PSYC 363 Cognitive Neuroscience
Students choose from two possible concentrations for the remaining 4 courses.

Neuroscience Concentration

BIOL 150 Cell Biology
BIOL 325 Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
CHEM 110 General Chemistry I: Chemical Structure and Properties
or
CHEM 150 Accelerated General Chemistry
1 additional course chosen from the following:
CSCI 235 Intelligent Robotics
CSCI 335 Artificial Intelligence
PHIL 350 Philosophy of Science
PSYC 320 Cognitive Psychology
PSYC 335 Sensation and Perception
PSYC 360 Behavioral Neuroscience * or PSYC 363 Cognitive Neuroscience *

*(the one not taken for the core requirement)

Study of the Mind Concentration

BIOL 101 Concepts: The Brain
or
BIOL 150 Cell Biology
3 additional courses chosen from the following:
BIOL 325 Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
CSCI 235 Intelligent Robotics
CSCI 335 Artificial Intelligence
PHIL 350 Philosophy of Science
PSYC 320 Cognitive Psychology
PSYC 335 Sensation and Perception
PSYC 360 Behavioral Neuroscience * or PSYC 363 Cognitive Neuroscience *

*(the one not taken for the core requirement)

Note(s):

Students may not double-count more than two courses from their major toward the Neuroscience/Study of the Mind minor.