Catalog 2015-2016

Neuroscience/Study of the Mind

Teaching Faculty

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

Description

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.

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