Department of Psychological Science
Neuroscience is the interdisciplinary study of the brain and the nervous system. A minor in Neuroscience would help both psychology and biology majors keep abreast of scientific progress in this discipline and help prepare them for emerging career opportunities. The Neuroscience minor would be an appropriate minor for anyone interested in a psychiatric health-care career including general medicine but especially psychiatry, pharmacology, psychiatric-mental health nursing, clinical psychology, or cognitive rehabilitation. This minor would also provide a strong undergraduate foundation for further training in a graduate program in neuroscience or psychobiology.
Minor Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required courses | ||
| BIOL 340 | Cellular Biology | 4 |
| BIOL 410 | Neurobiology | 4 |
| Choose three of the following: | 9 | |
| Fundamentals of Learning and Motivation | ||
| Biological Psychology | ||
| Cognitive Neuroscience | ||
| Sensation and Perception | ||
| Psychopharmacology | ||
| Total Credits | 17 | |
Please note that only two of the Psychology courses can count toward the Psychology major requirements.
Psychological Science Faculty
Miriam N. Liss, Chair
Christine A. McBride, Career Advisor
David W. Kolar, Community Service Learning Advisor
Marcus L. Leppanen, Psi Chi Advisor
Professors
Mindy J. Erchull
Miriam N. Liss
Christine A. McBride
Holly H. Schiffrin
W. David Stahlman
Laura C. Wilson
Associate Professors
David W. Kolar
Virginia H. Mackintosh
Jennifer R. Mailloux
Hilary E. Stebbins
Assistant Professors
Marcus L. Leppanen
Erin N. Palmwood