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Requirements for Brain and Cognitive Sciences Major:

 

Credits

A. Required courses

PSY 1030 Introduction to Psychology

3

MATH 1150 Statistics I

3

MATH 2150 Statistics II

3

BIOL 1065 Introduction to Molecules and Cells

4

CS 1000 Introduction to Computer Science

3

PSY 2050 Research Methods in Psychology

4

PSY 3130 Brain and Behavior

3

PSY 3135 Cognitive Psychology

3

PSY 3500 Senior Seminar in Psychology

3

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B. Students must complete at least one course from each of the following areas (three credits, or one course, from each foundation):

Foundational Courses

(One course in each of the following areas)

Biological Psychology/Neuroscience

PSY 2070 Motivation

3

PSY 2330 Drugs and Behavior

3

PSY 3200 Stress, Coping and Adaptation

3

PSY 3350 Health Psychology

3

Clinical/Counseling Psychology Courses

PSY 2200 Behavior Disorders in Children

3

PSY 2300 Abnormal Psychology

3

PSY 3020 Psychological Tests

3

PSY 3150 Neuropsychology of Learning Differences

3

Developmental/Social Psychology

PSY 1400 Child Development

3

PSY 2400 Human Development

3

PSY 2800 Social Psychology

3

C. Elective Courses: Students must complete a total of 9 credits at the 2000-level in Psychology, Biology, Computer, Science, or Management Information Systems, not counting the required courses in section A. Foundational courses in section B may double-count here. Of these credits, at least three credits at the 2000-level must be in BIOL, CS or MIS.

In addition, students must complete a total of 9 credits in Psychology or Biology at the 3000/4000-level, not counting the required courses in section A. Foundational courses in Section B may double-count here.

To qualify for Brain and Cognitive Sciences Internship, the following criteria must be met:  

  1. Possess a GPA of 2.50 or greater  

  1. Be a Junior or Senior in standing 

  1. Meet with Internship Coordinator  

*Only three credits of internship learning may be credited toward the 3000-level requirement  

D. GPA Requirements: Students majoring in the Cognitive and Brain Sciences within the Psychology Department will be required to retake any pre-/ co-requisite, elective, or required course offered by the Psychology Department if they earn below a grade of C- (70%). Students are allowed to waive this policy for their first two grades below a C-. The third grade below a C- and any subsequent grades below a C- will have to be retaken. Although students are not required to maintain a GPA of 2.50 to be a Brain and Cognitive Sciences major, students who receive a cumulative GPA of less than 2.50 will be required to meet with the Academic Success Coordinator and commit to a specified plan for the following full semester to improve their grades