BS in Cognitive Neuroscience

Course Requirements

Required

11 to 14 credits in introductory natural science courses, including 8 credits in biological sciences and 3 or 6 credits in mathematics.

• Introductory Biology: Cells and Molecules
• Introductory Biology: Cells and Molecules
• and Introduction to Cells and Molecules Laboratory
• Introductory Biology: The Biology of Organisms
• Introductory Biology: The Biology of Organisms
• and Introduction to Organisms Laboratory
• Calculus with Precalculus I
• and Calculus with Precalculus II
• Single-Variable Calculus I

Two courses in analytical methods (6 credits) selected from the following:

• Introduction to Bioinformatics
• Introduction to Programming with Python
• Statistics for the Biological Sciences 1

Three gateway courses (9 to 10 credits) that introduce core concepts selected from the following:

• Human Functional Neuroanatomy
• Neural Substrates of Speech, Language, and Hearing
• The Biological Bases of Human Behavior
• Neural Circuits and Behavior
• The Meaning of Mind
• Introduction to Logic
• Cognitive Psychology
• Biological Psychology

Six intermediate content courses (18 credits), which must include two courses from each of the following three groups:
Cellular/molecular/systems neuroscience

• Evolution of the Human Brain
• Developmental Neurobiology
• Human Neurobiology

Cognitive neuroscience

• Neuropsychology
• Memory and Cognition
• Cognitive Neuroscience
• Visual Perception
• Autism
• Brain and Language
• Cognitive science
• Symbolic Logic
• Mind, Brain, and Artificial Intelligence
• Language Acquisition and Development
• Language: Structure, Meaning, and Use

One research/laboratory experience (3 to 4 credits). This requirement may be fulfilled by one semester of guided or independent research in ANTH, BISC, CHEM, PHIL, PSYC, or SPHR, or one of the following options: 2

• Animal Behavior
• and Animal Behavior Lab
• Research Lab in Sensation and Perception
• Research Lab in Cognitive Neuroscience

Electives

Four advanced content courses (12 credits) selected from the following:

• Evolution of the Human Brain
• Topics in Biological Anthropology 3
• Language, Culture, and Cognition
• Psycholinguistics
• Special Topics in Linguistic Anthropology 3
• Developmental Neurobiology
• Animal Behavior
• and Animal Behavior Lab
• Biochemistry I
• Biochemistry II
• Molecular Biology
• Human Neurobiology
• Organic Chemistry I
• and Organic Chemistry Laboratory I
• Organic Chemistry II
• and Organic Chemistry Laboratory II
• Philosophy of Science
• Mind, Brain, and Artificial Intelligence
• Topics in Theory of Knowledge 3
• Neuropsychology
• Memory and Cognition
• Cognitive Neuroscience
• Visual Perception
• Seminar in Cognitive Science 3
• Current Research Issues 3
• Current Topics in Psychology 3
• Honors Seminar
• Autism
• Language: Structure, Meaning, and Use
• Brain and Language