Cognitive neuroscience is the study of the physiological and biochemical mechanisms underlying higher-order human cognitive processes, such as attention, memory, perception and emotion.
If you are interested in pursuing a career in the clinical health sciences (medicine, physical therapy, clinical psychology, neuropsychology) and you want to do basic and applied research on the central nervous system, the cognitive neuroscience minor might be a great choice for you.
Cognitive Neuroscience Minor Core Requirements
Students are required to complete the following courses:
PY151 Introduction to Psychology
BY140 Biology I: Inheritance, evolution and diversity
BY142 Biology I Laboratory (2 credits)
BY160 Biology II: Cellular and Molecular Biology
BY162 Biology II Laboratory (2 credits)
CM131 General Chemistry I (4 credits)*
CM132 General Chemistry II (4 credits)*
PH141 Physics for Life Sciences I (4 credits)**
PH142 Physics for Life Sciences II (4 credits)**
BY/PY458 Cognitive Neuroscience
BY/PY454 Physiological Psychology ***
BY/PY460 Neurobiology
*CM103/105 and CM104/106 will also satisfy the chemistry requirement.
**PH131 and PH132 will also satisfy the physics requirement.
***Biology majors taking the cognitive neuroscience minor cannot use PY/BY454 as one of their biology elective courses.
Cognitive Neuroscience Minor Core Electives
Students must complete two courses from each of the following:
