Behavioral Neuroscience Degree Requirements
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Courses Requirements for the MS and PhD in BNS (as of 2006 Bulletin)
| Masters Degree |
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| 1. General Research requirements (6 credits total) |
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PSYC 503. Statistics and Design I (4 cr) |
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PSYC 551. Ethics in Research (2 cr) |
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| 2A. Behavioral Neuroscience Requirements (4 credits total for the MS) |
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PSYC 571 Neuroanatomy (4 cr)
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*note: must be taken simultaneously.
PSYC 572 Neurophysiology (2 cr)*
PSYC 573 Neurochemistry (2 cr)*
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PSYC 574 Psychopharmacology (4 cr) |
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| 2B. Attend/register for PSYC 594 BNS lunch every semester |
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| 3. First Out of Area/within Department Distribution Requirement (1- class; 2 or 4 credits) |
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Clinical or Cognitive (5XX or 6XX)
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Other electives and/or research credits for a minimum of 32 credit hours |
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| 4. Thesis required for the Masters (PSYC 599 minimum of 1 cr) |
| Ph.D. DEGREE |
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| 1. General Research & Teaching (6 credits) : |
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PSYC 591 Teaching of Psychology (2 cr) |
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PSYC 504 Statistics and Design II (4 cr) |
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2. Second Out of Area Distribution Requirement (1- class; 2 or 4 credits)
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| 3. Attend/register for PSYC 594 BNS lunch every semester |
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| 4. Core BNS courses (12 credits) : |
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PSYC 571 Neuroanatomy (4 cr) |
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*note: must be taken simultaneously.
PSYC 572 Neurophysiology (2 cr)*
PSYC 573 Neurochemistry (2 cr)*
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PSYC 574 Psychopharmacology (4 cr) |
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| 5. Specialized BNS Courses (4 credits) : |
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PSYC 575 Basic Neuroscience: Systems (2cr) |
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PSYC 576 Basic Neuroscience: Systems (2cr) |
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| 6. Seminars PSYC 609 (at least 6 credits from at least 2 different faculty) : |
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| 7. Qualifying Exam |
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| 8. Teach a Class |
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| 9. Dissertation required for the PhD ( PSYC 699 minimum of 1 credit) |
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