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Concentrations: Biology Psychology

An interdepartmental major for students particularly interested in neurobiology and animal behavior. Students may not double major in psychology and biology. Required courses: five in biology and five in psychology. These include the following:

Psychology

• Psychology 31 - Statistics OR Biology 132 - Biostatistics
• Psychology 32 - Experimental Psychology
• Psychology 103 - Brain and Behavior
  
  Plus two (2) electives chosen from among:
• Psychology 26 - Animal and Learning and Cognition
• Psychology 27 - Perception
• Psychology 29 - Human Neuropsychology
• Psychology 40 - Laboratory in Physiological Psychology
• Psychology 41 - Perception/Cognition Laboratory
• Psychology 45 - Laboratory in Functional Neuroimaging
• Psychology 46 - Animal Learning & Cognition Laboratory
• Psychology 48 - Research Methods in Psychopharmacology
• Psychology 49 - Laboratory in Psychophysiology
• Psychology 104 - Advanced Seminar in Physiological Psychology
• Psychology 123 - Psychopharmacology
• Psychology 112 - Biological Bases of Psychopathology
• Psychology 124 - Cognitive Neuroscience of Perception
• Psychology 127 - Behavioral Endocrinology
• Psychology 128 - Advanced Seminar on Nutrition and Behavior
• Psychology 129 - Cognitive Neuroscience
• Psychology 146 - Comparative Cognition and Behavior
• Psychology 148 - Cognitive Neuroscience of Learning and Memory

Biology

• Biology 13 - Cells and Organisms
• Biology 41 - General Genetics
• Biology 130 - Animal Behavior
  
  Plus one course in animal physiology chosen from among:
• Biology 75 - Comparative Vertebrate Physiology
• Biology 110 - Endocrinology
• Biology 115 - General Physiology I
• Biology 116 - General Physiology II
• Biology 134 - Neurobiology
  
  And an additional elective in biology

Majors are encouraged to elect an advanced laboratory course in either department. Consult the department of either Biology or Psychology for details about this program.

You can also contact any of the Advising Faculty of Biopsychology in either of the two departments:

• Dr. Robert Cook (Psychology)
• Dr. Joseph DeBold (Psychology)
• Dr. Robin Kanarek (Psychology)
• Dr. Klaus Mizcek (Psychology)
• Dr. Michael Romero (Biology)
• Dr. Barry Trimmer (Biology)