Degrees are awarded from one of these two departments and students must meet individual departmental requirements for the graduate degree. Specific focus on Neuroscience and Behavior is accomplished by appropriate course work and research focus. Students must meet the admissions requirements for either Psychology or Zoology since the degree is awarded from one of these two departments. All students in the Departments of Zoology and Psychology receive graduate awards. These are either teaching assistantships, doctoral assistantships or graduate assistantships.
Students simply fill in the appropriate section on the application.