All students are required to complete the University requirements for a BS degree. In addition, psychology majors are required to meet the requirements of the psychology department. It will be noted, however, that these requirements are included in the courses listed for the behavioral neuroscience concentration. The primary additional required courses are the course in research methodology, directed research, and senior thesis. There is a strong emphasis on research in the behavioral neuroscience concentration.
Training begins with statistics and research design.
Statistics and Research Design Statistics and research design provide the basic foundation for research in behavioral neuroscience. The research methodology course is designed to allow students to rotate through research labs involved in neuroscience research and become familiar with each area, the faculty, and graduate students. This exposure should provide an opportunity for the student to select an area of primary interest. The last research based course will be the senior thesis. The topic of this thesis should be related to a topic in behavioral neuroscience and must be approved in advance by the behavioral neuroscience advisor.