Faculty: see Biology and Psychology.
Biopsychology is an interdisciplinary program which
applies the perspectives and techniques of both biology and
psychology to the study of the brain and behavior.
Biopsychologists are interested in how the interactions of
brain, body, and environment contribute to animal (including
human) behavior. Biopsychologists study the structure and
function of the nervous system, the development and
evolution of neural and behavioral systems, and interactions
among behavior, environment, physiology, and heredity.
This program is ideal for those students with interests
in the biological and psychological sciences. A
concentration in biopsychology can prepare students for
graduate study in either biology or psychology, particularly
in the neurosciences.
Requirements for Concentration: 13 units; all
students must take:
Biology 151 The Evolution of Biological Diversity (1)
Biology 152 The Cellular Basis of Life (1)
Psychology 105 or 106 Introduction to Psychology (1)
Psychology 200 Statistics and Experimental Design (1)
Psychology 241 Principles of Physiological Psychology
(1)
Biopsychology 201 Models and Systems in Biopsychology
(1)
Psychology 229 or 249 Research Methods in Learning and
Behavior
or Research Methods in Physiological
Psychology (1)
Biopsychology 301 Seminar in Biopsychology (1)
After consultation with the major adviser, five other
courses not taken as Required Courses (see list above)
should be chosen from the following list. Three of these
courses should be at the 300-level. Of these three courses
at the 300-level, at least one should be from the biology
department and one from the psychology department.
Intermediate
Psychology 211 Perception and Action (1)
Psychology 215 Knowledge and Cognition (1)
Psychology 221 Learning and Behavior (1)
Psychology 223 Comparative Psychology (1)
Psychology 243 Topics in Physiological Psychology (1)
Psychology 262 Abnormal Psychology (1)
Psychology 264 Behavioral Genetics (1)
Psychology 229 or 249 Research Methods in Learning and
Behavior
or Research Methods in Physiological Psychology (1)
Biology 226 Animal Structures and Diversity (1)
Biology 228 Animal Physiology (1)
Biology 232 Developmental Biology (1)
Biology 238 Principles of Genetics (1)
Biology 272 Biochemistry (1)
Advanced
Entry into particular 300-level courses may be
constrained by prerequisites: see course descriptions for
the individual courses listed under Biology and
Psychology.
Psychology 323 Seminar in Comparative Psychology (1)
Psychology 341 Seminar inPhysiological Psychology (1)
Psychology 343 Seminar on States of Consciousness (1)
Psychology 364 Seminar in Gender and Psychology (1)
Biology 316 Neurobiology (1)
Biology 323 Cell Biology (1)
Biology 324 Molecular Biology (1)
Biology 340 Animal Behavior (1)
Biology 350 Evolutionary Biology (1)
Recommendations: Students are strongly recommended
to complete Chemistry 108-109 and 244-245 and would benefit
greatly from coursework in mathematics, physics, and
computer science. Students are advised to take in their
freshman year: Biology 151, Biology 152, and Psychology 105
or 106.
Advisers: Mr. Bean, Ms. Christensen, Mr. Cynx, Ms.
Gray, Mr.Hemmes, Mr. Holloway, Mr. Long, Mr. Straus, Ms.
Susman, Mr. Suter.
See biology and psychology.
201. Models and Systems in Biopsychology (1)
A multidisciplinary approach to the methods, issues,
empirical findings and literature of biopsychology. The
course explores selected topics from a variety of
theoretical and empirical models, from behavioral,
evolutionary, social/environmental, physiological and
cellular/molecular levels of analysis. The ways in which the
different methods of analysis inform each other are a focus
of the course. Biopsychology faculty.
Prerequisites: Biology151, Biology 152, Psychology 105,
and Psychology 214.
Three 50-minute periods, one 4-hour laboratory.
301. Seminar in Biopsychology (1)
Explorations in the primary literature of topics to be
selected annually. Biopsychology faculty.
Prerequisite: by permission of instructor.
399. Senior Independent Work (1/2 or
1)
By permission of the adviser and the instructor who will
supervise the work. Library, field, or laboratory projects.
The biology and psychology departments.
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