Neuroscience, B.S. - Cognitive Neuroscience Concentration
NY State Program Code: 37863
HEGIS Code: 0425.00
CIP Code: 26.1501
(53-55 credits)
- Neuroscience is an interdisciplinary study of how the brain and nervous system functions to generate behavior, emotion and cognition. With improved understanding of brain functioning, the research and work of neuroscientists will help to better understand neurological and psychiatric disorders that affect quality of life and lead to death. Neuroscience integrates fields of study in biology, psychology, chemistry, and computer science. The field of Neuroscience includes the study of cellular/molecular neuroscience—an examination of how genes and molecules regulate nerve cell function; behavioral neuroscience —an examination of how neural systems produce integrated behaviors; cognitive neuroscience—an examination of how neural substrates create mental processes and thought; and computational neuroscience—an examination of how mathematics and computer models are used to comprehend brain function.
- This is a 53-55 credit major that requires students to take the following: 1. foundation courses (29-30 credits); 2. a one year capstone experience (6 credits); and 3. an area of concentration in either Molecular Neuroscience (16 credits minimum) or Cognitive Neuroscience (15 credits minimum) together with at least one related course (minimum 3 credits) outside the chosen concentration (breadth requirement).
- The following are the requirements for the Cognitive Neuroscience concentration. Requirements for the Molecular Neuroscience concentration can be found at Neuroscience, B.S. - Molecular Neuroscience Concentration
Foundation Courses (29-30 credits)
- PIA (0501) 101 - General Psychology Credits: 3.00 hrs
- PIA (0501) 103 - Writing in Psychology Credits: 3.00 hrs
- PIA (0501) 245 - Psychological Research Credits: 4.00 hrs
- PIA (0501) 137 - Psychological Statistics Credits: 4.00 hrs
- BIO (0105) 111 - Biological Concepts and Methods I Credits: 4.00 hrs
- BIO (0105) 112 - Biological Concepts and Methods I I Credits: 4.00 hrs
- BIO (0105) 213 - Introduction to Neurobiology Credits: 3.00 hrs
- BIO (0105) 484 - Neurobiology Credits: 3.00 hrs
- PIA (0501) 395 - Integrative Neuroscience Seminar (Interdisciplinary) Credits: 2.00hrs
Capstone Experience (6 Credits)
- Capstone projects may be supervised by members of the various departments associated with the major. Students must take 6 credits (two semesters) of research or internship capstone experience.
- PIA (0501) 491 - Directed Individual Research Credits: 3.00 hrs *
* Must be taken twice
- BIO (0105) 498 - Guided Research Credits: 2.00 to 3.00 hrs
- BIO (0105) 499 - Guided Research: Capstone Experience Credits: 3.00 hrs
- PIA (0501) 495 - Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Research Practicum I Credits: 3.00 hrs
- PIA (0501) 496 - Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Research Practicum II Credits: 3.00 hrs
- Concentration Courses - Cognitive Neuroscience (15 credit minimum chosen from the following electives)
Variable Courses
- PIA (0501) 250 - Neuropsychology Credits: 3.00 hrs
- PIA (0501) 272 - Psychology of Perception Credits: 3.00 hrs
- PIA (0501) 291 - Cognitive Neuroscience Credits: 3.00 hrs
- PIA (0501) 292 - Cognitive Psychology Credits: 3.00 hrs
- PIA (0501) 450 - Advanced Topics in Neuropsychology and Neuroscience Credits: 3.00 hrs
- PIA (0501) 472 - S/T: Adv Topics in Sensation and Perception Credits: 3.00 hrs
- PIA (0501) 494 - Advanced Topics in Cognitive Neuroscience Credits: 3.00 hrs
Breadth Requirement (3 credits minimum)
At least one course (mimimum 3 credits) must be taken from outside the concentration:
- CSC (0145) 115 - Scientific Computing for Neuroscientists Credits: 3.00 hrs
- A course in the Molecular Neuroscience concentration (one of the following)
- CHE (0106) 111 - General Chemistry I Credits: 4.00hrs
- CHE (0106) 112 - General Chemistry II Credits: 4.00hrs
- CHE (0106) 251 - Organic Chemistry I Credits: 3.00hrs
- CHE (0106) 253 - Organic Chemistry I Lab Credits: 2.00 hrs
- BIO (0105) 203 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Credits: 4.00hrs
- BIO (0105) 222 - Genetics Credits: 3.00 (ePortfolio course)
- BIO (0105) 224 - Research Project Lab Credits: 2.00 hrs
- BIO (0105) 260 - Animal Behavior Credits: 3.00 hrs
- BIO (0105) 365 - Cell Biology I Credits: 4.00 (ePortfolio course)
- BIO (0105) 504 - Survey of Biochemistry Credits: 4.00 hrs
- Total Program Credits: 53-55
- Foundation Courses (29-30 Credits)
- Capstone Experience (6 Credits)
- Concentration Courses (15 Credits)
- Breadth Requirement (3 credits)
Neuroscience, B.S. - Molecular Neuroscience Concentration
NY State Program Code: 37863
HEGIS Code: 0425.00
CIP Code: 26.1501
(53-55 credits)
- Neuroscience is an interdisciplinary study of how the brain and nervous system functions to generate behavior, emotion and cognition. With improved understanding of brain functioning, the research and work of neuroscientists will help to better understand neurological and psychiatric disorders that affect quality of life and lead to death.
- Neuroscience integrates fields of study in biology, psychology, chemistry, and computer science. The field of Neuroscience includes the study of cellular/molecular neuroscience—an examination of how genes and molecules regulate nerve cell function; behavioral neuroscience —an examination of how neural systems produce integrated behaviors; cognitive neuroscience—an examination of how neural substrates create mental processes and thought; and computational neuroscience—an examination of how mathematics and computer models are used to comprehend brain function.
- This is a 53-55 credit major that requires students to take the following: 1. foundation courses (29-30 credits); 2. a one year capstone experience (6 credits); and 3. an area of concentration in either Molecular Neuroscience (16 credits minimum) or Cognitive
- Neuroscience (15 credits minimum) together with at least one related course (minimum 3 credits) outside the chosen concentration (breadth requirement).
- The following are the requirements for the Molecular Neuroscience concentration. Requirements for the Cognitive Neuroscience concentration can be found at Neuroscience, B.S. - Cognitive Neuroscience Concentration
Foundation Courses
(29-30 credits)
- PIA (0501) 101 - General Psychology Credits: 3.00 hrs
- PIA (0501) 103 - Writing in Psychology Credits: 3.00 hrs
- PIA (0501) 245 - Psychological Research Credits: 4.00 hrs
- PIA (0501) 137 - Psychological Statistics Credits: 4.00 hrs
- BIO (0105) 111 - Biological Concepts and Methods I Credits: 4.00 hrs
- BIO (0105) 112 - Biological Concepts and Methods I I Credits: 4.00 hrs
- BIO (0105) 213 - Introduction to Neurobiology Credits: 3.00hrs
- BIO (0105) 484 - Neurobiology Credits: 3.00 hrs
- PIA (0501) 395 - Integrative Neuroscience Seminar (Interdisciplinary) Credits: 2.00 hrs
Capstone Experience (6 Credits)
- Capstone projects may be supervised by members of the various departments associated with the major. Students must take 6 credits (two semesters) of research or internship capstone experience.
- PIA (0501) 491 - Directed Individual Research Credits: 3.00 hrs
* Must be taken twice
or
- BIO (0105) 498 - Guided Research Credits: 2.00 to 3.00hrs
- BIO (0105) 499 - Guided Research: Capstone Experience Credits: 3.00hrs
- PIA (0501) 495 - Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Research Practicum I Credits: 3.00hrs
- PIA (0501) 496 - Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Research Practicum II Credits: 3.00hrs
Concentration Courses - Molecular Neuroscience Concentration (16 credits minimum)
Required Course
CHE (0106) 111 - General Chemistry I Credits: 4.00
Variable Courses
(Choose 12 credits from the following offerings in Chemistry and Biology)
Chemistry
- CHE (0106) 112 - General Chemistry II Credits: 4.00hrs
- CHE (0106) 251 - Organic Chemistry I Credits: 3.00hrs
- CHE (0106) 253 - Organic Chemistry I Lab Credits: 2.00hrs
Biology
- BIO (0105) 203 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Credits: 4.00hrs
- BIO (0105) 222 - Genetics Credits: 3.00 (ePortfolio course)
- BIO (0105) 224 - Research Project Lab Credits: 2.00 (ePortfolio course)
- BIO (0105) 260 - Animal Behavior Credits: 3.00hrs
- BIO (0105) 365 - Cell Biology I Credits: 4.00hrs (ePortfolio course)
- BIO (0105) 504 - Survey of Biochemistry Credits: 4.00hrs
Breadth Requirement
(3 credits minimum)
- At least one course (mimimum 3 credits) must be taken from outside the concentration: either
CSC (0145) 115 - Scientific Computing for Neuroscientists Credits: 3.00hrs
or
A course in the Cognitive Neuroscience concentration (one of the following):
- PIA (0501) 250 - Neuropsychology Credits: 3.00 hrs
- PIA (0501) 272 - Psychology of Perception Credits: 3.00 hrs
- PIA (0501) 291 - Cognitive Neuroscience Credits: 3.00 hrs
- PIA (0501) 292 - Cognitive Psychology Credits: 3.00hrs
- PIA (0501) 450 - Advanced Topics in Neuropsychology and Neuroscience Credits: 3.00 hrs
- PIA (0501) 472 - S/T: Adv Topics in Sensation and Perception Credits: 3.00hrs
- PIA (0501) 493 - Advanced Topics in Cognitive Psychology Credits: 3.00 hrs
- Total Program Credits: 53-55
- Foundation Courses (29-30 Credits)
- Capstone Experience (6 Credits)
- Concentration Courses (16 Credits)
- Breadth Requirement (3 credits)
