BS in Behavioral Neuroscience
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This broad and dynamic discipline helps us understand the connection between the brain and behavior. You’ll study learning, memory, cognition, motivation and emotion. Research in the field includes the study of Alzheimer’s disease, autism, anxiety disorders and substance abuse.
As a behavioral neuroscience major, you’ll choose from two tracks. The natural science track provides training to students who are interested in the biological sciences as applied to psychology and behavior. The psychological science track focuses on physiology and brain function, and how they relate to behavior. Majors pursue careers in mental health, human resources and social work, among others.
Our students have participated in research projects with our expert faculty members and with researchers at institutions across the country. Quinnipiac hosts the Northeast Under/graduate Research Organization for Neuroscience’s annual research conference that attracts notable researchers in the field. You’ll graduate well prepared to pursue an advanced degree and to succeed in fields that require strong critical-thinking skills.
NEURON Conference
The Northeast Under/graduate Research Organization for Neuroscience (NEURON) is an organization that supports undergraduate and graduate education and research in the northeast region of the United States.
The 2018 NEURON Conference will be held on Sunday, February 25 at the:
Quinnipiac University
Center for Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
370 Bassett Road
North Haven, Connecticut
John Salamone, PhD, will present the keynote address: “Probing the Neurochemistry of Motivational Dysfunction in Depression and Other Disorders: Studies With Animal Models”
Workshops and exhibitors will include:
- Career Panel
- (Re)building Healthy Brains
- How to Make a Scientific Poster
- One additional workshop to be announced
NEURON's Primary Goals:
- To provide an open forum for neuroscience undergraduate and graduate students to present and discuss their work with students and faculty of similar interests.
- To provide faculty an opportunity to discuss curricular and research issues in neuroscience, biopsychology and related areas.
- To provide resources to enhance communication and collaboration among neuroscience researchers and educators.
NEURON Conference advanced ticket prices
- Non-Quinnipiac students: $15.35
- Non-Quinnipiac faculty: $20
- Quinnipiac students: Free
- Quinnipiac faculty: Free
- High school students: $8
- Quinnipiac alumni: Free
- General public: $20
Curriculum and Requirements
BS in Behavioral Neuroscience: Natural Science Track
In addition to the University Curriculum, students on the natural science track must complete a biological and physical science core, and a psychology core.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| University Curriculum | ||
| FYS 101 | First Year Seminar | 3 |
| UC Breadth Elective | ||
| UC Capstone | ||
| EN 101 | Introduction to Academic Reading and Writing | 3 |
| EN 102 | Academic Writing and Research | 3 |
| MA 141 | Calculus of a Single Variable I 1 | 3 |
| Two courses in the natural sciences: (PHY 110 and PHY 111) | ||
| Two social science courses (PS 101 and PS 272) | ||
| Two humanities courses | ||
| One course in fine arts | ||
| Two UC electives (CHE 110 and CHE 111) | ||
| Science Core | ||
| BIO 150 & 150L | General Biology for Majors and General Biology for Majors Laboratory | 4 |
| BIO 151 & 151L | Molecular and Cell Biology and Genetics and Molecular and Cell Biology and Genetics Lab | 4 |
| CHE 110 & 110L | General Chemistry I and General Chemistry I Lab | 4 |
| CHE 111 & 111L | General Chemistry II and General Chemistry II Lab | 4 |
| CHE 210 & 210L | Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry I Lab | 4 |
| CHE 211 & 211L | Organic Chemistry II and Organic Chemistry II Lab | 4 |
| PHY 110 & 110L | General Physics I and General Physics I Lab | 4 |
| PHY 111 & 111L | General Physics II and General Physics II Lab | 4 |
| Biology and Chemistry Core | ||
| BIO 211 & 211L | Human Anatomy & Physiology I and Human Anatomy & Physiology Lab I | 4 |
| BIO 212 & 212L | Human Anatomy and Physiology II and Human Anatomy and Physiology II Lab | 4 |
| BIO 329 | Neurobiology | 3 |
| BIO 346 & 346L | Cell Physiology and Cell Physiology Lab | 4 |
| CHE 315 & 315L | Biochemistry I and Biochemistry Lab I | 4 |
| Psychology Sequence Courses | ||
| PS 101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| PS 206 | Introduction to Statistics in Psychology | 3 |
| PS 307 & 307L | Introduction to Research Methods in Psychology and Introduction to Methods Lab | 4 |
| Select one of the following: | 3-4 | |
PS 308 & 308L | Advanced Research Methods in Psychology and Advanced Research Methods Lab | |
PS 353 | Research Methods in Behavioral Neuroscience | |
| PS 401 | Senior Seminar in Psychology | 3 |
| Psychology Content Courses | ||
| PS 233 | Cognitive Psychology | 3 |
| PS 252 | Physiological Psychology | 3 |
| PS 272 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| PS 354 | Sensation and Perception | 3 |
| PS 357 | Drugs, Brain and Behavior | 3 |
| 1 | Students who do not directly place into MA 141 should take MA 140 |
Behavioral Neuroscience majors normally complete the following in their first year:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| FYS 101 | First Year Seminar | 3 |
| EN 101 | Introduction to Academic Reading and Writing | 3 |
| EN 102 | Academic Writing and Research | 3 |
| BIO 150 | General Biology for Majors | 4 |
| MA 141 | Calculus of a Single Variable I 1 | 3 |
| BIO 151 | Molecular and Cell Biology and Genetics | 4 |
| CHE 110 | General Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHE 111 | General Chemistry II | 3 |
| PS 101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| Total Credits | 29 | |
| 1 | Students who do not directly place into MA 141 should take MA 140 |
All majors are encouraged to work closely with their academic adviser to plan their progress through the major.
BS in Behavioral Neuroscience: Psychological Science Track
In addition to the University Curriculum, students majoring in Behavioral Neuroscience: psychological science track must complete a biological and physical science core and a psychology core.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| University Curriculum | ||
| FYS 101 | First Year Seminar | 3 |
| UC Breadth Elective | ||
| UC Capstone | ||
| EN 101 | Introduction to Academic Reading and Writing | 3 |
| EN 102 | Academic Writing and Research | 3 |
| MA 141 | Calculus of a Single Variable I 1 | 3 |
| Two courses in the sciences: (PHY 101 and one other Natural Science Breadth Elective) | ||
| Two social sciences course (PS 101 and PS 272) | ||
| Two humanities courses | ||
| One fine arts course | ||
| Two additional UC electives (CHE 110 and CHE 111) | ||
| Science Core | ||
| BIO 150 & 150L | General Biology for Majors and General Biology for Majors Laboratory | 4 |
| BIO 151 & 151L | Molecular and Cell Biology and Genetics and Molecular and Cell Biology and Genetics Lab | 4 |
| CHE 110 & 110L | General Chemistry I and General Chemistry I Lab | 4 |
| CHE 111 & 111L | General Chemistry II and General Chemistry II Lab | 4 |
| PHY 101 & 101L | Elements of Physics and Elements of Physics Lab | 4 |
| Biology and Chemistry Core | ||
| BIO 211 & 211L | Human Anatomy & Physiology I and Human Anatomy & Physiology Lab I | 4 |
| BIO 212 & 212L | Human Anatomy and Physiology II and Human Anatomy and Physiology II Lab | 4 |
| BIO 240 | Cellular Communication | 3 |
| BIO 329 | Neurobiology | 3 |
| Psychology Sequence Courses | ||
| PS 101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| PS 206 | Introduction to Statistics in Psychology | 3 |
| PS 307 & 307L | Introduction to Research Methods in Psychology and Introduction to Methods Lab | 4 |
| Select one of the following: | 3-4 | |
PS 308 & 308L | Advanced Research Methods in Psychology and Advanced Research Methods Lab | |
PS 353 | Research Methods in Behavioral Neuroscience | |
| PS 401 | Senior Seminar in Psychology | 3 |
| Psychology Content Courses | ||
| PS 233 | Cognitive Psychology | 3 |
| PS 252 | Physiological Psychology | 3 |
| PS 272 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| PS 354 | Sensation and Perception | 3 |
| PS 357 | Drugs, Brain and Behavior | 3 |
| Three PS electives | 9 | |
| 1 | Students who do not directly place into MA 141 should take MA 140 |
Behavioral Neuroscience majors normally complete the following in their first year:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| FYS 101 | First Year Seminar | 3 |
| EN 101 | Introduction to Academic Reading and Writing | 3 |
| EN 102 | Academic Writing and Research | 3 |
| MA 141 | Calculus of a Single Variable I 1 | 3 |
| BIO 150 | General Biology for Majors | 4 |
| BIO 151 | Molecular and Cell Biology and Genetics | 4 |
| CHE 110 | General Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHE 111 | General Chemistry II | 3 |
| PS 101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| Total Credits | 29 | |
| 1 | Students who do not directly place into MA 141 should take MA 140 |
All majors are encouraged to work closely with their academic adviser to plan their progress through the major.
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