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  Newark Undergraduate Catalog 2013–2015 Liberal Arts Colleges Academic Programs and Courses Psychology 830 Minor in Cognitive Neuroscience  

Minor in Cognitive Neuroscience


Description

The objective of the cognitive neuroscience minor is to provide training through coursework and research experience aimed at enhancing students' understanding of the structure and operation of the nervous system and its contribution to behavior and cognition. Through coursework and research experience, students will gain knowledge of contemporary neuroscience techniques, and learn to critically evaluate neuroscience research discoveries. Students that engage in research will acquire laboratory skills, as well as experience in data analysis and presentation.

Requirements

All students who intend to declare a minor in cognitive neuroscience must fill out a Declaration of Minor form, which are located in the main office of the Department of Psychology (301 Smith Hall). All minors must meet with a cognitive neuroscience faculty member who will advise them on the requirements for the minor. The faculty member must sign the minor form. 

To complete the minor, students must earn a 3.0 GPA.  

For psychology majors: courses earned toward the cognitive neuroscience minor will not count toward the psychology major.  The only exception to this rule is Psychology 484 (Physiological Psychology).

The minor requirements consist of two core courses (6 credits) and a choice of electives (12 credits). 

Core courses (6 credits):

830:484  Physiological Psychology
830:411  Introduction to Cognitive Neuroscience

Electives (12 credits):

Psychology
830:330  Psychology of Learning (3)
830:346  Psychology of Language (3)
830:412  Neuroscience of Decision Making (3)
830:487  Pain and Pleasure (3)
830:489  Special Issues in Psychology: Clinical Neuroscience of Human Sexuality (3)
830:512**  Neuroimaging Methods and Theory (3)

Philosophy
730:380  Philosophy of Psychology (3)
730:381  Philosophy of Neuroscience (3)
730:472  Mind and Metaphysics (3)

Linguistics
615:322  Language Acquisition (3)

**Available to undergraduates by permission of instructor 

Students can apply a maximum of 6 credits toward the minor elective requirement, if they are earned under the supervision of one of the cognitive neuroscience minor mentors, using one of the following:

830:491,492  Research in Psychology
830:493,494  Individual Study in Psychology
830:497,499  Honors Thesis

 
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