Neuroscience Minor

The Neuroscience minor provides a neuroscience background for students planning to pursue advanced degrees in psychology, counseling, biology, education, medical professions, and neuroscience and for students seeking additional training for jobs in assessment, rehabilitation, and treatment of children and adults with brain damage, brain diseases, and drug rehabilitation. This is a 16-hour minor. A minimum of 6 psychology upper-division hour must be taken at MTSU.

Required Courses (10 hours)

PSY 2190 - Human Brain, Behavior, and Consciousness 3 credit hours *
PSY 4240 - Behavioral Neuroscience 3 credit hours
PSY 4780 - Human Neuropsychology 3 credit hours ***
PSY 3990 - Research in Psychology 1 to 3 credit hours ** OR
PSY 4150 - Laboratory in Psychology 1 credit hour (Behavioral Neuroscience)

Elective Courses (6 hours)

BIOL 4560 - Neurobiology 4 credit hours ***** AND
BIOL 4561 - Neurobiology Lab 0 credit hours
PSY 4030 - Psychology of Sensation and Perception 3 credit hours ****
PSY 4050 - Applied Psychopharmacology 3 credit hours
PSY 4130 - Laboratory in Psychology 1 credit hour (Sensation and Perception) OR
PSY 4140 - Laboratory in Psychology 1 credit hour (Cognitive)
PHIL 4550 - Philosophy of Mind 3 credit hours
PSY 4040 - Introduction to Cognitive Psychology 3 credit hours

NOTE:

*It is recommended that PSY 2190 be taken prior to the other required and elective courses in the Neuroscience minor.

**Student will need approval from minor advisor for the research topic in PSY 3990 .

***PSY 4240 is a prerequisite for PSY 4780 .

**** PSY 4030 cannot be taken as an elective if major is Psychology.

*****BIOL 1110 /BIOL 1111 and BIOL 1120 /BIOL 1121 are prerequisites for BIOL 4560 .