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 15-hour minor. A minimum of 6 psychology upper-division hours must be taken at MTSU.

Required Courses (9 hours)

PSY 2190 - Human Brain, Behavior, and Consciousness 3 credit hours ¹
PSY 4240 - Behavioral Neuroscience 3 credit hours
PSY 4780 - Human Neuropsychology 3 credit hours ²

Elective Courses (6 hours)

PSY 3990 - Research in Psychology 1 to 3 credit hours ³
PSY 4030 - Psychology of Sensation and Perception 3 credit hours ⁴
PSY 4040 - Introduction to Cognitive Psychology 3 credit hours
PSY 4050 - Applied Psychopharmacology 3 credit hours
PHIL 4550 - Philosophy of Mind 3 credit hours
PSY 4130 - Laboratory in Psychology 1 credit hour (Sensation and Perception) OR
PSY 4140 - Laboratory in Psychology 1 credit hour (Cognitive) OR
PSY 4150 - Laboratory in Psychology 1 credit hour (Behavioral Neuroscience)
BIOL 4560 - Neurobiology 4 credit hours ⁵ AND
BIOL 4561 - Neurobiology Lab 0 credit hours

NOTE:

¹It is recommended that PSY 2190 be taken prior to the other required and elective courses in the Neuroscience minor.

²PSY 4240 is a prerequisite for PSY 4780 .

³Student will need approval from minor advisor for the research topic in PSY 3990 .

⁴PSY 4030 cannot be taken as an elective if major is Psychology. PSY 4030 will be required for the major if PSY 4240 is taken for the minor.

⁵BIOL 1110 /BIOL 1111 and BIOL 1120 /BIOL 1121 are prerequisites for BIOL 4560 .