Behavioral Neuroscience Concentration

Behavioral Neuroscience is the study of biology of behavior and mental processes. It focuses on the behavioral, neural, and physiological processes involved in perception, learning, memory, cognition, motivation, and emotion. Behavioral neuroscientists study the brain in relation to behavior, its evolution, development, functions, abnormalities, and repair, as well as interactions with the immune system, cardiovascular system, endocrine systems, and energy regulation systems. See the Department of Psychology for specific program requirements.

Program Requirements:

I. Wright State Core: 40

Element 1 - Communication: 6 Hours

Element 2 - Mathematics: 4 Hours

STT 1600 - Statistical Concepts Credit Hour(s): 4

Element 3 - Global Traditions: 6 Hours

Element 4 - Arts and Humanities: 3 Hours

Element 5 - Social Sciences: 7 Hours

PSY 1010 - Introduction to Psychology Credit Hour(s): 4

Element 6 - Natural Sciences: 8 Hours

BIO 1120 - Cells and Genes Credit Hour(s): 4 or
CHM 1210 - General Chemistry I Credit Hour(s): 3 and
CHM 1210L - General Chemistry Lab I Credit Hour(s): 2
and
BIO 1150 - Organisms and Ecosystems Credit Hour(s): 4 or
CHM 1220 - General Chemistry II Credit Hour(s): 3 and
CHM 1220L - General Chemistry Lab II Credit Hour(s): 2

Additional Core Courses: 6 Hours

II. Departmental Core Requirements: 30

PSY 3010 - Research Methods in Psychology I Credit Hour(s): 4
PSY 3020 - Research Methods in Psychology II Credit Hour(s): 4
PSY 4010 - Advanced Topics in Research Methods Credit Hour(s): 4

6 Core Courses (at least 2 from Row 1 and 2 from Row 2 and 1 from Row 3): 18

Row 1:

*In this concentration, PSY 3910 is required, and four courses must be selected from the six other four courses must be selected from the six other boldfaced courses.

PSY 3210 - Cognition and Learning Credit Hour(s): 3
PSY 3610 - Conditioning and Learning Credit Hour(s): 3
PSY 3710 - Perception Credit Hour(s): 3
PSY 3910 - Behavioral Neuroscience I Credit Hour(s): 3 *

Behavioral Neuroscience Concentration

Program Requirements:

I. Wright State Core: 40

Element 1 - Communication: 6 Hours

Element 2 - Mathematics: 4 Hours

Element 3 - Global Traditions: 6 Hours

Element 4 - Arts and Humanities: 3 Hours

Element 5 - Social Sciences: 7 Hours

Element 6 - Natural Sciences: 8 Hours

Additional Core Courses: 6 Hours

II. Departmental Core Requirements: 30

6 Core Courses (at least 2 from Row 1 and 2 from Row 2 and 1 from Row 3): 18

Row 1:

Row 2:

Row 3:

III. Departmental Requirements and Electives: 19

Psychology Electives: choose two: 6

IV. Related Course Requirements: 8 Hours

IV. General Electives

Total: 120