Courses of Study 2017-2018 
    
    Nov 12, 2024  
Courses of Study 2017-2018 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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PSYCH 2230 - Introduction to Biopsychology

(crosslisted) COGST 2230  
(PBSS-AS)      
Fall, summer (six-week session). 3 credits. Student option grading.

Forbidden Overlap: due to an overlap in content, students may receive credit for only one course in the following group: BIONB 2220 , COGST 2230 , PSYCH 2230.
May be used to satisfy psychology major breadth requirement and as an alternative prerequisite for upper-level biopsychology courses. A 2 credit Writing in the Majors section, PSYCH 2231 , is available in fall.

T. DeVoogd.

Introduction to psychology from a biological perspective, which focuses on brain mechanisms of behavior. Topics include the structure and function of the nervous system, physiological approaches to understanding behavior, hormones and behavior, biological bases of sensation and perception, learning and memory, cognition, emotion, and communication.



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