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Clinical Psychology earn a B.A., unless they take
Psychology 32, in which case they may choose
either a B.A. or B.S.
Major in Biopsychology
This interdepartmental major, for students
particularly interested in neurobiology and behavior,
requires five courses in biology and five in psychology.
These include the following: Cells and Organisms
(Biology 13), General Genetics (Biology 41),
Animal Behavior (Biology 130), one course in
animal physiology (chosen from among Biology 75,
110, 115, 116, 134) and an elective in biology;
Statistics (Psychology 31 or Biology 132), Experimental
Psychology (Psychology 32), Brain and
Behavior (Psychology 103), plus two electives from
among Psychology 22, 26, 27, 29, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48,
49, 104, 112, 123, 127, 128, 129, 142, 146, 154, and
159. Additional courses may be added to this list at
the discretion of the Chair.
Biopsychology majors may not also double
major in psychology or biology. Majors are
encouraged to elect an advanced laboratory course
in either department, and independent research is
strongly encouraged, but is not required. Students
majoring in Biopsychology can select a major
advisor from either the Psychology or Biology
department. Students graduating with a major in
Biopsychology earn a B.S.
Major in Cognitive and Brain Sciences
This interdisciplinary major draws on psychology,
neuroscience, linguistics, philosophy of the mind,
computer science, and biology. Students are
required to take a core of courses in psychology, a
basic range of courses in the other constituent
disciplines, and a series of upper-level courses in
which they can specialize in one or more fields.
Advanced students may choose to continue to be
broadly interdisciplinary, or they may choose
primarily to “track” within a single discipline such
as psychology, philosophy, linguistics or computer
science. The program is completed with a required
research experience accompanied by a senior
seminar.
Students who wish to modify the requirements
below must have the approval of their advisor and
the Cognitive and Brain Sciences Steering Committee.
This major consists 14 courses, including
the following 6 requirements: Intro to Cognitive
and Brain Sciences (PSY 9), Statistics (PSY 31 or
CD 140), Experimental Psychology (PSY 32), Intro
to Linguistics (Philosophy 16/Psychology 64), Intro
to Computer Science (Computer Science 11), Data
Structures (Computer Science 15).
Three intermediate courses are required, one
from each of the following groups. Group A:
Psychology 11, 25, 26, 27, 28, 103, Child Development
51; Group B: Computer Science 131,
150BBR, 150MOD, 171; Group C: Philosophy 3,
33, 150, 151, Psychology 65.
Four advanced courses are required, drawn
from at least two of the following groups. Group 1:
Psychology 112, 118, 122, 123, 124, 126, 127, 129,
131, 139, 140, 142, 144, 145, 146, 152, 154;
Group 2: Psychology 149, Child Development 155,
156, 195, 243; Group 3: Computer Science 135,
150BRR, 150 MOD, 170, 171 (note that the last
four options may only be used if not counted as
intermediate courses as described above); Group 4:
Philosophy 117, 126, 132, 133, 134.
Advanced research experience is also required.
Two options are available, both of which involve
enrolling in Senior Seminar in Cognitive and Brain
Sciences (Psychology 195). Option 1 is a senior
honors thesis in psychology, child development,
computer science, or philosophy. Option 2 is a yearlong
research experience working with a faculty
member from either psychology, philosophy, child
development, computer science, or the neuroscience
department at the medical school. Students
pursuing this route will be required to present a
final version of their research during senior seminar.
In addition, students are encouraged, after
consultation with their advisor, to augment the
Cognitive and Brain Science major by taking
electives from Psychology (especially 37, 40, 41, 46,
48, 49, 107, 108), Anthropology (150), Biology
(13, 14, 116, 134), and Math (11, 12, 13, 32, 34,
42,150). Students graduating with a major in
Cognitive and Brain Sciences earn a B.S.
Major in Engineering Psychology
This interdisciplinary program, commonly called
human factors engineering, is offered jointly by the
departments of mechanical engineering and
psychology. (See Engineering Psychology for
program description and course listings.)
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