2007-08 - Pitzer College

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SCIENCE
Cellular and Molecular Track:
Required:
• Organic Chemistry with lab (Chem 116L, Joint Science; Chem 110a, Pomona;
Chem 56/58, HMC)
• Neurobiology (Bio 149, Joint Science; Bio 178, Pomona; Bio 115, HMC)
• Molecular Biology (Bio 170L, Joint Science; Bio 113 and 111, HMC) or Cell
Biology (Bio 157L, Joint Science; Bio 163, Pomona) or Biochemistry (Chem 177,
Joint Science; Chem 182, HMC; Chem 115, Pomona)
• Math (one course in Calculus or Statistics, e.g. Psych 103, Scripps; Math 57,
Pomona; Psych 91, Pitzer; Psych 114, CMC; Biology 175, Joint Science)
• Senior Thesis - two semesters (topic must be related to Neuroscience)
• Electives (five courses - no more than two from Group B):
Group A
• Dynamical Diseases: Introduction to Mathematical Physiology (Bio 133L, Joint
Science[
• Analyses of Human Motor Skills (Bio 39L, Joint Science)
• Functional Human Anatomy and Biomechanics (Bio 150La, b, Joint Science)
• Topics in Neurobiology (Bio 186n, HMC)
• Neurobiology Laboratory (Bio 115L, HMC)
• Neuropharmacology (Psych 148, Pitzer)
• Animal Behavior (Bio 125, Pomona; Bio 154. Joint Science)
• Neuroethology (Neurosci 102, Pomona)
• Comparative Endocrinology (Bio 144, Pomona)
• Physiological Psychology or related courses (Psych 146L, CMC; Psych 143,
Pomona; Psych 171, Pomona)
• Neural Networks (Computer Sci 152, HMC)
Group B
• Cell Biology (if not in core)
• Molecular Biology (if not in core)
• Biochemistry (if not in core)
• Genetics (Bio 143, Joint Science)
• Developmental Biology (Bio 151L, Joint Science; Bio 169, Pomona; Bio 122,
HMC)
• Animal Physiology (Bio 131 or 132, Joint Science; Bio 140, Pomona; Bio 101.
HMC)
• Organic Chemistry - second semester (Chem 117, Joint Science; Chem 110b,
Pomona; Chem 105/111, HMC)
• Physical Chemistry (one semester of Chem 121/122, Joint Science; Chem 156 or
158a/b, Pomona; Chem 51/52, HMC)
• Physics (one semester of Physics 30/31 or 33/34, or both semesters of the AISS
course, Joint Science; Physics 51a/b, Pomona; Physics 23/24/51, HMC)
Cognitive and Behavioral Track:
Required:
• Introductory Psychology (Psych 30, CMC; Psych 10, Pitzer; Psych 52, Scripps;
Psych 53, HMC; Psych 51. Pomona)
• Cognitive Neuroscience + lab (Psych 123 and 123L, Scripps; Psych 171, Pomona;
under some circumstances)
• Physiological Psychology + lab (Psych 146L, CMC;, Psych 111, Pitzer)
• Research methods + lab (Psych 100/101L or 110/111L, CMC; Psych 104/104L,
Scripps; Psych 159, Pomona)
• Math (one course in statistics, e.g. Psych 103, Scripps; Math 57, Pomona; Psych
91, Pitzer; Psych 114, CMC; Biology 175, Joint Science)
• Senior Thesis - two semesters (topic must be related to Neuroscience)
• Electives (four courses: no more than two from group B; one may be from the
Cell/Molecular Track:
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Group A
• Dynamical Diseases: Introduction to Mathematical Physiology (Bio 133L, Joint
Science)
• Analyses of Human Motor Skills (Bio 39L, Joint Science)
• Functional Human Anatomy and Biomechanics (Bio 150La, b, Joint Science)
• Human Neuropsychology (Psych 114, Pitzer)
• Perception (Psych 106, Pitzer; Psych 160, Pomona)
• Course in Neural and Behavioral Development
• Sensation and Perception (Psych 124, Scripps)
• Memory (Psych 102, Pitzer; Psych 162, Pomona)
• Behavioral Neuroscience (Psych 65, CMC)
• Language and the Brain (Psych 121, Scripps)
• Seminar in Physiological Psychology (Psych 188, Pitzer)
• Seminar in Neuropsychology (Psych 192, Pitzer)
• Biological Basis of Psychopathology (Psych 180W, Pomona)
Group B
• Abnormal Psychology (Psych 70, CMC; Psych 181, Pitzer; Psych 128, Scripps;
• Psych 131, Pomona; Psych 180W, Pomona)
• Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience (Psych 125, Pitzer)
• Cognition (Psych 126, Pitzer; Psych 105 or 161, HMC)
• Seminar in Cognition (Psych 180F or 180I or 180J, Pomona)
• Philosophy of Mind (Phil 185M, Pomona; Philo130, Scripps; Phil 135, CMC)
• Child Development (Psych 110, Scripps; Psych 104, HMC; Psych 108, Pomona)
• Seminar in Child Development (Psych 199, Pitzer)
• Psychology of Women (Psych 102, Scripps; Psych 125, Pomona)
• Adolescent Development (Psych 111, Scripps)
• Cognitive Development (Psych 154, Pitzer; Psych 120, Scripps; Psych 120, HMC)
• Child Psychopathology (Psych 150, CMC)
• Culture and Psychobiology of Pain (Neuro 110/Psych 144, Pitzer)
Recommended
• Math 31, or any advanced statistics courses (e.g. Math 57, 154, or 158 at Pomona,
Psych 143, Scripps)
Physics
The physics major places a strong emphasis on computation and numerical techniques
while still retaining the core material common to all physics majors. Many problems
which are not readily solvable using traditional analytic methods will be incorporated
into the program, and solutions will involve numerical integration, computer modeling,
and other numerical techniques introduced in the classroom and laboratory.
Courses required for the Physics major:
• Physics 33, 34 or both semesters of the AISS course; Physics 35, 100, 101, 102,