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Curriculum for the Neural and Behavioral Science Concentration

At its best, neuroscience is informed both by sensitivity to the difficulties in classifying and interpreting behavior and by mastery of the technical skills needed to study the physiology of the brain. In other words, the ideal neuroscientist is trained both as a psychologist and a biologist. With this ideal in mind, the NBS concentration requires students to gain expertise both in behavioral research and the study of brain structure and function, by taking courses with NBS content from various perspectives. Haverford students in the concentration are required to complete all of the traditional coursework in their major (including laboratory work) while also taking a broad range of courses in the natural and behavioral sciences. Students are then expected to synthesize the behavioral and biological approaches in their senior thesis.

Requirements for Haverford Students Completing the NBS Concentration (Biology or Psychology Majors Only)

A core course in biological psychology (HC Psychology 217 or BMC Psychology 218; can count toward the requirements of the psychology major).

A minimum of one semester of introductory coursework in complementary discipline (BMC Biology 101 or 102 or HC Biology 200a for Psychology majors; BMC Psychology 101 or 102 or (two of the following three) HC Psychology 103, 104, 107 for biology majors). Must be taken before the senior year.

Two full-semester courses (200 or 300 level) containing NBS-relevant material, from the list below, one of which must be from outside the major discipline. The NBS course taken within the major discipline can also count toward major requirements. Appropriate courses are listed below but other relevant courses may be substituted with permission of the departmental concentration advisor.

Senior year seminar in neural and behavior sciences (BMC Psychology/Biology 396).

Senior Research Tutorial (also a requirement for the Psychology or Biology major) must be undertaken on a topic relevant to neuroscience and approved by an NBS faculty member. Students working with faculty members outside the major department must meet the usual research requirements of the senior project within the home department.

Upper-level courses that count towards the concentration requirements:

BIOLOGY AT BRYN MAWR COLLEGE
202 Neurobiology and Behavior
250 Computational Models in the Sciences
271 Developmental Biology
303 Animal Physiology
304 Cell and Molecular Neurobiology

BIOLOGY AT HAVERFORD COLLEGE
309 Molecular Neurobiology (a half-semester course)
350 Patterning in the Nervous System (a half-semester course)
Note: Two half-semester courses equal one full-semester course

COMPUTER SCIENCE AT BRYN MAWR COLLEGE
371 Cognitive Science
372 Artificial Intelligence

PSYCHOLOGY AT BRYN MAWR COLLEGE
323 Cognitive Neuroscience: Trends in Human Memory
350 Developmental Cognitive Disorders
395 Psychopharmacology
397 Laboratory Methods in the Brain and Behavioral Sciences

PSYCHOLOGY AT HAVERFORD
221 Primate Origins of Society
222 Evolution and Human Behavior
240 Psychology of Pain and Pain Inhibition
250 Biopsychology of Emotion and Personality
350 Biopsychology of Stress
340 Human Neuropsychology

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KINSC Home Page Marian E. Koshland Biographical Memoir by Ruth Levy Guyer (National Academy of Sciences) Interdisciplinary Programs Biochemistry and Biophysics Neural and Behavioral Sciences Neuroscience Science and Society Summer Journal Club Undergraduate Science Research Symposium Summer Journal Club Research Opportunities & Scholarships Outreach Programs Departments For Students For Faculty HHMI	Curriculum for the Neural and Behavioral Science Concentration At its best, neuroscience is informed both by sensitivity to the difficulties in classifying and interpreting behavior and by mastery of the technical skills needed to study the physiology of the brain. In other words, the ideal neuroscientist is trained both as a psychologist and a biologist. With this ideal in mind, the NBS concentration requires students to gain expertise both in behavioral research and the study of brain structure and function, by taking courses with NBS content from various perspectives. Haverford students in the concentration are required to complete all of the traditional coursework in their major (including laboratory work) while also taking a broad range of courses in the natural and behavioral sciences. Students are then expected to synthesize the behavioral and biological approaches in their senior thesis. Requirements for Haverford Students Completing the NBS Concentration (Biology or Psychology Majors Only) A core course in biological psychology (HC Psychology 217 or BMC Psychology 218; can count toward the requirements of the psychology major). A minimum of one semester of introductory coursework in complementary discipline (BMC Biology 101 or 102 or HC Biology 200a for Psychology majors; BMC Psychology 101 or 102 or (two of the following three) HC Psychology 103, 104, 107 for biology majors). Must be taken before the senior year. Two full-semester courses (200 or 300 level) containing NBS-relevant material, from the list below, one of which must be from outside the major discipline. The NBS course taken within the major discipline can also count toward major requirements. Appropriate courses are listed below but other relevant courses may be substituted with permission of the departmental concentration advisor. Senior year seminar in neural and behavior sciences (BMC Psychology/Biology 396). Senior Research Tutorial (also a requirement for the Psychology or Biology major) must be undertaken on a topic relevant to neuroscience and approved by an NBS faculty member. Students working with faculty members outside the major department must meet the usual research requirements of the senior project within the home department. Upper-level courses that count towards the concentration requirements: BIOLOGY AT BRYN MAWR COLLEGE 202 Neurobiology and Behavior 250 Computational Models in the Sciences 271 Developmental Biology 303 Animal Physiology 304 Cell and Molecular Neurobiology BIOLOGY AT HAVERFORD COLLEGE 309 Molecular Neurobiology (a half-semester course) 350 Patterning in the Nervous System (a half-semester course) Note: Two half-semester courses equal one full-semester course COMPUTER SCIENCE AT BRYN MAWR COLLEGE 371 Cognitive Science 372 Artificial Intelligence PSYCHOLOGY AT BRYN MAWR COLLEGE 323 Cognitive Neuroscience: Trends in Human Memory 350 Developmental Cognitive Disorders 395 Psychopharmacology 397 Laboratory Methods in the Brain and Behavioral Sciences PSYCHOLOGY AT HAVERFORD 221 Primate Origins of Society 222 Evolution and Human Behavior 240 Psychology of Pain and Pain Inhibition 250 Biopsychology of Emotion and Personality 350 Biopsychology of Stress 340 Human Neuropsychology	Contact the Center Haverford College Directory Search Talks & Events Center for Peace and Global Citizenship Humanities Center Faculty Development