Neuroscience Minor

Neuroscience challenges us to understand the complex interaction between biology, behavior, and society. This interdisciplinary minor recognizes a student’s appreciation and understanding of physiological and psychological concepts relative to understanding the human condition.

Minor requirements include:

The student must be a degree candidate at Saint Anselm College.
The student must formally register for the interdisciplinary minor with the director of the minor no later than the first semester of the junior year.
The student must have a minimum grade point average of C (2.0) in all courses presented for the minor.
1. The student is required to take Behavioral Neuroscience (PY 305 ).
2. The student is required to select from one of the following Psychology courses: Psychology of Addiction and Dependency (PY 205 ), Health Psychology (PY 206 ), Cognitive Psychology (PY 304 ), Abnormal Psychology (PY 307 ), Neuropsychological Assessment (PY 311 ), Psychology of Learning and Motivation (PY 313 ), or Sensation and Perception (PY 316 ).
3. The student is required to take Pharmacology (BI 346 ).
4. The student is required to select from one of the following Biology courses: Genetics (BI 327 ), Cell Biology (BI 333 ), Animal Physiology (BI 334 ), Animal Behavior (BI 335 ), or Invertebrate Zoology (BI 338 ).
5. The student is required to take Modern Philosophy (PH 213 ) or Philosophy of Mind (PH 324 ) or Philosophy of Science (PH 331 ).