Undergraduate Catalog 2012-13

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Neuroscience

Location: Mathematics Education Psychology Center 337

Telephone: 859-572-5591

Fax: 859-572-6085

Email Address: bardgettm@nku.edu

Web Address: http://ky-brin.nku.edu/NEUROSCIENCE.htm

Program Director: Mark Bardgett: Department of Psychological Science

Other Faculty:

Rudy Garns, Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Philosophy; Kristi Haik, Department of Biological Sciences; Kevin Kirby, Department of Computer Science

Minor in Neuroscience

Neuroscience represents an emerging integrative scientific discipline that seeks to: (1) better understand nervous system structure and function, and (2) use this knowledge to better understand mental processing and behavior. In addressing these goals, neuroscience borrows from an array of disciplines including physics, chemistry, biology, psychology, computer science, philosophy, anthropology, mathematics, pharmacology, and education. In turn, the knowledge gained through neuroscience research can advance the fields of medicine, biology, pharmacology, psychology, education, social work, forensics, marketing, and computer science, among others.

Students participating in the minor program will be introduced to a variety of perspectives on the field of neuroscience. These perspectives include neurobiology, evolution of mind/brain, theories of mind, behavioral neuroscience, psychopharmacology, cognitive science, computational neuroscience, animal behavior, linguistics, and perception. The neuroscience minor may be an attractive addition to a major in natural science, mathematics, computer science, social science, or humanities, and it should enable students to address issues and dilemmas in their major field from a neuroscience perspective. It may also better prepare students who are considering graduate study in fields impacted by neuroscience (for example, medicine, psychology, education, chemistry, biology, pharmacology, computer science, philosophy, and social work).

Students must earn a C grade or better in all courses applied toward certification of the minor.

Psychology majors may only apply six hours of minor coursework to their major.

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