Human Behavior and Cognition Allied Field
Human Behavior and Cognition covers neuroscientific research that is focused on understanding human mental functions, including perception, memory, attention, reasoning, and decision-making. Within the Neuroscience major, the Human Behavior and Cognition Allied Field includes courses in Cognitive Science, Communication Sciences, and Psychology.
Electives in the Human Behavior and Cognition Allied Field (choose 4 units, 2 courses which must be 300-level or above).
The two courses in the first group are required and are prerequisites for many additional electives in Human Behavior and Cognition.
- PSYCH 110-0 Introduction to Psychology
- PSYCH 205-0 Research Methods in Psychology*
Projected Annual Course Plans: PSYCH
Additional electives in Human Behavior and Cognition
Courses listed here may be taken as a Group A Neuroscience elective or an elective for the Allied Field in Human Behavior and Cognition, but each course may count either toward Group A or the Allied Field in Human Behavior and Cognition, and not both.
- COG_SCI 210-0 Language and the Brain
- CSD 303-0/PSYCH 327-0 Brain and Cognition
- CSD 310-0 Biological Foundations of Speech and Music
- PSYCH 110-0 Introduction to Psychology
- PSYCH 228-0 Cognitive Psychology
- PSYCH 244-0 Developmental Psychology
- PSYCH 248-0 Health Psychology
- PSYCH 324-0 Perception
- PSYCH 328-0 Brain Damage and the Mind
Courses listed here may be taken as electives for the Allied Field in Human Behavior and Cognition but will not count toward Group A Neuroscience electives.
- COG_SCI 207-0 Intro to Cognitive Modeling
- COG_SCI 211-0 Learning, Representation, and Reasoning
- PSYCH 205-0 Research Methods in Psychology*
- PSYCH 303-0 Psychopathology*
- PSYCH 336-0 Consciousness*
- PSYCH 370-0 Cognitive Development*
- PSYCH 372-0 Language and Cognition*
- PSYCH 374-0 Human Memory*
- PSYCH 378-0 Images of Cognition*
- PSYCH 391-0 Advanced seminar in Cognition or Neuroscience. Please provide a syllabus for other sections of these seminars for consideration.
- PSYCH 392-0 Allowed sections include 1. Psychoneuroimmunology and 2. Emotional Brain. Please provide a syllabus for other sections of these seminars for consideration.
* Indicates courses for which the Neuroscience major provides pre-registration privileges. Schedule an appointment.