Neuropharmacology Sequence

For students interested in a research career in neuropharmacology with more of a molecular emphasis.

Faculty Mentors:

Recommended core electives (any three listed):

  • Physics 30 or Physics 31 General Physics
  • Math 31 Calculus 2
  • Statistics course : PSYC 91 PZ; PSYC 103 SC or PSYC 109 CM or BIO 175 KS
    Applied Biostatistics

Sequence Courses

(4 with a 2-semester senior thesis, 5 with a 1-semester thesis)

PSYC 148 PZ Neuropharmacology & Behavior and any 3 of the following:

  • BIOL 143 KS Genetics
  • BIOL 156L KS Genomics and Bioinformatics
  • BIOL 170L Molecular Biology
  • Chemistry 116 KS or 117 KS Organic Chemistry
  • Chemistry 177 KS Biochemistry
  • NEUR 103 KS Neurobiology of Addiction, Motivation, and Reward
  • NEUR 181 KS Molecular Basis of Neural Diseases
  • PSYC 111/PSYC 111P PZ Physiological Psychology & Practicum
    For students in neuropharmacology that are interested in more of a psychology/behavioral emphasis.

Recommended core electives (ny three listed):

  • PSYC 96 PZ Introduction to MATLAB
  • NEUR 133L KS Introduction to Computational Neuroscience
  • Statistics course: PSYC 91 PZ or PSYC 103 SC or PSYC 109 CM or BIO 175 KS
  • Research Methods: PSYC 92 PZ or PSYC 104/104L SC or PSYC 110/111L CM

Sequence courses
(4 with a 2-semester senior thesis, 5 with a 1-semester thesis)

PSYC 148 Neuropharmacology & Behavior any 3 of the following:

  • PSYC 096 CM Neuropsychology
  • PSYC 111/ PSYC 111P Physiological Psychology & Practicum
  • PSYC 113 PZ Psychobiology of Emotions
  • PSYC 118 PZ Health Psychology or equivalent
  • PSYC 123 SC & 123L SC Cognitive Neuroscience
  • PSYC 131 SC & PSYC 131L SC Clinical Neuropsychology
  • PSYC 181 PZ Psychological Disorders of equivalent
  • PSYC 118 PZ Health Psychology or equivalent
  • NEUR 103 KS Neurobiology of Addiction, Motivation, and Reward
  • NEUR 161 KS Neuroendocrinology
  • NEUR 181 KS Molecular Basis of Neural Diseases