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2010-2011 Calendar | Behavioral Neuroscience |
Behavioral Neuroscience Major Program
Behavioral Neuroscience Program | Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences | Faculty of Science
91ÅÝܽ Calendar 2010-2011
The Department of Psychology and the Department of Biomedical Physiology and Kinesiology co-operate to offer this program leading to a bachelor of science in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences or the Faculty of Science. The program is administered by a co-ordinating committee of two members from each department. The committee chair, who serves as program director, is appointed from either of the two departments, alternating every two years.
This program requires 120 units: 60 required lower division, and 45 upper division units including 42 required upper division units and three upper division 91ÅÝܽ elective units, and six units designated Breadth-Humanities; and nine lower or upper division 91ÅÝܽ elective units.
Admission
The admission requirements for the three possible entry routes appear below.
High School Admission
Students pursuing this major via the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences will satisfy the faculty’s general admission requirements.
Students seeking Faculty of Science admission to this major will satisfy the same admission requirements as students seeking admission into the Department of Biomedical Physiology and Kinesiology.
Post Secondary Transfer and Internal Transfer Applicants
Post-secondary transfer applicants may apply after at least 18 91ÅÝܽ units are completed. Post-secondary transfer and internal transfer applicants are required to achieve a 2.5 cumulative grade point average (CGPA) for admission.
As well, applicants must have completed the following courses with a grade of C or better.
- BISC 101-4 General Biology
- CHEM 121-4 General Chemistry and Laboratory I
- KIN 142-3 Introduction to Kinesiology
- PSYC 100-3 Introduction to Psychology I
- PSYC 102-3 Introduction to Psychology II
- PSYC 201W-4 Introduction to Research Methods in Psychology
- PSYC 210-4 Introduction to Data Analysis in Psychology
and one of
- MATH 151-3 Calculus I
- MATH 154-3 Calculus I for the Biological Sciences
and one of
- PHYS 101-3 Physics for the Life Sciences I
- PHYS 120-3 Mechanics and Modern Physics
- PHYS 140-4 Studio Physics – Mechanics and Modern Physics
Program Requirements
Students complete 120 units, as specified below.
Lower Division Requirements
Students complete all of the following 60 units.
Biology
- BISC 101-4 General Biology
- MBB 221-3 Cellular Biology and Biochemistry
Chemistry
- CHEM 121-4 General Chemistry and Laboratory I
- CHEM 122-2 General Chemistry II
- CHEM 281-4 Organic Chemistry I
Kinesiology
- KIN 142-3 Introduction to Kinesiology
- KIN 205-3 Introduction to Human Physiology
- KIN 207-3 Human Motor Systems
Mathematics
- MATH 154-3 Calculus for the Biological Sciences
- MATH 155-3 Calculus II for the Biological Sciences
Physics
- PHYS 101-3 Physics for the Life Sciences I
- PHYS 102-3 Physics for the Life Sciences II
- PHYS 130-2 Physics for the Life Sciences Laboratory
Psychology
- PSYC 100-3 Introduction to Psychology I
- PSYC 102-3 Introduction to Psychology II
- PSYC 201W-4 Introduction to Research Methods In Psychology
- PSYC 210-4 Introduction to Data Analysis in Psychology
- PSYC 221-3 Introduction to Cognitive Psychology
- PSYC 280-3 Introduction to Biological Psychology
Upper Division Requirements
Students complete a total of 45 units, including 42 required units as shown below.
Kinesiology
Students complete 21 units, including all of
- KIN 305-3 Human Physiology I
- KIN 306-3 Human Physiology II (Principles of Physiological Regulation)
- KIN 324-3 Principles of Human Anatomy
- KIN 426-3 Neuromuscular Anatomy
and nine additional units selected from the following.
- KIN 336-3 Histology
- KIN 407-3 Human Physiology Laboratory
- KIN 415-3 Neural Control of Movement
- KIN 416-3 Control of Limb Mechanics
- KIN 446-3 Neurological Disorders
- KIN 448-3 Rehabilitation of Movement Control
- KIN 461-3 Physiological Aspects of Aging
- KIN 467-3 Human Motor Control
Psychology
Students complete 21 units, including all of
- PSYC 300W-3 Critical Analysis of Issues in Psychology
- PSYC 381-3 Behavioral Endocrinology
- PSYC 382-3 Cognitive Neuroscience
- PSYC 388-3 Biological Rhythms and Sleep
and nine additional units selected from the following.
- PSYC 303-3 Perception
- PSYC 330-3 Attention
- PSYC 335-3 Sensation
- PSYC 383-3 Psychopharmacology
- PSYC 384-3 Developmental Psychobiology
- PSYC 386-4 Laboratory in Behavioral Neuroscience
- PSYC 387-3 Human Neuropsychology
- PSYC 480-4 Selected Topics in Biological Psychology I
- PSYC 482-4 Selected Topics in Biological Psychology II
- PSYC 491-3 Selected Topics in Psychology
- PSYC 493-3 Directed Studies
- PSYC 494-3 Directed Studies
- PSYC 495-3 Directed Studies
and three upper division elective units.
Program Continuation
Students must maintain a 2.5 cumulative grade point average to remain in the program, and obtain a C grade or higher in all required courses.
Writing, Quantitative, and Breadth Requirements
Students admitted to 91ÅÝܽ beginning in the fall 2006 term must meet writing, quantitative and breadth requirements as part of any degree program they may undertake. See Writing, Quantitative, and Breadth Requirements for university-wide information.
| WQB Graduation Requirements A grade of C- or better is required to earn W, Q or B credit. |
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| Requirement | Units |
Notes | |
| W - Writing | 6 |
Must include at least one upper division course, taken at 91ÅÝܽ within the student’s major subject | |
| Q - Quantitative | 6 |
Q courses may be lower or upper division | |
| B - Breadth | 18 |
Designated Breadth | Must be outside the student’s major subject, and may be lower or upper division 6 units Social Sciences: B-Soc 6 units Humanities: B-Hum 6 units Sciences: B-Sci |
6 |
Additional Breadth | 6 units outside the student’s major subject (may or may not be B-designated courses, and will likely help fulfil individual degree program requirements) | |
A minimum of six units of designated humanities breadth (B-Hum) courses must be completed. The social sciences breadth (B-Soc), science breadth (B-Sci), undesignated breadth (UB) and quantitative (Q) requirements are satisfied through completion of the behavioral neuroscience lower division required courses so no additional course work is required. As well, the writing intensive requirement is satisfied by the completion of required courses PSYC 201W and 300 W. For more information, see www.sfu.ca/ugcr.
Residency Requirements and Transfer Credit
The University’s residency requirement stipulates that, in most cases, total transfer and course challenge credit may not exceed 60 units, and may not include more than 15 as upper division work.
Elective Courses
In addition to the courses listed above, students should consult an academic advisor to plan the remaining required elective courses.