Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences
Certificate in Neuroscience
Students on Summer 2018, Fall 2018, or Spring 2019 requirements NEURSCACRT
A student may earn a certificate as part of completing the bachelor's degree and in addition to completing requirements for a major. Through coursework and lab experiences in this interdisciplinary certificate program, students will develop an in-depth understanding in neuroscience, from the cellular and molecular bases of nervous system function, to a systems-level approach to the study of brain-behavior relationships.
Requirements
The certificate requires at least 24 credit hours, including the requirements listed below.
- Introductory Psychology. One (1) course:
- PSY-P 101 Introductory Psychology I
- PSY-P 155 Introduction to Psychological and Brain Sciences
- Neuroscience. One (1) course:
- PSY-P 326 Behavioral Neuroscience
- PSY-P 346 Neuroscience
- Foundations of Biology. One (1) course:
- BIOL-E 111 Basic Biology by Examination I
- BIOL-E 112 Basic Biology by Examination II
- BIOL-H 111 Integrated Freshman Learning Experience I
- BIOL-L 111 Foundations of Biology: Diversity, Evolution, and Ecology
- BIOL-L 112 Foundations of Biology: Biological Mechanisms
- Advanced Neuroscience courses. Four (4) courses:
- Additional course from the Laboratory list (limit of one 1 additional course unless pursuing PSY-P 499 Departmental Honors Thesis option in approved Neuroscience lab)
- PSY-P 337 Clinical Neuroscience
- PSY-P 349 Cognitive Neuroscience
- PSY-P 351 Psychobiology, Self, and Society
- PSY-P 386 Social Neuroscience
- PSY-P 406 Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience
- PSY-P 407 Drugs and the Nervous System
- PSY-P 409 Neural Bases of Sensory Function
- PSY-P 410 Development of the Brain and Behavior
- PSY-P 411 Neural Bases of Learning and Memory
- PSY-P 412 Laboratory in Human Performance
- PSY-P 413 Operant and Pavlovian Conditioning
- PSY-P 414 Animal Cognition and Memory
- PSY-P 415 Behaviorl Econ & Regulation
- PSY-P 423 Human Neuropsychology
- PSY-P 437 Neurobiology of Addictions
- PSY-P 441 Neuropsychology of Language
- PSY-P 444 Scientific Writing in the Psychological and Brain Sciences
- PSY-P 453 Decision-making and the Brain
- PSY-P 456
- PSY-P 457 Topics in Psychology (Approved topics: "ART & THE BRAIN" (TPC 160); "CANNABIS: SOCIETY AND SCIENCE" (TPC 333); "DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF BRAIN CIRCUITS" (TPC 134); "HISTORY OF THE BRAIN" (TPC 159); "NEURAL LANGUAGE OF MUSIC PERCEPTION" (TPC 132); "NEUROBIOLOGY & RECOVERY IN SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS" (TPC 345); "NEUROBIOLOGY OF COGNITION" (TPC 168); "NEUROBIOLOGY OF NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASE" (TPC 318); "NEUROSCIENCE LITERACY" (TPC 344); "NEUROSCIENCE OF HUMAN MOVEMENT" (TPC 142); "SLEEP & SLEEP DISORDERS" (TPC 153); "STRUCTURE & FUNCTION OF CEREBRAL CORTEX" (TPC 152); "THE CONNECTED BRAIN" (TPC 124); "THE NEUROSCIENCE OF PSYCHEDELICS" (TPC 165); "THE SOCIAL BRAIN" (TPC 136); "THEMES AND CONCEPTS IN ANIMAL BEHAVIOR" (TPC 176))
- PSY-P 466 Molecular and Cellular Neurobiology
- PSY-P 467 Diseases of the Nervous System
- PSY-P 469 Stress Effects on Brain and Behavior
- PSY-P 470 Molecular Methods in Neuroscience Research
- PSY-Y 403 Networks in Psychology, Cognitive Science, and Neuroscience
- PSY-Y 412 Psychology and Neuroscience of Autism
- PSY-Y 413 Neuropsychopharmacology
- PSY-Y 414 The Connected Brain
- PSY-Y 415 Cannabinoid Neurobiology
- PSY-Y 427 Molecular, Cellular, and Circuit Mechanisms of Addiction I: Foundations
- PSY-Y 488 The Science Behind Brain Development and Function
- BIOL-L 423 Brain, Behavior and Evolution
- BIOL-Z 462 Genetics of Behavior
- BIOL-Z 463 Comparative Neurobiology of Animal Behavior
- COGS-Q 301 Brain and Cognition
- PHYS-P 317 Signals and Information Processing in Living Systems
- ANAT-A 455 Introduction to Clinical Neuroanatomy
- ENGR-E 399 Topics in Intelligent Systems Engineering (Approved topics: "FUNCTIONAL NEUROIMAGING" (TPC 22))
- Laboratory. One (1) course from the Laboratory list.
- PSY-P 426 Laboratory in Behavioral Neuroscience
- PSY-P 433 Laboratory in Neuroimaging Methods
- PSY-P 457 Topics in Psychology (Approved topics: "LAB IN COGNITIVE NEURO" (TPC 347); "RESEARCH & APP OF SLEEP & CIRCADIAN SCIENCE" (TPC 150))
- PSY-P 472 Laboratory in Brain Electrical Activity
- PSY-P 473 Laboratory in Molecular Neuroscience
- With Department approval:
- PSY-P 499 Honors Thesis Research
- PSY-X 498 Capstone Supervised Research
- BIOL-X 490 Individual Study
- CHEM-X 499 Chemical Research Capstone
- PHYS-X 498 Research Project
- SLHS-X 490 Readings in Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences
- Elective. One (1) course:
- PSY-P 303 Health Psychology
- PSY-P 329 Sensation and Perception
- BIOL-L 211 Molecular Biology
- BIOL-L 311 Genetics
- BIOL-L 312 Cell Biology
- BIOL-L 321 Human Immunology
- BIOL-L 331 Introduction to Human Genetics
- BIOL-L 417
- BIOL-P 451 Integrative Human Physiology
- BIOL-S 211 Molecular Biology, Honors
- BIOL-Z 466 Endocrinology
- Both of the following:
- CHEM-C 101 Elementary Chemistry I
- CHEM-C 121 Elementary Chemistry Laboratory I
- Both of the following:
- CHEM-C 102 Elementary Chemistry II
- CHEM-C 122 Elementary Chemistry Laboratory II
- CHEM-C 103 Introduction to Chemical Principles
- Both of the following:
- CHEM-C 105 Principles of Chemistry I
- CHEM-C 125 Experimental Chemistry I
- Both of the following:
- CHEM-C 106 Principles of Chemistry II
- CHEM-C 126 Experimental Chemistry II
- Both of the following:
- One (1) course from the Principles of Chemistry and Biochemistry Lecture list:
- CHEM-C 117 Principles of Chemistry and Biochemistry I
- CHEM-H 117 Principles of Chemistry and Biochemistry I, Honors
- CHEM-J 117 Principles of Chemistry and Biochemistry for Science Majors
- One (1) course from the Principles of Chemistry and Biochemistry Lab list:
- CHEM-C 127 Principles of Chemistry and Biochemistry I Laboratory
- CHEM-H 127 Principles of Chemistry and Biochemistry I Laboratory, Honors
- CHEM-X 150 ASURE Chemistry Research Lab I
- One (1) course from the Principles of Chemistry and Biochemistry Lecture list:
- CHEM-C 118 Principles of Chemistry and Biochemistry II
- CHEM-C 341 Organic Chemistry I Lectures
- CHEM-C 342 Organic Chemistry II Lectures
- CHEM-C 383 Human Biochemistry
- CHEM-C 483 Biological Chemistry
- CHEM-C 484 Biomolecules and Catabolism
- CHEM-C 485 Biosynthetic Pathways and Control of Metabolism
- CHEM-H 342 Organic Chemistry II Lectures, Honors
- CHEM-N 331 Intermediate Inorganic Chemistry
- MATH-M 212 Calculus II
- MATH-M 301 Linear Algebra and Applications
- MATH-M 303 Linear Algebra for Undergraduates
- MATH-S 212 Honors Calculus II
- ANAT-A 225 Human Anatomy
- ANAT-A 464 Human Tissue Biology
- CSCI-A 321 Computing Tools for Scientific Research
- PHSL-P 225 Human Physiology
- PHSL-P 416 Comparative Animal Physiology
- PHSL-P 417 Neurobiology
- Certificate GPA, Hours, and Minimum Grade Requirements.
- At least 9 credit hours in the certificate must be completed in courses taken through the Indiana University Bloomington campus or an IU-administered or IU co-sponsored Overseas Study program.
- At least 9 credit hours in the certificate must be completed at the 300–499 level.
- Except for the GPA requirement, a grade of C- or higher is required for a course to count toward a requirement in the certificate.
- A GPA of at least 2.000 for all courses taken in the certificate—including those where a grade lower than C- is earned—is required.
- Exceptions to certificate requirements may be made with the approval of the department's Director of Undergraduate Studies, subject to final approval by the College of Arts and Sciences.