{"id":3109,"date":"2015-03-03T09:36:38","date_gmt":"2015-03-03T14:36:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/catalog-2015-2016\/?page_id=3109"},"modified":"2015-03-03T09:36:38","modified_gmt":"2015-03-03T14:36:38","slug":"neuroscience","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/catalog-2024-2025\/neuroscience\/","title":{"rendered":"Neuroscience (B.S.)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>Website: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/sshs\/\"> School of Social Science and Human Services<\/a><\/h4>\n<div class=\"facultyTable\"><div class=\"row colSet\"><br \/>\n<div class=\"sColumn col-sm-12 col-md-12 \"><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"convenerListing\">Convener:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/sshs\/faculty\/christian-reich\/\">Christian Reich<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"sColumn col-sm-12 col-md-12 \">\n<h4 class=\"facultyListing\">Faculty:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/sshs\/faculty\/joseph-f-cataliotti\/\">Joseph Cataliotti<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/sshs\/faculty\/naseem-choudhury\/\">Naseem Choudhury<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0066cc\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/sshs\/faculty\/christian-reich\/\">Christian Reich<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"sColumn col-sm-12 col-md-12 \">\n<h4 class=\"facultyListingColTwo\">Faculty<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/sshs\/faculty\/shaziela-ishak\/\">Shaziela Ishak<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/tas\/faculty\/joost-monen\/\">Joost Monen<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Current as of June 2023<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"collapsableContent\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"collapsableTitle\"><span class=\"fa-stack\"><i class=\"fa fa-circle fa-stack-2x\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-up fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i><\/span>About the Major<\/div><div class=\"c_content\">\n<p>Students pursuing the undergraduate Neuroscience degree at Ramapo will gain an in-depth understanding of the organization of the nervous system in terms of its anatomy and physiology. Topics include vertebrate anatomy and physiology, molecular structure of the neural system, primate developmental neurobiology, and comparative neural anatomy and physiology. By exploring these areas of knowledge, students will gain an appreciation for and fluency with multiple levels of analysis and study of the nervous system (e.g., molecular, cellular, systems, behavioral and cognitive neuroscience levels).<\/p>\n<p>Students will develop a basic understanding of the interaction between neural structure and function by exploring the brain\u2019s relation to behaviors such as motor control, basic sensory processes (e.g., audition, proprioception, vision), higher cognition (e.g., attention, memory, learning, language), and emotional processing. Major theories of brain-behavior relations, which address behavioral neuroscience, learning, cognitive neuroscience, sensation, and perception, will be studied.<\/p>\n<p>Students will develop fluency in multiple levels of empirical analysis and converging methodologies in the research and study of brain and behavior. The major will allow students to gain a basic understanding of the methodology and current technology used to investigate phenomena from the molecular level to complex behaviors. A critical analysis of the reliability, efficacy, and validity of current research methods and techniques will be employed to engage students in developing in-depth knowledge of the state of primary neuroscience research on specialized and advanced neuroscience topics.<\/p>\n<p>Students will have an opportunity to perform neuroscience research with faculty members.<\/p>\n<p>Students will develop an understanding of the role of the brain in the behavior of atypical populations in comparison to typical populations. In-depth investigation of the assessment techniques and methods used in neuropsychological research will be presented so that students<br \/>\nunderstand the typical assessment tools and procedures used for diagnosing and treating neurologically-based disorders such as dyslexia, Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), cerebral palsy, Parkinson\u2019s disease, dementia, and stroke.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, students will gain an appreciation of the interdisciplinary nature of neuroscience and the study of mind, brain, and behavior. Students will be encouraged to seek new insights by integrating across subject areas that have traditionally been studied separately (e.g., psychology, philosophy, public health, anthropology, and art\/literature). Students will explore the relationships of conscious and unconscious behaviors with consideration of the spectrum defining typical and atypical behaviors. Students will be encouraged to use a broad ecological perspective to contextualize findings from current neuroscience research.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"collapsableContent\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"collapsableTitle\"><span class=\"fa-stack\"><i class=\"fa fa-circle fa-stack-2x\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-up fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i><\/span>Program Goals<\/div><div class=\"c_content\">\n<p>Program Goals<\/p>\n<p>Upon completion of the program, students will have achieved the following goals.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Goal 1:<\/strong> Understand core concepts in psychology, biology, and chemistry, as providing the basis for the scientific study of the nervous system and its relationship to behavior and mental processes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Goal 2:<\/strong> Utilize proficient scientific literacy and analytical skill to critically evaluate the scientific merit of original research and scientific dissemination by popular and social media.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Goal 3:<\/strong> Demonstrate effective communication about neuroscience in both written and oral form.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"collapsableContent\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"collapsableTitle\"><span class=\"fa-stack\"><i class=\"fa fa-circle fa-stack-2x\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-up fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i><\/span>Student Learning Outcomes<\/div><div class=\"c_content\">To achieve the Program Goals, students will:<\/p>\n<p>1. Demonstrate understanding of neuronal communication via resting potential, action potential, and neurotransmission.<\/p>\n<p>2. Demonstrate understanding of the general organization of the brain.<\/p>\n<p>3. Relate organization of the brain to cognitive processes such as visual processing, auditory processing, attention, and\/or memory via an understanding of functional lateralization or hemispheric specialization.<\/p>\n<p>4. Demonstrate understanding of typical and atypical cognitive and emotional processes and the pathological mechanisms underlying common diseases and\/or disorders of the nervous system.<\/p>\n<p>5. Demonstrate proficiency in reading papers in the primary literature by recognizing the research question being investigated and its significance, the hypothesis being tested, and the predictions from the hypothesis.<\/p>\n<p>6. Evaluate the appropriateness of the experimental design and the interpretation of the results.<\/p>\n<p>7. Evaluate claims in mass media against what is known from the scientific literature.<\/p>\n<p>8. Demonstrate effective writing skills.<\/p>\n<p>9. Demonstrate effective oral communication skills.<\/p>\n<p><\/div><\/div>\n<div id=\"Neruo MJ\" class=\"collapsableContent\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"collapsableTitle\"><span class=\"fa-stack\"><i class=\"fa fa-circle fa-stack-2x\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-up fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i><\/span>Requirements of the Major<\/div><div class=\"c_content\">\n<ol>\n<li>Transfer students who have 48 or more credits accepted at the time of transfer are waived from the courses marked with a <strong><strong>(W)<\/strong> <\/strong> below.\u00a0 Waivers do not apply to Major Requirements.<\/li>\n<li>Double counting between General Education, School Core, and Major may be possible.\u00a0 Check with your advisor to see if any apply.<\/li>\n<li>Writing Intensive Requirement (five courses): \u00a0two writing intensive courses in the general education curriculum are required: Critical Reading and Writing and Studies II in Arts &amp; Humanities; the other three courses are taken in the major.<\/li>\n<li>Not all courses are offered each semester. \u00a0Please check the current Schedule of Classes for semester course offerings.<\/li>\n<li>The Career Pathways Program requirements must be completed prior to graduation.\u00a0 Visit the Cahill Career Center.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h5 align=\"center\"><strong>NEUROSCIENCE MAJOR<\/strong><\/h5>\n<div class=\"courseTable\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"majorTableHeading\">Subject &amp; Course # &#8211; Title &amp; Course Description<\/li>\n<li class=\"majorTableSubHeading\">GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS<\/li>\n<li><strong>REQUIRED &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong><a id=\"69e16f77e8587\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/CRWT102\" target=\"_blank\">CRWT 102 - CRITICAL READING AND WRITING II<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>SELECT ONE &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong><a id=\"69e16f77e8829\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/INTD101\" target=\"_blank\">INTD 101 - FIRST YEAR SEMINAR<\/a> <strong>OR<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69e16f77e8abc\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/HNRS101\" target=\"_blank\">HNRS 101 - HONORS FIRST YEAR SEMINAR<\/a> *<\/li>\n<li><strong>SELECT ONE &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong><a id=\"69e16f77e8ed6\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/AIID201\" target=\"_blank\">AIID 201 - STUDIES IN THE ARTS & HUMANITIES<\/a>\u00a0<strong>OR<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>(W)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69e16f77e91ac\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/HNRS201\" target=\"_blank\">HNRS 201 - HONORS STUDIES IN THE ARTS & HUMANITIES<\/a> *<\/li>\n<li><strong>SELECT ONE &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong><a id=\"69e16f77e95e4\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/SOSC110\" target=\"_blank\">SOSC 110 - SOCIAL SCIENCE INQUIRY<\/a><strong> OR <\/strong><strong>(W)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69e16f77e9e67\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/HNRS110\" target=\"_blank\">HNRS 110 - HONORS SOCIAL SCIENCE INQUIRY<\/a> *<\/li>\n<li><strong>SELECT ONE &#8211; <\/strong> <strong>(W)<\/strong> <a id=\"69e16f77e9ea5\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/\" target=\"_blank\">  - HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES CATEGORY<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>SELECT ONE &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong><strong>(W)\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><a id=\"69e16f77e9ed8\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/\" target=\"_blank\">  - GLOBAL AWARENESS CATEGORY<\/a> *<\/li>\n<li><strong>SELECT ONE &#8211; <\/strong> <a id=\"69e16f77e9f0f\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/\" target=\"_blank\">  - QUANTITATIVE REASONING CATEGORY<\/a> (MATH108 is suggested)<\/li>\n<li><strong>SELECT ONE &#8211; <\/strong><a id=\"69e16f77e9f45\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/\" target=\"_blank\">  - SCIENTIFIC REASONING CATEGORY<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>SELECT TWO &#8211; DISTRIBUTION CATEGORY (One course must be outside of school)<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0&#8211;\u00a0 \u00a0<a id=\"69e16f77e9f7d\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/\" target=\"_blank\">  - CULTURE AND CREATIVITY CATEGORY<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0&#8211;\u00a0 \u00a0<a id=\"69e16f77e9fb2\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/\" target=\"_blank\">  - SYSTEMS, SUSTAINABILITY &amp;      SOCIETY CATEGORY<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0&#8211;\u00a0 \u00a0<a id=\"69e16f77e9ff1\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/\" target=\"_blank\">  - VALUES AND ETHICS CATEGORY<\/a> *<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>* Students in the College Honors Program must take the HNRS course options.<\/li>\n<li class=\"majorTableSubHeading\">SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCE AND HUMAN SERVICES REQUIREMENTS<\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69e16f77eaa39\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/SOSC110\" target=\"_blank\">SOSC 110 - SOCIAL SCIENCE INQUIRY<\/a>\u00a0<strong>OR<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69e16f77ead12\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/HNRS110\" target=\"_blank\">HNRS 110 - HONORS SOCIAL SCIENCE INQUIRY<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69e16f77eaf62\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/SOSC235\" target=\"_blank\">SOSC 235 - HISTORY OF SOCIAL THOUGHT<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>SUSTAINABILITY, SOCIETY AND CIVIC MINDEDNESS:\u00a0 SELECT ONE (choose one course from outside the major)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Students must choose from one of the courses outside of their major.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69e16f77eb1d1\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/EDUC221\" target=\"_blank\">EDUC 221 - SOCIAL CONTEXT OF EDUCATION<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69e16f77eb4b1\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/ENST209\" target=\"_blank\">ENST 209 - WORLD SUSTAINABILITY<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69e16f77eb7c2\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/LAWS131\" target=\"_blank\">LAWS 131 - LAW & SOCIETY<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69e16f77ebb0c\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/PSYC101\" target=\"_blank\">PSYC 101 - INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69e16f77ebe39\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/SOCI101\" target=\"_blank\">SOCI 101 - INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"majorTableSubHeading\">NEUROSCIENCE MAJOR REQUIREMENTS<\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69e16f77ec0a1\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/BIOL111\" target=\"_blank\">BIOL 111 - FUNDAMENTALS OF BIOLOGY I LECTURE<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69e16f77ec32f\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/BIOL111L\" target=\"_blank\">BIOL 111L - FUNDAMENTALS OF BIOLOGY I LAB<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69e16f77ecbfc\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/BIOL113\" target=\"_blank\">BIOL 113 - FUNDAMENTALS OF BIOLOGY II LEC<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69e16f77ed072\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/BIOL113L\" target=\"_blank\">BIOL 113L - FUNDAMENTALS OF BIOLOGY II LAB<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69e16f77ed2b5\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/CHEM116\" target=\"_blank\">CHEM 116 - GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LECTURE<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69e16f77ed525\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/CHEM116L\" target=\"_blank\">CHEM 116L - GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LAB<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69e16f77ed795\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/CHEM117\" target=\"_blank\">CHEM 117 - GENERAL CHEMISTRY II LECTURE<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69e16f77eda3d\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/CHEM117L\" target=\"_blank\">CHEM 117L - GENERAL CHEMISTRY II LAB<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69e16f77ee16b\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/NEUR201\" target=\"_blank\">NEUR 201 - INTRO TO NEUROSCIENCE<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69e16f77ee3aa\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/PSYC242\" target=\"_blank\">PSYC 242 - STATISTICS<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69e16f77ee5bd\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/NEUR305\" target=\"_blank\">NEUR 305 - RESEARCH METHODS IN NEUROSCIENCE<\/a> <strong>(W)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>NEUROSCIENCE ELECTIVE: SELECT 3 COURSES (12 CREDITS)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69e16f77ee9ee\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/BIOL343\" target=\"_blank\">BIOL 343 - NEUROSCIENCE<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69e16f77eec28\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/PSYC310\" target=\"_blank\">PSYC 310 - NEUROPSYCHOLOGY<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69e16f77eee60\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/PSYC352\" target=\"_blank\">PSYC 352 - BEHAVIORAL NEUROSCIENCE<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69e16f77ef0e6\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/PSYC353\" target=\"_blank\">PSYC 353 - COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69e16f77efcde\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/PSYC355\" target=\"_blank\">PSYC 355 - NEUROPSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>PSYCHOLOGY ELECTIVE:\u00a0 SELECT 1 COURSE (4 CREDITS)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69e16f77f02e9\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/PSYC202\" target=\"_blank\">PSYC 202 - PSYCHOLOGY OF LEARNING<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69e16f77f056f\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/PSYC209\" target=\"_blank\">PSYC 209 - PSYCHOLOGY OF PERCEPTION<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69e16f77f07b2\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/PSYC227\" target=\"_blank\">PSYC 227 - COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>BIOLOGY ELECTIVE: SELECT 1 (4 OR 5 CREDITS)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69e16f77f1680\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/BIIN350\" target=\"_blank\">BIIN 350 - MOLECULAR GENETICS<\/a>\u00a0<strong>OR<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69e16f77f18fc\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/BIOL332\" target=\"_blank\">BIOL 332 - GENETICS LECTURE<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69e16f77f1bb4\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/BIOL332L\" target=\"_blank\">BIOL 332L - GENETICS LAB<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong style=\"line-height: 1.5em\">RESEARCH COURSE:\u00a0 SELECT 2\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69e16f77f1e3c\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/NEUR375\" target=\"_blank\">NEUR 375 - JUNIOR NEUROSCIENCE RESEARCH EXPERIENCE<\/a> <strong>(W)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69e16f77f2110\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/NEUR475\" target=\"_blank\">NEUR 475 - SENIOR NEUROSCIENCE RESEARCH EXPERIENCE<\/a> <strong>(W)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>CAPSTONE COURSE:\u00a0 SELECT 1 COURSE<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em\"><a id=\"69e16f77f2339\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/NEUR420\" target=\"_blank\">NEUR 420 - NEUROSCIENCE CAPSTONE SEMINAR<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"majorTableSubHeading\"><strong>CAREER PATHWAYS REQUIREMENTS<\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"majorTableSubHeading\">Visit the\u00a0Cahill Career Center<\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69e16f77f2fb0\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/PATHSS1\" target=\"_blank\">PATH SS1 - CAREER PATHWAYS MODULE 1 FOR SOCIAL SCIENCES & HUMAN SERVICES<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69e16f77f328d\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/PATHSS2\" target=\"_blank\">PATH SS2 - CAREER PATHWAYS MODULE 2 FOR SOCIAL SCIENCES & HUMAN SERVICES<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69e16f77f34e1\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/PATHSS3\" target=\"_blank\">PATH SS3 - CAREER PATHWAYS MODULE 3 FOR SOCIAL SCIENCES & HUMAN SERVICES<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>Note: A 2.0 GPA in the major is required for graduation.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"collapsableContent\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"collapsableTitle\"><span class=\"fa-stack\"><i class=\"fa fa-circle fa-stack-2x\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-up fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i><\/span> About the Minor<\/div><div class=\"c_content\">\n<p>Students will gain an understanding of the organization of the nervous system as well as an appreciation of the interdisciplinary nature of neuroscience and the study of mind, brain, and behavior.\u00a0 Courses offered will allow students to explore the interaction between neural structure and function via the brain&#8217;s relation to behaviors such as motor control, basic\u00a0-sensory processes (e.g., audition, proprioception, and vision), higher cognition (e.g., attention, memory, learning and language) and emotional processing. Major theories of brain-behavior relations will be studied. Several of these topics include behavioral neuroscience and learning, perception, neuropsychopharmacology\u00a0and cognitive neuroscience.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"collapsableContent\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"collapsableTitle\"><span class=\"fa-stack\"><i class=\"fa fa-circle fa-stack-2x\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-up fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i><\/span> Outcomes for the Minor<\/div><div class=\"c_content\">\n<p><strong>Goal 1:<\/strong> Understand core concepts in psychology, biology and\/or chemistry as providing the basis for the scientific study of the nervous system and its relationship to behavior and mental processes.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><strong>Outcome 1:<\/strong> Demonstrate understanding of neuronal communication via action potential.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><strong>Outcome 2:<\/strong> Demonstrate understanding of the general organization of the brain.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><strong>Outcome 3:<\/strong> Relate organization of the brain to cognitive processes (such as visual processing, auditory processing, attention and\/or memory) via an understanding of functional lateralization and\/or hemispheric specialization.<br \/>\n<strong>Outcome 4:<\/strong> Demonstrate understanding of typical and atypical cognitive processes and the pathological mechanisms underlying common diseases and\/or disorders of the nervous system.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Goal 2:<\/strong> Appreciate, from a liberal arts perspective, the role of the neuroscience perspective to inform issues within the larger cultural, social, historical and ethical framework.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><strong>Outcome 1<\/strong>: Demonstrate understanding of the strengths of the neuroscience approach in responding to societal, cultural and\/or ethical issues such as substance use, poverty, criminal behavior, and\/or therapeutic interventions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><strong>Outcome 2:<\/strong> Demonstrate understanding of the weaknesses of the neuroscience approach in responding to societal, cultural and\/or ethical issues such as substance use, poverty, criminal behavior, and\/or therapeutic interventions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><strong>Outcome 3:<\/strong> Demonstrate proficiency in reading papers in the primary literature by recognizing the research question being investigated and its significance, the hypothesis being tested, and the predictions from the hypothesis.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><strong>Outcome 4: <\/strong>Evaluate the appropriateness of the experimental design and the interpretation of the results.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><strong>Outcome 5:<\/strong> Evaluate claims in mass media against what is known from the scientific literature.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Goal 3:<\/strong> Demonstrate effective communication about neuroscience in both written and oral form.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><strong>Outcome 1:<\/strong> Demonstrate effective writing skills.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><strong>Outcome 2:<\/strong> Demonstrate effective oral communication skills.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"collapsableContent\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"collapsableTitle\"><span class=\"fa-stack\"><i class=\"fa fa-circle fa-stack-2x\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-up fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i><\/span> Requirements of the Minor<\/div><div class=\"c_content\">\n<ol>\n<li>Courses fulfilling the requirements for the primary or second major may count towards the requirements of the minor, but may not exceed one-half of the credits required in the minor. A School core does not need to be completed for a minor.\u00a0 Minors are open to students regardless of school affiliation.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h5 align=\"center\"><strong>NEUROSCIENCE\u00a0MINOR<\/strong><\/h5>\n<div class=\"courseTable\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"majorTableHeading\">Subject &amp; Course # &#8211; Title &amp; Course Description<\/li>\n<li><strong>REQUIRED (These should be completed first and may be prerequisites for some of the electives):<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69e16f77f38be\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/PSYC101\" target=\"_blank\">PSYC 101 - INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69e16f77f3caa\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/BIOL101\" target=\"_blank\">BIOL 101 - INTRODUCTION TO BIOLOGY<\/a> <strong>OR<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69e16f77f3fbe\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/BIOL111\" target=\"_blank\">BIOL 111 - FUNDAMENTALS OF BIOLOGY I LECTURE<\/a>\u00a0(Formerly BIOL110) <strong>AND<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69e16f78012e4\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/BIOL111L\" target=\"_blank\">BIOL 111L - FUNDAMENTALS OF BIOLOGY I LAB<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>SELECT AT LEAST THREE ADDITIONAL COURSES\u00a0FROM THIS LIST:<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69e16f78019d3\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/PSYC209\" target=\"_blank\">PSYC 209 - PSYCHOLOGY OF PERCEPTION<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69e16f7802424\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/PSYC310\" target=\"_blank\">PSYC 310 - NEUROPSYCHOLOGY<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69e16f780278c\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/PSYC352\" target=\"_blank\">PSYC 352 - BEHAVIORAL NEUROSCIENCE<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69e16f7802a5e\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/PSYC353\" target=\"_blank\">PSYC 353 - COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69e16f78030f6\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/PSYC355\" target=\"_blank\">PSYC 355 - NEUROPSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69e16f78034dd\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/BIOL332\" target=\"_blank\">BIOL 332 - GENETICS LECTURE<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0<strong>AND<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69e16f780384f\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/BIOL332L\" target=\"_blank\">BIOL 332L - GENETICS LAB<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69e16f7803c95\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/BIOL410\" target=\"_blank\">BIOL 410 - EXPERIMENTAL ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY LECTURE<\/a>\u00a0 <strong>AND<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69e16f7803fd8\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/BIOL410L\" target=\"_blank\">BIOL 410L - EXPERIMENTAL ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY LAB<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69e16f7804321\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/PSYC430\" target=\"_blank\">PSYC 430 - CAPSTONE SEMINAR TOPICS IN PSYCHOLOGY<\/a> (<em>Neuroscience and Philosophy<\/em>)\u00a0**<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">&#8220;**This course may also be counted for the minor, however, they include additional prerequisites.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"collapsableContent\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"collapsableTitle\"><span class=\"fa-stack\"><i class=\"fa fa-circle fa-stack-2x\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-up fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i><\/span> Related Information<\/div><div class=\"c_content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/sshs\/\">School of Social Science and Human Services Website<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/sshs\/faculty\/\">Faculty Profiles<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Website: School of Social Science and Human Services<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":144,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3109","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v21.5 (Yoast SEO v27.1.1) - 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