BS Psychology: Brain & Cognition

Program and Concentration Offered:

B.S. Psychology: Brain & Cognition

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Psychologists study behavior and the mind including conscious and unconscious phenomena, both normal and abnormal functioning and concentrate on behaviors that affect the mental and emotional health of humans. The Brain and Cognition concentration within the Psychology program provides students with training in experimental psychology, including a mentored undergraduate research experience that can lead to presentation and publication of the original research with a faculty member. Within the Psychology Degree at Andrews University, students can choose the General, Pre-Professional or Brain & Cognition Concentrations. Students interested in continuing on to medical or dental school, should consider the Brain & Cognition concentration. Students intending to continue on to graduate school in the Social or Health Sciences should consider the Pre-Professional concentration. Your departmental advisors will help you to choose the appropriate concentration based on your personal and career goals.
OVERVIEW Program Type: Bachelors Degree Program Length: 120 Credits Format: On-Campus Program Entry: August or January Entry Deadline for August: July 15 Entry Deadline for January: November 15 Click here to apply now.	COST Costs for undergraduate programs are posted in the Andrews University Bulletin at bulletin.andrews.edu and the AU Student Financial Services page at this link.
To recieve a degree from Andrews University, students must complete 120 credits, which includes their chosen Major Requirements and Andrews Core Experience (ACE) Requirements. Some students may also need general electives to reach the 120 credits or may elect to add a minor or second major. The J.N. Andrews Honors Program replaces the Andrews Core Experience Requirements for students who apply and are accepted to the program. Students seeking a Psychology degree in combination with a pre-professional medical program (pre-medicine, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry, pre-pharmacy, pre-physician assistant) are encouraged to select the Brain & Cognition concentration as it integrates well with the prerequisites needed by students seeking entrance into medical graduate programs. Official requirements for baccalaureate degrees are found in the Andrews University Bulletin.
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS MAJOR: CORE REQUIREMENTS - 12 credits PSYC101 Introduction to Psychology PSYC105 Careers & Plans for the Psyc Major PSYC301 Human Development PSYC432 Research Methods II PSYC465 Physiological Psychology MAJOR: CONCENTRATION REQ - 25 Credits BIOL477 Neurobiology PSYC364 Learning & Behavior PSYC405 Midwestern Psychological Association Meeting PSYC433 Research Methods III PSYC434 Research Methods IV PSYC445 Cognitive Psychology PSYC460 Psychology of Abnormal Behavior UD Choice from BIOL, MATH, BCHM, or PSYC Choose one of the following: BIOL450 Neuropsychopharmacology PSYC449 Neuropsychopharmacology PSYC366 Drugs & Behavior MAJOR: CAPSTONE - 2-3 Credits Choose one of the following: PSYC498 Research Project in Psychology HONS497H Senior Honors Project PSYC485 Professional Portfolio + one UD PSYC Course COGNATES - 21-26 Credits BHSC230 Research Methods I BIOL165 Foundations of Biology BIOL166 Foundations of Biology CHEM131 General Chemistry I SOCI119 Principles of Sociology Choose one of the following: RELT340 Religion & Ethics in Modern Society RELT385 Bioethics & Christian Faith Choose one of the following: ANTH200 Cultural Anthropology BHSC225 Global Social Issues PSYC355 Cultural Psychology PSYC468 Community Psychology An Int'l Student Missionary Experience Attending Adventist Colleges Abroad An AU tour with cultural concepts Download a degree plan here.	ANDREWS CORE EXPERIENCE HLED135 Wellbeing 360° (first year): MATH145 Math for the (Mis)information Age (first year) COMM104 Communication Skills (first year) ENGL115 or 117 College Writing I (first year) ENGL215 College Writing II (first year) HIST110 Worldviews, Cultures, & Gods 3 Religion courses of choice Choose one of the following (first year): RELT100 God & Human Life RELB210 Jesus in His Time & Ours Choose one of the following: ANTH200 Cultural Anthropology BHSC225 Global Social Issues ECON208 Principles of Economics GBST101 Intro to Global Studies PLSC104 American Government PSYC101 Intro to Psychology SOCI119 Principles of Sociology Choose one of the following: ART220 Language of Art ENGL255 Studies in Literature MUHL214 Enjoyment of Music MUHL250 Music to Change the world PHIL224 Intro to Philosophy Choose one of the following: INEN221 Intro to Innovation & Entrepreneurship A Studio Art Course An Ensemble or Applied Music Course Elementary/Intermediate Modern Language Course A second course from the list above (ART220, ENGL255, MUHL214, MUHL250, PHIL224) Choose one of the following: BIOL100 Human Biology BIOL110 Principles of Biology CHEM100 Consumer Chemistry PHYS110 Astronomy
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