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5th Year Master's Program
Biological Psychology Option

Biological psychology is the study of the physiological bases of behavior, particularly how the brain affects behavior. The Biological Psychology Option provides an extensive background in biological bases of behavior and numerous research opportunities. Our program prepares students for application to Ph.D. programs in the field of biological psychology and neuroscience.

Additional Course Prerequisites to be Completed Prior to the 5th year:

· BIOL 105
· CHEM 107 or equivalent
· PSYC 321
· PSYC 325

Required Courses

· PSYC 572 Advanced Psychopharmacology
· At least one of the following:
· PSYC 433 Stress and Wellness
· PSYC 476 Biofeedback
· PSYC 472 Topics in Biopsychology
· Three elective courses, at least 2 of which are graduate level, selected from:
· PSYC 541 Advanced Statistics
· PSYC 625 Advanced Psychobiology
· PSYC 684 Graduate Teaching Internship
· PSYC 680 or other courses relevant to the concentration as approved by graduate committee
· Courses in Biology, Zoology or Chemistry that are relevant to the concentration as approved by the AR graduate committee.

Biological Psychology Faculty

Dr. Senqi Hu. Health psychology, physiological psychology, psychophysiology, cognitive neuroscience.

Dr. Ethan Gahtan. Sensory-motor reflexes in zebra fish studied through behavior analysis. Neurophysiology, anatomy, and genetics.


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Dr. William Reynolds
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Ms. Diane Hunt,
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