Mind & brain stream

• cognitive psychology looks for links between the environment and people's actions. It helps us learn about the nature of mental processes
• neuropsychology studies the brain's structures. It studies their relationship to psychology
• cognitive neuroscience combines parts of cognitive psychology, neuropsychology and biopsychology

These courses will help you understand and appreciate the mind and brain.

First year

• PSYC 100A Introductory Psychology I 
• PSYC 100B Introductory Psychology II 

Second year

• PSYC 251 Introduction to Mind & Brain
  
  • Prerequisites: PSYC 100A and 1 of PSYC 100B, BIOL 184 or BIOL 186

Third year

• PSYC 351A Cognitive Psychology
  
  • Prerequisites: PSYC 201 and 251
• PSYC 351B Human Neuropsychology
  
  • Prerequisites: PSYC 201 and 251
• PSYC 351C Cognitive Neuroscience
  
  • Prerequisites: PSYC 201 and 251
• PSYC 351D Biological Psychology
  
  • Prerequisites: PSYC 201 and 251

Fourth year

• PSYC 451A Topics in Advanced Cognitive Psychology
  
  • Prerequisites: PSYC 300A and PSYC 351A or 2 of PSYC 351B, 351C, 351D
  • Pre- or corequisite: PSYC 300B
• PSYC 451B Advanced Neuropsychology
  
  • Prerequisites: PSYC 300A and PSYC 351B or 2 of PSYC 351A, 351C, 351D
  • Pre- or corequisite: PSYC 300B
• PSYC 451C Topics in Advanced Cognitive Neuroscience
  
  • Prerequisites: PSYC 300A and PSYC 351C or 2 of PSYC 351A, 351B, 351D
  • Pre- or corequisite: PSYC 300B
• PSYC 451D Advanced Biological Psychology
  
  • Prerequisites: PSYC 300A* and PSYC 351C or 2 of PSYC 351A, 351B, 351D
  • Pre- or corequisite: PSYC 300B*

*STAT 255 or STAT 260 can be substituted for PSYC 300A. STAT 245 or STAT 261 can be substituted for PSYC 300B.

Note: Third- and fourth-year classes are subject to instructor availability and may not be offered every year.