2017-2018 Catalog

PSYC315 Biological Psychology

Biological Psychology provides an introduction to the influences of biological factors in human behavior. The course provides an overview of the structure of the central nervous system, principles of synaptic transmission, influences of hormonal and neurotransmitter systems and other processes related to brain behavior relationships. This course may include a lab in which methods of studying these relationships will be introduced. The impact of biology on human development, emotions, normal and abnormal behavior, and other behavioral systems will be addressed in this course.

Credits

5

Prerequisite

PSYC 110, BIOS 108 and BIOS 109 or CHEM 110 and CHEM 111, or equivalent

Corequisite

none

Offered

W