Course Entry Form

CDL COURSE ENTRY FORM

Author: Laura Wait/SUNY
Last modified by: Laura Wait/SUNY
Composed: 12/18/2008 10:58 AM
Curriculum Committee Approval Date:
Modified: 06/27/2017
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Course Number: (prefix) HDV (number) 283474 ESC 2.0 Course number: PSYC-3040 PSYC-3040Biological Psychology

Name: Biological Psychology
Datatel Title: (30char) Biological Psychology

Area Coordinator: Jonathan Franz Department Code: 10PS Team: Social

Liberal Study? YES Level: UPPER Credits: 4 Prerequisite? YES
General Education Course? YES GenEd Approval Term/Year:

GenEd Area 1: 2. Natural Sciences	Fully or Partially: f
GenEd Area 2:	Fully or Partially:

Pre-registration Information?

Course will be offered (for online course descriptions, proposed offerings for by term views and web views) Spring 1, Fall 1	Course will be offered (for final term listings, online registration, online bookordering, web views) Spring 1, Fall 1
First Term Offered: 2009FA (Required Format: YearTerm - i.e., 2005SP) Last Term Offered in Print Version: Title Changes: Effective SP1 2017, title changed from Behavioral Neuroscience: Advanced TO Biological Psychology. Catalog updated 10/12/16. LWait Effective May '14 term changed title from Behavioral Neuroscience to Behavioral Neuroscience: Advanced. Catalog updated 3/14/14. LW AC Changes: Changed from Jordan Wright 10PS TO Jonathan Franz 10PS effective fall '17 term. Catalog updated 6/27/17. LWait
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Description: This advanced level course is more in-depth study of the principles of neuroscience in the context of current research trends. The course will focus on neurophysiology, neurochemistry, and neuroanatomy. Students will learn specific molecular components of cellular communication and psychopharmacology, and sensory perception. Subsequently, students will read and critically review current research in the fields of psychopathology, neuropsychology, neuropathology, and substance abuse.

Prerequisites: Completion of Introduction to Psychology OR General psychology, plus completion of a course Brain and Behavior, Biology of the Brain, or the equivalent.
This course fully meets the General Education requirement in Natural Sciences.

NOTE: This course was previously offered as Behavioral Neuroscience: Advanced. Students who completed Behavioral Neuroscience: Advanced 283474, cannot take Biological Psychology.

Generic:

Major Course Area Human Development	Minor Course Area Health Services, Human Development, Psychology	SLN Disciplines Psychology
Additional Course Requirements		Undergrad Certificate Association:

3

Required Booknote:

Optional Booknote:

Archive Course:

genedcode for dpplanner: 2^f~8

genedfull area for dpplanner: Natural Sciences