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Program checklist · Psychology and Neuroscience

Psychology and Neuroscience

Boston College · Chestnut Hill, MA

A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.

Program
Award
Psychology and Neuroscience
CIP
30.2501
Credits (computed from items)
54
Catalog edition
2026
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
164924
CourseShelf checklist
CK_164924_522cbe92
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Requirements

166 items
  1. PSYC 1110
    PSYC1110 and PSYC1111 should be taken in either order as early as possible. PSYC1120 and PSYC1121 (or a research practicum) should be taken sequentially
    Not resolved to a course
  2. PSYC 1110
    PSYC1110 Brain, Mind, and Behavior ()
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  3. PSYC 1111
    PSYC1111 Self, Mind, and Society ()
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  4. PSYC 1120
    PSYC1120 Introduction to Behavioral Statistics and Research I ()
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  5. PSYC 1121
    PSYC1121 Introduction to Behavioral Statistics and Research II
    Not resolved to a course
  6. PSYC 1110
    PSYC1110 and PSYC1111 should be taken in either order as early as possible. PSYC1120 and a research practicum should be taken sequentially and in the sophomore year when possible
    Not resolved to a course
  7. PSYC 1110
    PSYC1110 Brain, Mind, and Behavior ()
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  8. PSYC 1111
    PSYC1111 Self, Mind, and Society ()
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  9. PSYC 1120
    PSYC1120 Introduction to Behavioral Statistics and Research I ()
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  10. PSYC 2272
    PSYC2272 Cognitive Psychology
    Not resolved to a course
  11. PSYC 2274
    PSYC2274 Sensation and Perception
    Not resolved to a course
  12. PSYC 2279
    PSYC2279 Fundamentals of Cognitive Neuroscience
    Not resolved to a course
  13. PSYC 2285
    PSYC2285 Behavioral Neuroscience
    Not resolved to a course
  14. PSYC 2289
    PSYC2289 Comparative Psychology
    Not resolved to a course
  15. PSYC 2241
    PSYC2241 Social Psychology
    Not resolved to a course
  16. PSYC 2250
    PSYC2250 Cultural Psychology
    Not resolved to a course
  17. PSYC 2255
    PSYC2255 Health Psychology: Foundations for a Culture of Health Equity
    Not resolved to a course
  18. PSYC 2234
    PSYC2234 Introduction to Psychopathology
    Not resolved to a course
  19. PSYC 2242
    PSYC2242 Personality Theories
    Not resolved to a course
  20. PSYC 2260
    PSYC2260 Child Developmental Psychology
    Not resolved to a course
  21. PSYC 2268
    PSYC2268 Lifespan Development
    Not resolved to a course
  22. PSYC 1110
    PSYC1110 Brain, Mind, and Behavior ()
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  23. PSYC 1111
    PSYC1111 Self, Mind, and Society ()
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  24. PSYC 1120
    PSYC1120 Introduction to Behavioral Statistics and Research I ()
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  25. CSCI 1090
    CSCI1090 Data Science Principles
    Not resolved to a course
  26. CSCI 1101
    CSCI1101 Computer Programming I (recommended)
    Not resolved to a course
  27. MATH 1004
    MATH1004 Finite Probability and Applications
    Not resolved to a course
  28. MATH1100
    As published: “MATH1100 Calculus I or MATH1102 Calculus I (Math and Science Majors)”
  29. MATH1101
    As published: “MATH1101 Calculus II or MATH1103 Calculus II (Math and Science Majors) or MATH1105 Calculus II (Math and Science Majors with AP)”
  30. MATH 2210
    MATH2210 Linear Algebra
    Not resolved to a course
  31. PSYC 1121
    PSYC1121 Introduction to Behavioral Statistics and Research II
    Not resolved to a course
  32. CHEM 1105
    CHEM1105 Chemistry and Society I
    Not resolved to a course
  33. CHEM 1106
    CHEM1106 Chemistry and Society II
    Not resolved to a course
  34. CHEM 1109
    CHEM1109 General Chemistry I with Lab (CHEM1111)
    Not resolved to a course
  35. CHEM 1110
    CHEM1110 General Chemistry II with Lab (CHEM1112)
    Not resolved to a course
  36. CHEM 2231
    CHEM2231 Organic Chemistry I with Lab (CHEM2233)
    Not resolved to a course
  37. CHEM 2232
    CHEM2232 Organic Chemistry II with Lab (CHEM2234)
    Not resolved to a course
  38. ECON 2201
    ECON2201 (or ECON2203) Microeconomic Theory
    Not resolved to a course
  39. ECON 3305
    ECON3305 Market Design
    Not resolved to a course
  40. ECON 3308
    ECON3308 Game Theory in Economics
    Not resolved to a course
  41. ECON 3312
    ECON3312 Evolutionary Economics
    Not resolved to a course
  42. LING 1201
    LING1201 General Linguistics
    Not resolved to a course
  43. LING 1307
    LING1307 Writing Systems of the World
    Not resolved to a course
  44. LING 2377
    LING2377 Language and the Study of Africa
    Not resolved to a course
  45. LING 2379
    LING2379 Language and Ethnicity
    Not resolved to a course
  46. LING 2432
    LING2432 Syntax & Semantics
    Not resolved to a course
  47. LING 2433
    LING2433 Phonetics & Phonology
    Not resolved to a course
  48. LING 2480
    LING2480 Language in Society
    Not resolved to a course
  49. LING 2481
    LING2481 Psycholinguistics
    Not resolved to a course
  50. LING 2621
    LING2621 Second Language Acquisition
    Not resolved to a course
  51. LING 3103
    LING3103 Language and Language Types
    Not resolved to a course
  52. LING 3104
    LING3104 Formalism and Functionalism in Linguistics
    Not resolved to a course
  53. PSYC 2205
    PSYC2205 Undergraduate Research
    Not resolved to a course
  54. PSYC 4490
    PSYC4490 Senior Thesis
    Not resolved to a course
  55. PSYC 4495
    PSYC4495 Senior Honors Thesis
    Not resolved to a course
  56. PSYC 4497
    PSYC4497 Scholars Project Research
    Not resolved to a course
  57. PSYC 1110
    PSYC1110 Brain, Mind, and Behavior ()
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  58. PSYC 1111
    PSYC1111 Self, Mind, and Society ()
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  59. PSYC 1120
    PSYC1120 Introduction to Behavioral Statistics and Research I ()
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  60. PSYC 2272
    PSYC2272 Cognitive Psychology
    Not resolved to a course
  61. PSYC 2274
    PSYC2274 Sensation and Perception
    Not resolved to a course
  62. PSYC 2279
    PSYC2279 Fundamentals of Cognitive Neuroscience
    Not resolved to a course
  63. PSYC 2285
    PSYC2285 Behavioral Neuroscience
    Not resolved to a course
  64. PSYC 2289
    PSYC2289 Comparative Psychology
    Not resolved to a course
  65. PSYC 2241
    PSYC2241 Social Psychology
    Not resolved to a course
  66. PSYC 2250
    PSYC2250 Cultural Psychology
    Not resolved to a course
  67. PSYC 2255
    PSYC2255 Health Psychology: Foundations for a Culture of Health Equity
    Not resolved to a course
  68. PSYC 2234
    PSYC2234 Introduction to Psychopathology
    Not resolved to a course
  69. PSYC 2242
    PSYC2242 Personality Theories
    Not resolved to a course
  70. PSYC 2260
    PSYC2260 Child Developmental Psychology
    Not resolved to a course
  71. PSYC 2268
    PSYC2268 Lifespan Development
    Not resolved to a course
  72. CSCI 1090
    CSCI1090 Data Science Principles
    Not resolved to a course
  73. CSCI 1101
    CSCI1101 Computer Programming I (recommended)
    Not resolved to a course
  74. MATH 1004
    MATH1004 Finite Probability and Applications
    Not resolved to a course
  75. MATH1100
    As published: “MATH1100 Calculus I or MATH1102 Calculus I (Math and Science Majors)”
  76. MATH1101
    As published: “MATH1101 Calculus II or MATH1103 Calculus II (Math and Science Majors) or MATH1105 Calculus II (Math and Science Majors with AP)”
  77. MATH 2210
    MATH2210 Linear Algebra
    Not resolved to a course
  78. PSYC 1121
    PSYC1121 Introduction to Behavioral Statistics and Research II
    Not resolved to a course
  79. CHEM 1105
    CHEM1105 Chemistry and Society I
    Not resolved to a course
  80. CHEM 1106
    CHEM1106 Chemistry and Society II
    Not resolved to a course
  81. CHEM 1109
    CHEM1109 General Chemistry I with Lab (CHEM1111)
    Not resolved to a course
  82. CHEM 1110
    CHEM1110 General Chemistry II with Lab (CHEM1112)
    Not resolved to a course
  83. CHEM 2231
    CHEM2231 Organic Chemistry I with Lab (CHEM2233)
    Not resolved to a course
  84. CHEM 2232
    CHEM2232 Organic Chemistry II with Lab (CHEM2234)
    Not resolved to a course
  85. ECON 2201
    ECON2201 (or ECON2203) Microeconomic Theory
    Not resolved to a course
  86. ECON 3305
    ECON3305 Market Design
    Not resolved to a course
  87. ECON 3308
    ECON3308 Game Theory in Economics
    Not resolved to a course
  88. ECON 3312
    ECON3312 Evolutionary Economics
    Not resolved to a course
  89. LING 1201
    LING1201 General Linguistics
    Not resolved to a course
  90. LING 1307
    LING1307 Writing Systems of the World
    Not resolved to a course
  91. LING 2377
    LING2377 Language and the Study of Africa
    Not resolved to a course
  92. LING 2379
    LING2379 Language and Ethnicity
    Not resolved to a course
  93. LING 2432
    LING2432 Syntax & Semantics
    Not resolved to a course
  94. LING 2433
    LING2433 Phonetics & Phonology
    Not resolved to a course
  95. LING 2480
    LING2480 Language in Society
    Not resolved to a course
  96. LING 2481
    LING2481 Psycholinguistics
    Not resolved to a course
  97. LING 2621
    LING2621 Second Language Acquisition
    Not resolved to a course
  98. LING 3103
    LING3103 Language and Language Types
    Not resolved to a course
  99. LING 3104
    LING3104 Formalism and Functionalism in Linguistics
    Not resolved to a course
  100. PSYC 2205
    PSYC2205 Undergraduate Research
    Not resolved to a course
  101. PSYC 4490
    PSYC4490 Senior Thesis
    Not resolved to a course
  102. PSYC 4495
    PSYC4495 Senior Honors Thesis
    Not resolved to a course
  103. PSYC 4497
    PSYC4497 Scholars Project Research
    Not resolved to a course
  104. PSYC 1110
    PSYC1110 Introduction to Brain, Mind, and Behavior ()
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  105. BIOL 2000
    BIOL2000 Molecules and Cells ()
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  106. CHEM 1109
    CHEM1109 General Chemistry I with lab () or CHEM1117 Honors Modern Chemistry I with lab (4 credits)
    Not resolved to a course
    4
  107. CHEM 1110
    CHEM1110 General Chemistry II with lab () or CHEM1118 Honors Modern Chemistry II with lab (4 credits)
    Not resolved to a course
    4
  108. MATH1100
    As published: “MATH1100 Calculus I () or MATH1102 Calculus I (Math and Science Majors) (4 credits)”
    4
  109. PSYC 2285
    PSYC2285 Behavioral Neuroscience
    Not resolved to a course
  110. BIOL 4540
    BIOL4540 Neuroscience
    Not resolved to a course
  111. BIOL 4590
    BIOL4590 Introduction to Neuroscience
    Not resolved to a course
  112. PSYC 1120
    PSYC1120 Introduction to Behavioral Statistics and Research I
    Not resolved to a course
  113. BIOL 2300
    BIOL2300 Biostatistics
    Not resolved to a course
  114. MATH 3353
    MATH3353 Statistics
    Not resolved to a course
  115. SOCY 2200
    SOCY2200 Statistics
    Not resolved to a course
  116. PSYC 1121
    PSYC1121 Introduction to Behavioral Statistics and Research II
    Not resolved to a course
  117. PSYC 1129
    PSYC1129 Statistical Computing and Presentation Using R
    Not resolved to a course
  118. CSCI 1090
    CSCI1090 Data Science Principles
    Not resolved to a course
  119. CSCI 1101
    CSCI1101 Computer Science I
    Not resolved to a course
  120. CSCI 1102
    CSCI1102 Computer Science II
    Not resolved to a course
  121. CSCI 2227
    CSCI2227 Introduction to Scientific Computation
    Not resolved to a course
  122. MATH1101
    As published: “MATH1101 Calculus II, MATH1103 Calculus II (Math and Science Majors) or MATH1105 Calculus II-AP (Math and Science Majors)”
  123. MATH 2210
    MATH2210 Linear Algebra
    Not resolved to a course
  124. PSYC 3317
    PSYC3317 Topics in Machine Intelligence: Biomedical Image Analysis
    Not resolved to a course
  125. PSYC 3341
    PSYC3341 Psychology of Morality
    Not resolved to a course
  126. PSYC 3364
    PSYC3364 Poverty and Neurodevelopment
    Not resolved to a course
  127. PSYC 3370
    PSYC3370 Nudge Psychology
    Not resolved to a course
  128. PSYC 3371
    PSYC3371 Cognitive Neuroscience
    Not resolved to a course
  129. PSYC 3373
    PSYC3373 Associative Learning
    Not resolved to a course
  130. PSYC 3374
    PSYC3374 Psychology and Neuroscience of Cognitive Aging
    Not resolved to a course
  131. PSYC 3375
    PSYC3375 Psychology and Neuroscience of Human Memory
    Not resolved to a course
  132. PSYC 3377
    PSYC3377 Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience
    Not resolved to a course
  133. PSYC 3378
    PSYC3378 Vision
    Not resolved to a course
  134. PSYC 3391
    PSYC3391 Ethical Controversies in Psychology & Neuroscience
    Not resolved to a course
  135. PSYC 3397
    PSYC3397 Cognitive and Neural Bases of Person Knowledge
    Not resolved to a course
  136. PSYC 4433
    PSYC4433 Addiction, Choice, and Motivation
    Not resolved to a course
  137. PSYC 4446
    PSYC4446 Social Neuroscience
    Not resolved to a course
  138. PSYC 4472
    PSYC4472 fMRI
    Not resolved to a course
  139. PSYC 4476
    PSYC4476 Cognitive Neuroscience of Memory
    Not resolved to a course
  140. PSYC 5570
    PSYC5570 Advanced Topics in Cognitive Neuroscience
    Not resolved to a course
  141. PSYC 5571
    PSYC5571 Controversies in Cognitive Neuroscience
    Not resolved to a course
  142. PSYC 5572
    PSYC5572 Advanced Cognitive Neuroscience of Memory
    Not resolved to a course
  143. PSYC 5573
    PSYC5573 Advanced Topics in the Neuroscience of Memory
    Not resolved to a course
  144. PSYC 5574
    PSYC5574 Neuroscience of Sensation and Perception
    Not resolved to a course
  145. PSYC 5575
    PSYC5575 Advanced Affective Neuroscience
    Not resolved to a course
  146. PSYC 5579
    PSYC5579 Building Memories: From Networks to Narratives
    Not resolved to a course
  147. BIOL 4450
    BIOL4450 Behavioral Ecology
    Not resolved to a course
  148. PSYC 3329
    PSYC3329 Psychophysiology of Stress
    Not resolved to a course
  149. PSYC 3376
    PSYC3376 Building Brains: Topics in Developmental Neuroscience
    Not resolved to a course
  150. PSYC 3381
    PSYC3381 Psychobiology of Emotional Learning
    Not resolved to a course
  151. PSYC 3382
    PSYC3382 Neurobiology of Glia: Beyond the Brain’s Glue
    Not resolved to a course
  152. PSYC 3383
    PSYC3383 Neurobiological Basis of Learning and Memory
    Not resolved to a course
  153. PSYC 3384
    PSYC3384 Neurophysiology
    Not resolved to a course
  154. PSYC 3385
    PSYC3385 Neurobiology of Motivation and Emotion
    Not resolved to a course
  155. PSYC 3386
    PSYC3386 Psychopharmacology
    Not resolved to a course
  156. PSYC 3388
    PSYC3388 Neurobiology of Eating and Eating Disorders
    Not resolved to a course
  157. PSYC 3389
    PSYC3389 Motivated Behaviors and the Brain
    Not resolved to a course
  158. PSYC 3390
    PSYC3390 Neurobiology of Psychiatric Disorders
    Not resolved to a course
  159. PSYC 3393
    PSYC3393 Neuroscience of Pain
    Not resolved to a course
  160. PSYC 3395
    PSYC3395 Novel Technologies in Neuroscience
    Not resolved to a course
  161. PSYC 4438
    PSYC4438 Genetics of Brain Diseases
    Not resolved to a course
  162. PSYC 4485
    PSYC4485 Neuroscience of Mental Illness: Current Topics
    Not resolved to a course
  163. PSYC 4487
    PSYC4487 Cellular Basis of Motivation
    Not resolved to a course
  164. PSYC 5585
    PSYC5585 Brain Systems: Motivation and Emotion
    Not resolved to a course
  165. PSYC 5587
    PSYC5587 Cellular Perspectives on Motivated Behavior
    Not resolved to a course
  166. PSYC 5588
    PSYC5588 Behavioral Neuroimmunology: Immune Modulation of Brain and Behavior
    Not resolved to a course

Electives (18 Credits, excluding laboratory credits)

15 items
  1. CSCI 3341
    CSCI3341 Artificial Intelligence
    Not resolved to a course
  2. CSCI 3343
    CSCI3343 Computer Vision
    Not resolved to a course
  3. CSCI 3345
    CSCI3345 Machine Learning
    Not resolved to a course
  4. PSYC 4490
    PSYC4490 Senior Thesis I
    Not resolved to a course
  5. PSYC 4495
    PSYC4495 Senior Honors Thesis I
    Not resolved to a course
  6. PSYC 4497
    PSYC4497 Scholars Project Research
    Not resolved to a course
  7. PSYC 2205
    PSYC2205 Undergraduate Research*
    Not resolved to a course
  8. PSYC 2206
    PSYC2206 Independent Study*
    Not resolved to a course
  9. PSYC 4100
    PSYC4100 Research Methods for Psychology and Neuroscience
    Not resolved to a course
  10. PSYC 4473
    PSYC4473 Event-Related Potentials
    Not resolved to a course
  11. PSYC 4490
    PSYC4490 Senior Thesis I*
    Not resolved to a course
  12. PSYC 4495
    PSYC4495 Senior Honors Thesis I*
    Not resolved to a course
  13. PSYC 4497
    PSYC4497 Scholars Project Research*
    Not resolved to a course
  14. PSYC 5576
    PSYC5576 Methods in Human Brain Mapping
    Not resolved to a course
  15. PSYC 4490
    PSYC4490, PSYC4495, and PSYC4497 count toward the Praxis or Electives requirement. These courses cannot satisfy both requirements, only one
    Not resolved to a course

University Core Requirements

12 items
  1. PSYC 1000
    PSYC1000-PSYC1009: Courses that do not satisfy a Core requirement and do not provide credit toward completion of the major
    Not resolved to a course
  2. PSYC 1010
    PSYC1010-PSYC1099: Core courses that satisfy the Natural Science (PSYC1010) or Social Science (PSYC1032, PSYC1072) Core requirement but do not provide credit toward completion of the major
    Not resolved to a course
  3. PSYC 1110
    PSYC1110-PSYC1111: Courses that satisfy the Natural Science (PSYC1110) or Social Science (PSYC1111) Core requirement and also provide credit toward completion of the Psychology and Neuroscience majors
    Not resolved to a course
  4. PSYC 1112
    PSYC1112-PSYC1119: Introductory, one-credit courses
    Not resolved to a course
  5. PSYC 1120
    PSYC1120-PSYC1999: Introductory, statistical, and methodological courses
    Not resolved to a course
  6. PSYC 2000
    PSYC2000-PSYC2999: Introductions to primary subdisciplines of psychology, serving as prerequisites to more advanced courses
    Not resolved to a course
  7. PSYC 3000
    PSYC3000-PSYC3999: More advanced and/or specialized courses requiring one or more 2000-level courses as prerequisites
    Not resolved to a course
  8. PSYC 4000
    PSYC4000-PSYC4099: Research Practicum courses that do not count toward completion of Psychology major electives or the Neuroscience Praxis requirement
    Not resolved to a course
  9. PSYC 4100
    PSYC4100-PSYC4199: Research Practicum courses that do not count toward completion of Psychology major electives but can be used for the Neuroscience Praxis requirement
    Not resolved to a course
  10. PSYC 4200
    PSYC4200-PSYC4999: Advanced seminars in various areas of psychology
    Not resolved to a course
  11. PSYC 5000
    PSYC5000-PSYC5999: Seminars open to advanced undergraduates and graduate students
    Not resolved to a course
  12. PSYC 6000
    PSYC6000 and above: Graduate-level courses
    Not resolved to a course
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