PSYC 321 Neuropsychology
This course provides the student with a broad scope of knowledge about the biological bases of psychological phenomena with an emphasis on brain and behavior relationships. Students will be introduced to the following topics: the basics of neuroanatomy and neurotransmission; neuroscience research methods; the physiology of visual perception, audition, and movement; the biology of motivation like hunger, thirst, and aggression; the neurobiology of complex behavior such as learning, memory, wakefulness and sleep; and the biological bases of select disorders (mood and anxiety disorders; drug addiction; schizophrenia). Prerequisite: PSYC 200, Introduction to Psychology, WRIT 113, First-Year Academic Writing: and LSCI 105, Information Theory and Practice or LSCI 106, Information Sources in Architecture and Interior Design, or LSCI 205, Information in the Disciplines