Physiological Psychology.

Catalog description

This course is designed to acquaint the student with the biological substrates of behavior. A study is made of the genetic, neuroanatomical, neurochemical and neurophysiological mechanisms of such psychological processes as sensation, movement, learning, memory, motivation and emotion. This course is offered primarily for psychology majors and minors but may serve as an elective for majors in biology, chemistry, and public health. Cannot be taken concurrently. . Prerequisite: 3 hours in Psychology or 4 hours in Biology.