Why are we attracted to some people and not others? How do addictions develop, and what breaks the cycle? How do stressful events affect people’s bodies?
主要的路线图
Explore your options as a 行为神经科学 Major — classes, 实习, 研究, 出国留学. 找到你感兴趣的, 发现你的所爱, and create an experience that jump starts your future using the 行为神经科学 Major Guide.
The 行为神经科学 degree is a good fit for students who are interested in understanding how our thoughts, 感情, and behaviors are influenced by our biology. The field explores topics that range from mental health and emotion, 发展, 认知功能, 进化, 感觉和知觉, 睡眠, 社会行为, 这样的例子不胜枚举.
Students who select this major have varying interests in professional or 研究 careers in medicine, 药品, 动物科学, 和神经科学. Pre-health students find this major a good fit because the degree requirements align with medical or graduate school requirements. This major is also helpful for students interested in pursuing other types of advanced degrees.
You’ll apply what you’ve learned in the classroom to real-life situations in a mental-health and addiction facility, 一个医院, 物理治疗诊所, 或者一个研究实验室. 当你毕业时, you’ll be ready to help people by using the tools of science to solve the mysteries of human behavior.
我们的毕业生做什么?
行为神经科学 majors go on to a variety of careers and graduate schools from St. 爱德华的.
这里有一个例子.
- Business 发展 executive for startups
- Behavioral data coordinator at MediaScience
- Neuropsychiatry 研究 coordinator at Baylor College of Medicine
- Outreach program and data coordinator for Girls Inc.
- School psychologist in Austin Independent School District
- 研究生 school placement in doctorate programs in neuroscience at Colorado State University, 德克萨斯大学, 斯克里普斯研究所, 和伊坎医学院
- Clinical 心理学 doctorate program at Palo Alto University
- Medical school placement at various schools across the country
课堂内外
行为神经科学 majors are outstanding scientists with excellent 研究 skills. You’ll develop those skills in classes that include labs, so you can apply what you’ve learned, and in 实习 and 研究 you conduct with professors.
研究
The 行为神经科学 program helps you develop top-notch 研究 skills. You’ll learn how to design and conduct your own study, 分析数据, and write a manuscript explaining the results.
Classes like 研究 Methods equip you with skills learned through hands-on experience. You’ll have the opportunity to assist faculty with their 研究 projects and pursue your own area of inquiry. 行为神经科学 majors have examined the following topics:
- The impact of recreational drug and alcohol use on stress response
- The effect on testosterone of winning or losing in a competitive situation
- The influence of race and 性别 on pain empathy
- How sex education shapes people’s attitudes about 性别, bodily autonomy and sex
Students present their 研究 at professional academic conferences like the Southwestern Psychological Association, the Society for Neuroscience and the Society for Behavioral Neuroendocrinology. They win national awards and are accepted into top graduate programs in the country.
名助教奖学金
Many students intern as 研究 assistants for St. 爱德华的 professors who are conducting studies related to their specializations. Others intern as teaching assistants. 在圣. 爱德华的, all classes are taught by professors, but student teaching assistants help tutor and lead study sessions. You’ll expand your communication and people skills by helping other students learn the material.
学位要求
主要要求: The BS in 行为神经科学 requires 63 hours of major-specific courses, which include a combination of psychology and natural sciences coursework.
选修课: Students complete 9 hours of elective courses in any area of study they choose. These courses do not have to relate to the major.
通识教育 Requirements: The degree requires 48 hours of general education courses that students complete over four years in addition to their major courses and electives.
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A few examples of courses students in this major take:
- 生物心理学 – Delves into the function and anatomy of the nervous system and the role it plays in directing thought and behavior.
- 行为神经科学 – Students will examine how the central nervous system mediates perceptions, 情绪, 记忆, 以及其他行为.
- 学习与认知 - Students study processes that span from invertebrates to humans, 药物治疗疾病, and theories to clinical treatment. The course examines learning principles, memory processes, and cognitive skills.
我们的教师
Dr. Boyette-Davis' 研究 interests focus on the mechanisms and consequences of both pain and addiction. In her teaching and 研究 efforts, Dr. Davis seeks to develop an environment that is both challenging and encouraging.
– Jessica Boyette-Davis, Program Director and Associate Professor for 行为神经科学
Dr. Goldey enjoys working with students as they learn processes fundamental to psychological 研究: developing questions, 阅读相关文献, 收集和分析数据, and sharing findings with others. Dr. Goldey's 研究 interests include hormones and behavior, 进化, 人类性行为, 性别, pair bonding/romantic relationships, 和压力.
– Katherine Goldey, Associate Professor of 心理学 and 行为神经科学
Emily Barton, Assistant Professor of 行为神经科学
教师研究领域
The faculty are trained in a variety of behavioral specialties in human and non-human animals, cellular and systems neuroscience, 以及临床研究.
实习
作为一名高年级学生, you’ll take the 研究 and Field Experience course, in which you’ll intern at a community organization, 实验室或临床设施. 行为神经科学 majors have recently completed 实习 at the following sites:
- MD Anderson Cancer 研究 Center
- The Twin Project at the 德克萨斯大学
- Pricilla Pond Flawn Child and Family Lab
- BlueSprig, which specializes 应用行为分析 therapy for children with autism
- Anxiety Treatment Center of Austin
- National Alliance on Mental Illness
- Center for Autism and Related Disorders
- Trinity Child Development Center
SEU给你
Students in Associate Professor of 心理学 and 行为神经科学 Jessica Boyette-Davis' 生物心理学 course will explore how the brain and nervous system direct our thoughts, 情绪和行为. They'll have in-depth discussions on subjects such as the brain science behind mental illness.