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Explore the intricacies of the human brain… and the complexities of human experience.
Biopsychology is an interdisciplinary program that draws on biology, chemistry, and psychology to offer new insights into the science of the brain. As a biopsychology student, you’ll explore the complex relationship between the brain and behavior. You’ll delve into the intricacies of brain circuitry, learning how neurons and neurotransmitters contribute to normal and abnormal behavior. With this strong foundation, you can begin pursuing expertise in a variety of areas – studying the brain from a chemical, cellular, genetic, developmental, behavioral, cognitive, or social behavior perspective.
"The Biopsychology program offers a rigorous curriculum with uniquely curated and highly rewarding courses such as Psychological Statistics and Research Methods, Genetics, and Advanced Experimental Psychology. The true highlight for me was the faculty, who provided all the tools I needed to pursue higher education. They offer intentional, professional mentoring and constructive, personalized feedback, giving students the best possible chance at success both in and out of the classroom. Being part of this program made me proud to be an Oglethorpe alum."
At Oglethorpe, all biopsychology students complete a two-course sequence in psychological statistics and research methods. With these valuable skills under your belt, you’ll be highly qualified for a career – or additional study – in a research-based field.
You’ll also have the opportunity to take a course in advanced research methods, where you’ll design and carry out your own study. It’s the perfect way to get some hands-on experience and work one-on-one with an experienced faculty member as your mentor, and maybe even present your project at a professional conference.
"Dr. Wise’s Drugs, the Brain, and Behavior course provided one of my earliest exposures to neuroscience in action, while Dr. Zinner’s Psychological Statistics and Research Methods course gave me high-yield research training that laid the groundwork for a research internship at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and, later, for becoming a principal investigator for my own research during medical school."
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Asking questions. Solving problems. Turning theory into practice. The learning experience at Oglethorpe is all about making learning personal, so students have lots of opportunities to do just that.
- Design and conduct your own study, like Patricia Groover ’15, who presented a project on personality predictors of proofreading ability at the annual meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association in Nashville, TN.
- Our psychology lab is equipped with the latest computer hardware, experimental software, and video technology, offering researchers-in-training everything you need to succeed.
- Gain real-world experience through internships offered at Emory School of Medicine, Hudson Veterinary Hospital, and Yerkes National Primate Research Center (Emory Campus).
An undergraduate degree in biopsychology is great preparation for medical school, pharmacy school, or a graduate degree in neuroscience and psychology.
- Along with the Allied Health pre-professional track, biopsychology offers an ideal foundation for pursing a career in the health professions – medicine, dentistry, optometry, pharmacy, nursing, physical therapy and more.
- Claudia Rosell ’24 is working in patient care at Northside Hospital.
- Malaika Taylor ’24 is pursuing a Doctorate in Quantitative Bioscience at Georgia Tech.
- Miyah Jones ’25 is pursuing a Master’s degree in Integrative Biology at Kennesaw State University.
See degree requirements and course descriptions in the University Bulletin.
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