ProgramCIP 42.2706
Behavioral Neuroscience
A program that focuses on the scientific study of the biological bases of behavior and psychological functioning, and their application to experimental and therapeutic research problems. Includes instruction in functional neuroanatomy, neural system development, biochemical neural regulatory mechanisms, neurological biophysics, memory storage and retrieval, physiology of cognition and perception, physiological bases of psychopathology and behavioral disorders, psychopharmacology, comparative psychobiology, molecular and cellular neuroscience, brain science, anatomy and physiology of the central nervous system, and specialized experimental design and research methods.
Definition from U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics (CIP 2020).
Also called Physiological Psychology, Psychobiology.
Leads to
5 jobs- Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029
- Life Scientists, All Other19-1099
- Managers, All Other11-9199
- Psychologists, All Other19-3039
- Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary25-1066
Knowledge those jobs draw on
- Psychology1 of 5
- English Language1 of 5
- Education and Training1 of 5
- Sociology and Anthropology1 of 5
- Mathematics1 of 5
- Therapy and Counseling1 of 5
How many of the linked jobs rate the area important (O*NET importance 3.5 or more out of 5).
See also
- Neuroscience26.1501
- Neurobiology and Behavior26.1504
- Biopsychology30.1001
- Behavioral Sciences30.1701