Neuropsychology Master's Programs

Neuropsychology, also referred to as behavioral neuroscience, is a branch of psychology that addresses the relationship between the functions and structures of the brain and psychological behavior. It is an interdisciplinary field that draws on research and knowledge from neuroscience and clinical and cognitive psychology. While graduate training in neuropsychology is typically offered at the doctoral level, there are several master's degree programs that offer specialized research and training in neuropsychology and behavioral neuroscience.
  1. University of Cincinnati

    • The McMicken College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Cincinnati offers a master's degree and a doctorate degree program with an emphasis in neuropsychology. The Department of Psychology has three primary focus areas: neuropsychology, health psychology, and experimental/human factors. Many faculty members focus their research on neuropsychological topics, such as the physiological dynamics of bipolar disorder and similar psychiatric conditions, brain development in adolescents and children, the neuropsychology of brain injuries and epilepsy, and the neuropsychology of drug use. Graduate students can thus complete the thesis component of their program under the supervision of a faculty researcher specializing in a neuropsychological topic. Additional course requirements of the Master of Arts degree program include basic and advanced statistics, measurement and design, and professional development.

      University of Cincinnati
      2600 Clifton Ave
      Cincinnati, OH 45221
      513-556-6000
      uc.edu

    University of Missouri -- St. Louis

    • The University of Missouri -- St. Louis offers a Master of Arts degree in General Psychology with an emphasis in Behavioral Neuroscience. Students take a series of foundational courses in quantitative methods, cognitive psychology, and psychopharmacology alongside specialty coursework, including seminars in behavioral neuroscience and neuropsychological assessment. While there is no thesis requirement for the master's degree program, there is a required course in directed research or reading. Students may take the opportunity to design a course of study in a neuropsychological topic under the supervision of a faculty member. Research interests of faculty members include neuroanatomy, the psychophysiology of trauma, the neurology of memory, and the relation between cognition and aging.

      University of Missouri -- St. Louis
      One University Boulevard
      St. Louis, MO 63121-4400
      314-516-5391
      umsl.edu

    Boston College

    • Boston College offers a two-year Master of Arts in Psychology with a concentration in Behavioral Neuroscience. It is a full-time degree with a focus on research, including a thesis supervised by a faculty member. The behavioral neuroscience emphasis explores the physiological mechanisms that inform human behavior and cognition. Students have the opportunity to work with accomplished research specialists with diverse interests, such as cognitive neuropsychology, the neuroscience of language, the neural content of emotion, memory, and perception, the human visual cortex, and the neurobiology of motivation and social behaviors.

      Boston College
      140 Commonwealth Avenue
      Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
      800-294-0294
      bc.edu

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