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GRADUATE PROGRAM

Neuroimaging Track in Psychology

As Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is becoming a strong and popular research tool across many areas of psychology, a new training track has been created in neuroimaging for all graduate students in the Psychology Department.  The sequence of courses is intended to provide students with skills in two critical areas for students interested in neuroimaging and also will help them present their data to the widest possible audience.

1.  Strong training in neuroimaging.  This requires understanding how the MRI scanner works, how to design MRI experiments, and how to analyze imaging data.

2.  Strong functional neuroscience training.  This requires understanding the brain, its function in various behavioral tasks, and its structure.

To address these two areas of expertise, the Neuroimaging Track includes the following groups of courses offered through the Psychology Department.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS:

Psychology Department requirements: same as for all other graduate students. 

Functional neuroscience requirements: take the following 2 core courses:

• PSY 383T. Principles of Neuroscience II. Systems/Behavioral Neuroscience
• PSY 383C. Functional Neuroanatomy.

These courses can be taken as part of fulfilling the core requirement in Area A (Behavioral and Sensory Neuroscience).

3. Methodological requirements: take the following 2 methodology courses.

• PSY 394P. Foundations of MRI Research
• PSY 394U. Analysis of fMRI Data

Depending on their interest, students are encouraged, but not required to include: PSY394P Quantifying Brain Structure or a Psychophysiology course (on EEG technology) soon to be added to the course listings.

COORDINATION:

Coordination of the Neuroimaging Training Track is provided by Dr. David Schnyer, Associate Professor of Psychology and Associate Director for Education at the Imaging Research Center.

Visit the IMAGING RESEARCH CENTER at http://www.irc.utexas.edu/.

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