Students applying to M.D. and D.O. programs in the United States file their applications through AMCAS (M.D.-American Medical College Application Service) or AACOMAS (D.O.-American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine). These services calculate a science GPA that includes all BCPM (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Math) orientated courses.

Many of the courses offered within the Psychology department predominantly discuss the use of Neuroscience or Statistical methods to elucidate Psychological processes. According to AMCAS, Neuroscience courses (a subset of Biology) and Statistics courses (a subset of Math) should be included within the BCPM GPA, and it is the belief of the Psychology faculty that, in accordance with the guidelines outlined by AMCAS, the courses listed below should be reported in your “BCPM” GPA when applying through AMCAS.

Nevertheless, when filing an application Premedical students should read the instructions on the AMCAS or AACOMAS application carefully, as policies may change.

PS courses in the BCPM GPA Math-Statistics subset

• PS120 Introduction to Behavioral Statistics and Research I
• PS121 Introduction to Behavioral Statistics and Research II
• PS501 Experimental Design and Statistics
• PS502 Multiple Regression
• PS601 Structural Equation Modeling
• PS608 Multivariate Statistics

PS courses in the BCPM GPA Biology-Neuroscience subset

• PS285 Behavioral Neuroscience
• PS289 Comparative Psychology: Study of Animal Behavior
• PS338 Topics in Abnormal Psychology
• PS341 Psychology of Morality
• PS371 Cognitive Neuroscience: Exploring Mind and Brain
• PS372 Affective Neuroscience
• PS373 Learning and Motivation
• PS375 Psychology and Neuroscience of Human Memory
• PS378 Vision
• PS380 Neuroscience of Psychopathology
• PS382 Neurobiology of Stress
• PS383 Neurobiological Basis of Learning
• PS384 Neurobiology of Sensory and Motor Systems
• PS385 Neurobiology of Motivation and Emotion
• PS386 Psychopharmacology
• PS387 Developmental Neuroscience and Behavior
• PS388 Neurobiology of Eating and Eating Disorders
• PS391 Ethical Controversies in Psychology and Neuroscience
• PS470 Research Practicum in Cognitive Psychology
• PS473 Event-related Potentials
• PS481 Research Practicum in Behavioral Neuroscience
• PS570 Advanced Topics in Cognitive Neuroscience
• PS571 Controversies in Cognitive Neuroscience
• PS574 Neuroscience of Sensation and Perception
• PS575 Advanced Affective Neuroscience
• PS576 Methods in Human Brain Mapping
• PS580 Neural Systems and Stress
• PS581 Neurobiology of Mental Illness
• PS582 Advanced Topics in Behavioral Neuroscience
• PS583 Molecular Basis of Learning and Memory
• PS585 Brain Systems: Motivation and Emotion

Neuroscience Courses for Predental, Preveterinary, and Other Health Careers

A number of other graduate health professions, including dental and veterinary schools, have centralized application services, AADSAS (Associated American Dental Schools Application Service) and VMCAS (Veterinary Medical College Application Service). While many schools may include neuroscience and statistics in their science GPA calculations, it is important to carefully research the application instructions for each profession, as policies may change.