Neuropsychology

• Overview
• Goals
• Career Tracks
• Preparation
• Curriculum
• Faculty
• Resources

Overview

Neuropsychology is a subfield of psychology that focuses on the relationship between the brain and behavior. For example, neuropsychology involves topics and areas such as brain structure, function, and cognition (e.g., attention, memory, language, executive functioning). These cognitive functions are studied with respect to their impact on health and wellness (e.g., behaviors and lifestyle factors that promote brain health and optimize brain functioning).

The Neuropsychology Focus Area is designed for students to gain specialized knowledge and experiences in the core knowledge foundational competency areas in neuropsychology.