The Brain and Cognitive Sciences (BCS) program at SIU emphasizes cognitive behavior approached from a combination of perspectives: Developmental (infancy and childhood, adolescence and aging) Neurobiological (neurophysiology, neuropsychology, genetics) Behavioral (human and animal experimentation) Computational (neural networks, statistical analyses, intelligent software agents) As an integral part of their training, students become active participants in ongoing faculty research programs in Brain and Cognitive Sciences. Students will receive training in two or more different research methodologies, and are expected to develop a multidisciplinary approach to their own research.