Neuroscience B.S.
All students must meet the University Requirements.
All students must meet the College Requirements.
Major Requirements
FUNDAMENTAL COURSES: | ||
PSYS 001 | Intro to Psychological Science | 3 |
Choose 1 of the following Biology options: | 4-8 | |
Option A (recommended) | ||
Exploring Biology and Exploring Biology | ||
Option B | ||
Accelerated Biology | ||
Option C | ||
Principles of Biology and Principles of Biology | ||
Chemistry: | 8 | |
General Chemistry 1 and General Chemistry 2 | ||
Choose 1 of the following Mathematics options: | 6-8 | |
QR: Fundamentals of Calculus I | ||
or MATH 021 | QR: Calculus I | |
QR:Fundamentals of Calculus II | ||
or MATH 022 | QR: Calculus II | |
FOUNDATION COURSES: | ||
NSCI 111 | Exploring Neuroscience | 3 |
NSCI 112 | Exploring Neurosci Laboratory | 1 |
BCOR 101 | Genetics | 3 |
Choose 1 of the following Organic Chemistry options: | 4-8 | |
Option A | ||
Intro Organic Chemistry | ||
Option B | ||
Organic Chemistry 1 and Organic Chemistry 2 | ||
Choose 1 of the following: | 3-4 | |
Learning, Cognition & Behavior | ||
Speech & Hearing Science | ||
Intro Cognitive Neuroscience | ||
CHOOSE 1 OF THE FOLLOWING EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN OPTIONS | 7-9 | |
Option A (recommended) | ||
Research Methods | ||
Statistics for Psych Sci | ||
Option B | ||
QR:Basic Statistical Methods 1 | ||
or STAT 211 | QR: Statistical Methods I | |
QR: Statistical Methods II | ||
QR: Experimental Design | ||
Option C | ||
QR:Basic Statistical Methods 1 | ||
or STAT 211 | QR: Statistical Methods I | |
QR: Statistical Methods II | ||
Research Methods | ||
ADVANCED CORE NEUROSCIENCE COURSES: | ||
NSCI 270 | Diseases of the Nervous System | 3 |
Choose 3 of the following: | 9-10 | |
Neurobiology | ||
Adv Cognitive Neuroscience | ||
Cellular Neurophysiology | ||
Human Neuroanatomy | ||
Physiological Psychology | ||
ELECTIVES: | ||
4 courses of neuroscience electives, with at least 1 from each of the following categories: | 12-14 | |
Category A | ||
Cognition & Language | ||
Learning | ||
Hormones and Behavior | ||
Emotional Devlmt & Temperament | ||
Category B | ||
Molecular and Cell Biology | ||
Neurodevelopment | ||
Neuroregeneration | ||
Glia: Not Just Neuron Glue | ||
Introduction to Pharmacology | ||
Topics Molecular&Cell Pharm | ||
Psychopharmacology | ||
Category C (No more than 6 credits may be counted toward the major.) | ||
Measurement of Comm Processes | ||
Undergraduate Research | ||
Undergraduate Research | ||
Honors: Neuroscience | ||
Honors: Neuroscience | ||
Additional courses may be accepted as Advanced Course Options with prior approval from the Neuroscience Directors. | ||
NSCI 3XX courses may be accepted as Advance Course Options with prior approval from the Neuroscience Directors. These courses are often open to upper level undergraduate students with instructor permission |
Restrictions:
Students completing the B.S. in Neuroscience may not also receive the B.A. in Psychological Science.