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.