Neuroscience - Requirements for the Major and Minor

Requirements for the major

11.5 or 12 credits as follows:

• Core requirements (7 credits): BIOL 120, BIOL 130, CHEM 101, CHEM 102, NEUR 240, NEUR 241, and NEUR 340
• Electives: 2 credits from among: PSYC 276, PSYC 364, PSYC 366, BIOL/PSYC 312, BIOL 328, BIOL 329, BIOL 332, BIOL 338, NEUR 360, BCHM 265, BCHM 340, BCHM 345, CS 317
• Research methods and research (2 or 3 credits) in one of the following two areas:
  1. For majors concentrating in cellular/molecular aspects of neuroscience:
     • Research methods (1.5 credits): BIOL 210 and BIOL 380
     • Senior research (.5 credits): NEUR 399
  2. For majors concentrating in behavioral neuroscience:
     • Research methods (2 credits): PSYC 281 and PSYC 282
     • Senior research (1 credits): NEUR 399

Requirements for the minor

6 credits as follows:

• BIOL 120 or BIOL 130
• NEUR 240 and NEUR 241
• BIOL 210 or PSYC 281
• Electives: 2 courses from among the list of electives for the major

Neuroscience Course Descriptions

Neuroscience Catalog Page