Neuroscience Requirements

Requirements for the major: Bachelor of Arts

10 or 11 credits as follows:

• Core requirements (7 credits): BIOL 120, BIOL 130, CHEM 100A, CHEM 102A, 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 major: Bachelor of Science

• Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts Neuroscience Major (10 or 11 credits)
• CS 141
• Additional science curriculum: 3 credits from among:
  • Biochemistry courses at the 300 level.
  • Biology courses at the 300 level.
  • CHEM 211, CHEM 212.
  • CS courses at 142 and above.
  • Math 145, Math 151, Math 152, Math 175, Math courses at the 200 or 300 level.
  • Psychology courses selected from: PSYC 362, 365, 367/300B, 369, 372.
  • PHYS 110, PHYS 120, PHYS 130, Physics courses at the 200 or 300 level.
  • Electives from the neuroscience major not utilized for the requirements of the major.

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