BS in Neuroscience
Basic Science and Math Foundations (applies to both tracks)
- PSYC 101 (General Psychology)
- BIOL 101 (General Biology I)
- BIOL 111 (General Biology I Lab)
- BIOL 102 (General Biology II)
- BIOL 112 (General Biology II Lab)
- CHEM 101 (General Chemistry A Lec/Dis)
- CHEM 111 (General Chemistry Lab A)
- CHEM 102 (General Chemistry B Lec/Dis)
- CHEM 112 (General Chemistry Lab B)
- BIOL 251 (Cell Biology)
- BIOL 282 (Genetics)
One of the following two classes:
- BIOL 252 (Cell Biology Laboratory)
- BIOL 283 (Genetics Laboratory)
One of the following two classes:
- MATH 131 (Applied Calculus I)
- MATH 161 (Calculus I)
One of the following three sets of classes:
- PHYS 111 (College Physics I Lec/Dis) plus PHYS 111L (College Physics Lab I)
- PHYS 111K (College Physics I Lec/Dis-Calculus Based) plus PHYS 111L (College Physics Lab I)
- PHYS 125 (General Physics I Lecture/Discussion plus PHYS 125L (General Physics Laboratory I)
One of the following three sets of classes:
- PHYS 112 (College Physics II Lec/Dis) plus PHYS 112L (College Physics Lab II)
- PHYS 112K (College Physics II Lec/Dis-Calculus Based) plus PHYS 112L (College Physics Lab II)
- PHYS 126 (General Physics II Lec/Dis) plus PHYS 126L (General Physics Laboratory II) and PHYS 126F (Freshman Projects)
One of the following two classes:
- BIOL 335/STAT 335 (Introduction to Biostatistics)
- PSYC 304 (Statistics)
Neuroscience Foundations Courses (3 courses, applies to both tracks)
- NEUR 101 (Introduction to Neuroscience)
- BIOL 362 (Neurobiology)
- PSYC 382/BIOL 284 (Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience)
Choose one of the following tracks of study:
1. Cognitive/Behavioral Neuroscience
2. Molecular/Cellular Neuroscience
Track 1: Cognitive/Behavioral Neuroscience Specialty Areas Courses
- PSYC 306 (Research Methods in Psychology)
- COMP 150 (Introduction to Computing), COMP 170 (Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming), or COMP 180 (Computing and Data Analysis for the Sciences)
- NEUR 300/BIOL 303 (Seminar in Neuroscience)
Cognitive/Behavioral Neuroscience Lecture Electives (choose three of the following courses)
- BIOL/ANTH 320 (Animal Behavior)
- BIOL 351 (Sleep and Circadian Rhythms)
- BIOL 357 (Neural Disease, Degeneration, and Regeneration)
- COMP 386 (Computational Neuroscience)
- PSYC/BIOL 240 (Psychology and Biology of Perception)
- PSYC 250 (Cognitive Psychology)
- PSYC 251 (Learning and Memory)
- PSYC/PHIL 279 (Judgment and Decision Making)
- PSYC 332 (Affective Neuroscience)
- PSYC 350 (Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience)
- PSYC 352 (Neuropsychology)
- PSYC/PHIL 355 (Neuroethics)
Cognitive/Behavioral Neuroscience Lab Electives (choose two of the following courses)
- NEUR 301/BIOL 373/PSYC 388 (Neuroscience Lab I)
- PSYC 311/BIOL 313 (Lab in Psychobiology)
- PSYC 312 (Lab in Cognitive Neuroscience)
- PSYC 314 (Lab in Experimental Psychology: Cognition)
- PSYC 316 (Lab in Experimental Psychology: Sensation and Perception)
- PSYC 397 (Independent Research—if Cognitive/Behavioral Neuroscience focus)
- PSYC 370 (Honors Research—if Cognitive/Behavioral Neuroscience focus)
Cognitive/Behavioral Neuroscience Capstone
Track 2: Molecular/Cellular Neuroscience Specialty Areas Courses
- CHEM 221 (Organic Chemistry I)
- CHEM 223 (Organic Chemistry A)
- CHEM 222 (Organic Chemistry II)
- CHEM 224 (Organic Chemistry B)
Molecular/Cellular Neuroscience Lecture Electives (choose three of the following courses)
- NEUR 300 (Seminar in Neuroscience)
- PSYC/BIOL 240 (Psychology and Biology of Perception)
- BIOL 351 (Sleep and Circadian Rhythms)
- BIOL 357 (Neural Diseases/Degeneration/Regeneration)
- BIOL 358 (Developmental Neurobiology)
- BIOL 366 (Cell Physiology and Biochemistry)
- COMP 386 (Computational Neuroscience)
- BIOL 382 (Molecular Genetics)
Molecular/Cellular Neuroscience Lab Electives (choose two of the following courses)
- NEUR 301 (Lab in Neuroscience I)
- BIOL 313/PSYC 311 (Lab in Psychobiology)
- BIOL 366L (Lab in Cell Physiology and Biochemistry)
- BIOL 367 (Bioimaging)
- BIOL 390 (Molecular Biology Laboratory)
- BIOL 395L (Special Topics Laboratory—if Lab in Neuroanatomy).
- Independent Research Options: BIOL 396/397H/398/CHEM 300
Molecular/Cellular Neuroscience Capstone
Double-Dipping with Other Majors/Minors
For students in either track of the Neuroscience Major or the Neuroscience Minor, any courses taken that count toward their Neuroscience Major/Minor may also count toward the following majors and minors:
- BS in Biology (BIOL-BS)
- BS in Biology with Ecology Emphasis (BIOE-BS)
- BS in Biology with Molecular Emphasis (BIOM-BS)
- BS in Psychology (PSYC-BS)
- Minor in Biology (BIOL-MINR)
- Minor in Psychology (PSYC-MINR)
Students may not double-major in both tracks of the Neuroscience Major or combine the Neuroscience Major with the Neuroscience Minor. For all other majors/minors, the CAS Academic Council's double-dipping policy shall apply.
