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
Course requirements for either track of the Neuroscience Major or the Neuroscience Minor may be satisfied by courses than are also counting toward requirements for 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.
