2020-2021 Catalog and Student Handbook

Neuroscience, Bachelor of Science

Requirements for a major in Neuroscience:

Foundations Courses (19 Hours)

BIOL 101Modern Biology

3

BIOL 105Introductory Biology Laboratory I

1

BIOL 106Introductory Biology Laboratory II

1

BIOL 131Introduction to Cellular Biology

3

CHEM 131General Chemistry I

3

CHEM 132General Chemistry II

3

CHEM 133General Chemistry Laboratory I

1

CHEM 134General Chemistry Laboratory II

1

PSYC 101Introduction to Psychology

3

Core Courses (22 Hours)

CHEM 260Organic & Biological Chemistry

4

Or

CHEM 303Organic Chemistry I

3

CHEM 305Organic Chemistry Laboratory I

1

  

BIOL 303Introduction to Neuroscience

3

  

PHYS 211College Physics I

4

PHYS 212College Physics II

4

Or

PHYS 221General Physics I

4

PHYS 222General Physics II

4

  

PSYC 311Cognitive Psychology

3

PSYC 313Sensation & Perception

4

Research Courses (8 Hours)

PSYC 285Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences

4

PSYC 286Research Design

4

Electives (6-8 Hours)

Choose 2 of the following:
BIOL 204Animal Physiology

3

BIOL 309Cell Biology

4

BIOL 310Developmental Biology

4

BIOL 320Animal Behavior

4

BIOL 330Genetics

3

BIOL 340Toxicology

4

CHEM 420Biochemistry I

3

PHYS 352Electricity & Magnetism I

3

PSYC 301Topics in Psychology

3

PSYC 310Learning & Behavior Analysis

3

  

CHEM 304Organic Chemistry II

3

And

CHEM 306Organic Chemistry Laboratory II

1

*PSYC 301 only when offered as Genetics & Behavior

Junior Core & Capstone (7 Hours)

PSYC 360Experimental Psychology

3

PSYC 490Advanced Research I

1

PSYC 492Advanced Research II

3

Total Credit Hours: 62-64