Major in Neuroscience
This major builds from core courses in Biology, Chemistry and Psychology. Subsequent core courses, Introduction to Neuroscience and Neurobiology, ground the core introductory sequences in a thorough understanding of the brain and neurons. From here, students can select upper-level courses in Biology and Psychology to tailor a program of study that supports their long-range interests in the field. The major culminates in an independent research project in neuroscience.
The Major:
The Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience is a multi-disciplinary program designed to provide an understanding of the nature and functioning of the nervous system from the molecular to the behavioral level. Courses, taught by faculty from the Biology, Psychology, and Chemistry departments, offer a broad spectrum of topics and approaches to the study of neural systems structure and function. The major offers an opportunity for students to engage in supervised research in neuroscience and related areas and provides valuable experience to students interested in pursuing careers in the health professions or graduate study. This research opportunity fulfills the requirement of a Senior Experience for the Common Curriculum.
Requirements for Degree of Bachelor of Science with a Major in Neuroscience:
I. The common curriculum
II. Specific degree requirements (46-50 semester hours)
A. Core curriculum in neuroscience (11-14 hours):
NEUR 2310 Introduction to Neuroscience
NEUR 2110 Introductory Laboratory in Neuroscience
NEUR 3447 Neurobiology
NEUR 4390 Independent Research in Neuroscience
B. Supporting courses in biology (9 hours):
BIOL 1311 Integrative Biology I
BIOL 1111 Introductory Biology Laboratory
BIOL 1312 Integrative Biology II
BIOL 1212 Methods for Biological Problem Solving
C. Supporting courses in chemistry (8 hours):
CHEM 1318 Chemistry in the Modern World
CHEM 1118 Introduction to Analytical Methods
CHEM 2319 Organic Chemistry
CHEM 2119 Laboratory Methods in Organic Chemistry
D. Supporting statistics/Modeling courses (6-8 hours):
PSYC 2401 Statistics and Methods I
PSYC 2402 Statistics and Methods II
E. Three elective courses from the following set, at least one in each discipline (10-11 hours):
BIOL 3432 Vertebrate Physiology
BIOL 3440 Animal Behavior
BIOL 3443 Developmental Biology
BIOL 3446 Advanced Cell Biology
BIOL --91 Selected Topics (3 hours, advisory approval required)
PSYC 2330 Fundamentals of Cognition
PSYC 3311 Sensation and Perception
PSYC 3331 Memory and Cognition
PSYC 3333 Simulation of Neural and Cognitive Processes
PSYC 3360 Special Topics in Psychology (advisory approval required)
PSYC 4390 Senior Seminar in Psychology (advisory approval required)
III. Electives sufficient to total 124 semester hours.
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