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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.
The requirements for the degree
of Bachelor of Science with a major in neuroscience are
as follows:
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
and
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.
Other components of
the outline of the major in Neuroscience:
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