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NEURn - Neuroscience Minor

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Program Title

Neuroscience

Program Type

Minor

Degree Designation

Minor

Department(s)

Program Description

Effective: Fall 2013

Modifications Made to Curriculum: Fall 2023

Requisites

Requirements for the Minor (20 credits)


I. Required Introductory Coursework (4 credits)

Complete the following:

  • course - Introduction to Neuroscience

II. Core (4 credits)

Complete 4 credits, selected from the following:

III. Additional Intermediate- and Upper-level (12 credits)

Courses may also be chosen from the list of core courses above.

Up to 4 credits of Independent Research (course, course, course) can be counted as elective credit.

Please note that many of these courses have prerequisites, which may add to the size of the Minor. Course selection should take into consideration University guidelines, which permit no more than 8 credits of coursework to be double-counted towards both a Major and a Minor.

  • course - Evolution and Human Behavior

  • course - Anatomy and Physiology I

  • course - Animal Behavior

  • course - Primatology (Same as course)

  • course - Endocrinology

  • course - Foundations in Biochemistry OR course - Foundation in Biochemistry without Laboratory (3 credits)

  • course - Advanced Biomolecular Structure and Function OR course - Chemical Biology

  • course - Language, Communication, and Culture

  • course - Topics in the Study of Language

  • course - Neuroscience Research Design and Analysis

  • course - Neuroethics

  • course - Topics in Neuroscience

  • course - Intermediate Independent Research: Laboratory/Field Research

  • course - Independent Study in Neuroscience

  • course - Diseases of the Brain (Same as course)

  • course - Seminar in Biopsychology (Same as course)

  • course - Special Topics in Neuroscience

  • course - Immersive Research/Creative Projects in Neuroscience

  • course - Philosophy of Mind

  • course - Sensation and Perception

  • course - Cognition

  • course - Learning and Behavior

  • course - Seminar in Cognition

  • course - Intermediate Statistics

The following courses and seminars may be applicable if the topic is relevant to the study of Neuroscience:

  • course - Topics in Psychology

  • course - Laboratory in Psychology

  • course - Psychology Seminar: Contemporary Issues in Psychology

  • course - Advanced Topics in Psychology

  • course - Topics in Biology

  • course - Seminar in Biology

  • course - Advanced Topics in Computer Science