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NROS - Neuroscience, BS

Program Title

Neuroscience, BS

Program Type

Major

Degree Designation

BS

Department(s)

Program Description

Major effective: Fall 2019

Modifications made to Curriculum: Fall 2021, Fall 2023

Requisites

Requirements for the Major (52 credits)


I. Introductory and Intermediate Level (28 credits)

Complete all of the following:

  • course - Introduction to Neuroscience (Students may substitute the combination of course, course and course for this course, adding 8 credits to the major)

  • course - Neuroscience Research Design and Analysis

  • course - Diversity of Life: Animals, Plants, and Microbes

  • course - Molecular and Cellular Biology

  • course - Principles of Chemistry I OR course - Principles of Chemistry I, Advanced Section

  • course - Principles of Chemistry II OR course - Principles of Chemistry II, Advanced Section

  • course - Introduction to Statistics

II. Core (12 credits)

Complete all of the following:

III. Electives (12 credits)

Complete 12 credits, selected from the classes listed below. 4 credits of Independent Research (course, course, course, course, course) can be counted as elective credit.

  • 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 - Intermediate Statistics

  • course - Neuroethics

  • course - Topics in Neuroscience

  • course - Intermediate Independent Research: Laboratory/Field Research

  • course - Independent Study in Neuroscience

  • course - Diseases of the Brain OR course - Diseases of the Brain

  • course - Seminar in Biopsychology

  • course - Computational Modeling of Neural Systems OR course - Computational Modeling of Neural Systems

  • 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 Biopsychology

  • course - Seminar in Cognition

NOTE: The following courses and seminars may be applied to the Neuroscience major 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