The requirements for membership include:
1. Completion of at least 3 semesters of College courses
2. Have taken at least one course that is listed, or cross-listed, NEUR
3. Completion of at least 6 additional semester hours of Neuroscience-related courses (See below for examples.)
3. Minimum undergraduate cumulative GPA of 3.2
4. Minimum GPA of 3.5 in Neuroscience-related courses (200 level and above: Items 2 and 3)
***** Important!!! *****
As indicated in Requirement 2 and 3, completion of at least 9 hours of Neuroscience courses or Neuroscience-related courses is mandatory for induction.
The suggested Neuroscience-related courses officially offered by The University of Scranton are, but not limited to, those courses listed below.
NEUR/PSYC 231 Behavioral Neuroscience
NEUR/PSYC 231L Behavioral Neuroscience Lab
NEUR 384 Special Topics in Neuroscience
NEUR/PSYC 350 Cognitive Neuroscience
PSYC 235 Conditioning and Learning
PSYC 234 Cognitive Psychology
PSYC 230 Sensation and Perception
PSYC 233 Evolutionary Psychology
PSYC 232 Psychology of Language
NEUR 330 Neuroscience Research Methods
NEUR 493/494 Undergraduate Research in Neuroscience
NEUR 357 Developmental Neuroscience
NEUR/BIOL 444 Sensory Biology
NEUR/BIOL 358 Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology
NEUR/BIOL 348 Functional Neuroanatomy
NEUR/PSYC 339 Psychopharmacology
NEUR 491/492 Neuroscience: Literature and Society I/II
Honors tutorials or Independent studies relating to Neuroscience (These CANNOT be used to meet Requirement 2.)
Research for credit that involves Neuroscience related topics (These (CANNOT be used to meet Requirement 2.)
Etc...
Applicants:
If you believe that you meet the requirements for induction into Nu Rho Psi -
click here to fill out the 2021 induction application.
*** Important Notice: There is a $40 one time fee that must be paid to the national office. ****