1. Required Neuroscience Core Sequence (8 credit hours)
NEUR 3400 (3) Introduction to Neuroscience 1 (spring sophomore year)***
NEUR 3500 (3) Introduction to Neuroscience 2 (fall junior year)
NEUR 3550 (1) Neuroscience Lab
NEUR 4900 (1) Neuroscience Seminar (senior year)
2. Core Biology Courses (14 credit hours)
BIOL 1240 (3) Principles of Biology I (freshman year)***
BIOL 1245 (1) Principles of Biology I Laboratory (freshman year)***
BIOL 1260 (3) Principles of Biology II (freshman year)***
BIOL 1265 (1) Principles of Biology II Laboratory (freshman year)***
BIOL 3040 (3) Cellular Structure & Function (sophomore year)***
3. Core Psychology courses (10 credit hours)
PSY 1010 (3) General Psychology (freshman year)***
PSY 3100 (3) Brain, Mind, & Society
4. Neuroscience Elective Courses (22 credit hours) *Current list on next page
Six credits must be selected from courses with the "Neuroscience Elective - Biology" attribute, one credit must be selected from courses with the "Neuroscience Elective - Biology Lab" attribute, and six credits from the "Neuroscience Elective - Psych" attribute. The final nine credits may come from any of the following three options: "Neuroscience Elective - Biology", "Neuroscience Elective - Psych", “Neuroscience Elective - Anthro", or "Neuroscience Elective - Linguistics" attributes.
Elective 1 - Neuroscience Elective - Biology ( )
Elective 2 - Neuroscience Elective - Biology ( )
Elective 3 - Neuroscience Elective - Biology Lab ( )
Elective 4 - Neuroscience Elective - Psych ( )
Elective 5 - Neuroscience Elective - Psych ( )
Elective 6 - Neuroscience Elective - ( )
Elective 7 - Neuroscience Elective - ( )
Elective 8 - Neuroscience Elective - ( )
5. Required Chemistry (8 credit hours)
CHEM 1110 (3) General Chemistry I Lecture (freshman year)***
CHEM 1115 (1) General Chemistry I Laboratory (freshman year)***
CHEM 1120 (3) General Chemistry II Lecture (freshman year)***
CHEM 1125 (1) General Chemistry II Laboratory (freshman year)***
6. Required Mathematics and Statistics (7-8 credit hours)***
PSY 2050 (4) Foundations of Research Methods & Statistics w/Lab (sophomore year) OR STAT/MATH 1300 (3) Elementary Statistics with Computers
MATH 1510 (4) Calculus I
7. Required Humanities Elective (3 credit hours)
Must be selected from courses with the "Neuro/Humanities Elective" attribute.
· PHIL 4280 Biology and Mind
· HCE 4280 Controversies in Neuroethics
· ENG 4530 Medicine, Mind, and Victorian Fiction
8. Required Physics (4 credit hours)
PHYS 1310 (3) Physics I
PHYS 1320 (1) Physics I Laboratory
9. Required Capstone/Inquiry/Honors Project (1-3 credit hours)**
Students must select one course with the "Neuroscience Capstone" attribute.
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All neuroscience majors must complete a capstone or equivalent project (e.g., Psychology Capstone course, Biology Senior Inquiry, Honors Thesis, etc.). Choose from approved course list. Equivalent coursework/research experience in allied fields (chemistry, physics, biomedical engineering) will be considered for completion of this requirement as well.
*Approved Neuroscience Electives
Neuroscience Elective - Biology: (lab courses in italic): BIOL 3010 Evolution, BIOL 3030 Principles of Genetics, BIOL 3060 Cell Structure & Function Laboratory, BIOL 3100 Experiments in Genetics Lab, BIOL 3420 Comparative Anatomy of the Vertebrates, BIOL 3470 General Physiology Laboratory, BIOL 4010 Sex, Evolution, and Behavior, BIOL 4030 Introduction to Genomics, BIOL 4050 Molecular Technique Lab, BIOL 4070 Advanced Biological Chemistry, BIOL 4250 Neurobiology of Disease, BIOL 4360 Animal Behavior, BIOL 4370 Animal Behavior Lab, BIOL 4410 Comparative Animal Physiology, BIOL 4440 Vertebrate Histology: Structure and Function of Tissues, BIOL 4460 Exercise Physiology, BIOL 4510 Behavioral Endocrinology, BIOL 4540 Human Systemic Physiology, BIOL 4600 Developmental Biology, BIOL 4610 Developmental Biology Lab, BIOL 4630 Foundations of Immunobiology, BIOL 4700 Molecular Biology, BIOL 4720: Cancer Biology
Neuroscience Elective - Psychology: PSY 3120 Cognitive Psychology, PSY 3160 Learning & Memory, PSY 3210 Developmental Psychology: Child, PSY 3230 Developmental Psychology: Adolescence, PSY 3300 Social Psychology, PSY 3310 Personality Theory, PSY 4140 Psychopharmacology, PSY 4150 Science of Sleep, PSY 4350 Health Psychology, PSY 4390 Abnormal Psychology
Neuroscience Elective - Anthropology: ANTH 2210 Biological Anthropology, ANTH 2400 Linguistic Anthropology, ANTH 3460: Global Mental Health, ANTH 4240 Primate Social Behavior
Neuroscience Elective - Linguistics (starting Fall 2025): LING 3010 Language Acquisition, LING 3040 Language Contact and Bilingualism
** Neuroscience Capstone courses include: NEUR 4869 Critical Thinking in Neuroscience, BIOL 4890 Senior Inquiry: Comprehensive Examination, BIOL 4970 Library Project, BIOL 4980 Advanced Independent Study, PSY 4960 Advanced Research Methodology and Statistics, PSY 4965 Capstone Practicum Project, PSY 4967 Capstone Research Project, PSY 4969 Critical Thinking about Psych
***Students must have a minimum 3.0 GPA in the indicated courses to continue in the Neuroscience major. A 2.0 minimum GPA overall is required in order to graduate.