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    Nov 16, 2024  
2024-2025 University Catalog

Neuroscience major leading to BS degree


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A major in neuroscience leading to a Bachelor of Science degree requires the completion of at least 50 credits in science and mathematics, including 42 or more credits from the following:

  1. Basic Science Core (4 courses): BIOL 111/113, BIOL 220 or BIOL 230 (or BIOL 211S); BIOL 201 or CBSC 250, and CHEM 110
  2. Neuroscience Core (2 courses): CBSC 111; NEUR 120/121
  3. Electives (5 courses): Completion of at least five additional courses selected from the following categories.  Students must take a minimum of one course from each sub-discipline.
    1. Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience: BIOL 220, 230 (or BIOL 211S), 250, 280; CBSC 256; CHEM 341; NEUR 395
    2. Computational Neuroscience: BIOL 185, 187, 282, 302; CBSC 240; CSCI 257 (or BIOL 357), 230, 252, 256, 315; NEUR 396
    3. Systems Neuroscience: BIOL 255, 275, 283, 360, 362, 397; CBSC 253, 257; ENGN 267 (BIOL 267); NEUR 397
    4. Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience: BIOL 243; CBSC 252, 254, 255, 259; PHIL 282, 375; NEUR 398
  4. Research Practicum: Four credits chosen from the following: CBSC 353, 354, 355, 359; NEUR 401, 403, 421, 422, 423, 442, 453, 493 and, when appropriate, CBSC 398, 399
  5. Capstone: Submission of the Neuroscience e-portfolio.

Note: A limit of 12 credits in research practicum courses (NEUR 400s,420s,440s,450s,490s, and CBSC 350s and CBSC 350/390s) is allowable toward a degree.

3. Electives:


Completion of at least five additional courses selected from the following categories. Students must take a minimum of one course from each sub-discipline.

5. Capstone


Submission of the Neuroscience e-portfolio.

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