Neuroscience, B.S.
Requirements for a Major in Neuroscience
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Thirty-two semester hours including the following: | ||
| Required Courses | ||
| NSC 1306 & NSC 1106 | Introduction to Neuroscience and Introduction to Neuroscience Laboratory | 4 |
| NSC 2306 | Research Methods in Neuroscience | 3 |
| Select eight hours from the following pairs of courses: | 8 | |
| Cognition and Laboratory in Cognition | ||
| Learning and Behavior and Laboratory in Learning and Behavior | ||
| Sensation and Perception and Laboratory in Sensation and Perception | ||
| Additional Courses | ||
| Select six hours from the following: (course cannot count for multiple requirements) | 6 | |
| Cognition | ||
| Learning and Behavior | ||
| Sensation and Perception | ||
| Affective Neuroscience | ||
| Sleep | ||
| Neuroscience and the Law | ||
| Developmental Neuroscience | ||
| Behavioral Medicine | ||
| Literature of Behavioral Neuroscience | ||
| Advanced Research in Neuroscience | ||
| Special Topics in Neuroscience (only 3 hours may count toward the 6 hours required in this category) | ||
| Advanced Neuroscience | ||
| Select eleven hours from the following: | 11 | |
| Clinical Neuroscience and Laboratory in Clinical Neuroscience | ||
| Advanced Principles of Neural Science and Advanced Laboratory in Neural Science | ||
| Neuropharmacology | ||
| Additional Requirements | ||
| A grade of “C” or better is required in all PSY and/or NSC courses used for the major. | ||
| Subtotal | 32 | |
| Required Courses in Other Fields | ||
| A grade of “C” or better is required in each course. | ||
| PSY 1305 | Psychological Science: Understanding Human Behavior | 3 |
| PSY 4400 | Advanced Statistics I | 4 |
| BIO 1305 & BIO 1105 | Modern Concepts of Bioscience and Modern Concepts of Bioscience Laboratory | 4 |
| BIO 1306 & BIO 1106 | Modern Concepts of Bioscience, continued and Modern Concepts of Bioscience Laboratory | 4 |
| CHE 1301 & CHE 1101 | Basic Principles of Modern Chemistry I and General Chemistry Laboratory I | 4 |
| CHE 1302 & CHE 1102 | Basic Principles of Modern Chemistry II and General Chemistry Laboratory II | 4 |
| MTH 1321 | Calculus I | 3 |
| STA 2381 | Introductory Statistical Methods | 3 |
| Select one of the following sequences: | 8 | |
| General Physics for Natural and Behavioral Sciences I and General Physics for Natural and Behavioral Sciences II | ||
| General Physics I and General Physics II | ||
| Total Hours | 69 | |