Neuroscience, B.S.

Requirements for a Major in Neuroscience

Thirty-two semester hours including the following:
Required Courses
NSC 1306
NSC 1106
Introduction to Neuroscience
and Introduction to Neuroscience Laboratory
4
NSC 2306Research Methods in Neuroscience3
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.
Subtotal32
Required Courses in Other Fields
A grade of “C” or better is required in each course.
PSY 1305Psychological Science: Understanding Human Behavior3
PSY 4400Advanced Statistics I4
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 1321Calculus I3
STA 2381Introductory Statistical Methods3
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 Hours69