Pre-Neuroscience, B.S.
Incoming first-year students are admitted as “Pre-NSC majors.” Students will be admitted into the NSC major when they have achieved the following:
Students Enrolling as Freshmen
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Completed the following PSY/NSC courses: | ||
| Required Courses | ||
| NSC 1101 | New Student Seminar in Psychology and Neuroscience 1 | 1 |
| PSY 1305 | Psychological Science: Understanding Human Behavior 2 | 3 |
| MTH 1321 | Calculus I 2 | 3 |
| NSC 1106 | Introduction to Neuroscience Laboratory 2 | 1 |
| NSC 1306 | Introduction to Neuroscience 3 | 3 |
| Additional Requirements | ||
| Have a minimum overall GPA of 2.75 in no fewer than 40 hours attempted at Baylor University. Transfer or AP credit are not considered in meeting these requirements. | ||
| All students will be evaluated at the conclusion of the summer, fall or spring term in which 40 hours is surpassed. Students failing to meet these requirements for promotion at that time will be ineligible to continue in the BS NSC major. | ||
| Total Hours | 11 | |
- 1
Students who completed another New Student Experience course can petition to allow that course to substitute for NSC 1101 New Student Experience in Psychology and Neuroscience.
- 2
Earned a grade of C or higher.
- 3
Earned a grader B or better in NSC 1306 Introduction to Neuroscience. With permission of the chair or chair’s designee, followed by Dean’s approval, students who fail to earn a B may repeat the course one time.
Students Enrolling as Transfers
Students transferring from another institution may select Pre-NSC as a major. Transfer students must complete the pre-major requirements within their first 30 hours attempted at Baylor University. Application for a Change of Major should be made with the student’s academic advisor
Students wishing to transfer to a psychology or neuroscience degree from another major at Baylor may select the pre-major in psychology or neuroscience so long as all pre-major progression standards can still be met. Students should work with the College of Arts & Sciences Advisement (CASA) office to determine feasibility of any change of major request. Requests may be submitted through Bearweb.