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2021-2022 Catalog and Student Handbook

Neuroscience, Bachelor of Science

Requirements for a major in Neuroscience:

Foundations Courses (19 Hours)

BIOL 101Modern Biology

3
BIOL 105Introductory Biology Laboratory I

1
BIOL 106Introductory Biology Laboratory II

1
BIOL 131Introduction to Cellular Biology

3
CHEM 131General Chemistry I

3
CHEM 132General Chemistry II

3
CHEM 133General Chemistry Laboratory I

1
CHEM 134General Chemistry Laboratory II

1
PSYC 101Introduction to Psychology

3

Core Courses (22 Hours)

CHEM 260Organic & Biological Chemistry

4
Or
CHEM 303Organic Chemistry I

3
CHEM 305Organic Chemistry Laboratory I

1
  
BIOL 303Introduction to Neuroscience

3
  
PHYS 211College Physics I

4
PHYS 212College Physics II

4
Or
PHYS 221General Physics I

4
PHYS 222General Physics II

4
  
PSYC 311Cognitive Psychology

3
PSYC 313Sensation & Perception

4

Research Courses (8 Hours)

PSYC 285Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences

4
PSYC 286Research Design

4

Electives (6-8 Hours)

Choose 2 of the following:
BIOL 204Animal Physiology

3
BIOL 309Cell Biology

4
BIOL 310Developmental Biology

4
BIOL 320Animal Behavior

4
BIOL 330Genetics

3
BIOL 340Toxicology

4
CHEM 420Biochemistry I

3
PHYS 352Electricity & Magnetism I

3
PSYC 301Topics in Psychology

3
PSYC 310Learning & Behavior Analysis

3
  
CHEM 304Organic Chemistry II

3
And
CHEM 306Organic Chemistry Laboratory II

1
*PSYC 301 only when offered as Genetics & Behavior

Junior Core & Capstone (7 Hours)

PSYC 360Experimental Psychology

3
PSYC 490Advanced Research I

1
PSYC 492Advanced Research II

3

Total Credit Hours: 62-64