Academic Programs Catalog

The Bachelor of Science degree in Neuroscience is for students who wish to pursue a career in which a broad-based knowledge of the structure and function of the nervous system is necessary, including careers in research, education, healthcare or business. It is also intended for those students who seek admission to graduate study in neuroscience or health-related professional schools.

Requirements for the Bachelor of Science Degree in Neuroscience
 

1. The University requirements for bachelor’s degrees as described in the Undergraduate Education section of this catalog; 120 credits, including general elective credits, are required for the Bachelor of Science degree in Neuroscience.
   
   The University’s Tier II writing requirement for the Neuroscience major is met by completing Neuroscience 311L.  That course is referenced in item 3. below.
   
   Students who are enrolled in the College of Natural Science may complete the alternative track to Integrative Studies in Biological and Physical Sciences that is described in item 1. under the heading Graduation Requirements in the College statement. Certain courses referenced in requirement 3. below may be used to satisfy the alternative track.
2. The  requirements of the College of Natural Science for the Bachelor of Science degree.
   
   The credits earned in certain courses referenced in requirement 3. below may be counted toward College requirements as appropriate.
3. The following requirements for the major:

   a.	One of the following groups of courses (8 or 9 credits):
   	(1)	BS	161	Cell and Molecular Biology					3
   		BS	162	Organismal and Population Biology					3
   		BS	171	Cell and Molecular Biology Laboratory					2
   	(2)	BS	181H	Honors Cell and Molecular Biology					3
   		BS	182H	Honors Organismal and Population Biology					3
   		BS	191H	Honors Cell and Molecular Biology Laboratory					2
   	(3)	LB	144	Biology I: Organismal Biology					4
   		LB	145	Biology II: Cellular and Molecular Biology					5
   b.	One of the following groups of courses (7 or 8 credits):
   	(1)	CEM	141	General Chemistry					4
   		CEM	142	General and Inorganic Chemistry					3
   	(2)	CEM	151	General and Descriptive Chemistry					4
   		CEM	152	Principles of Chemistry					3
   	(3)	CEM	181H	Honors Chemistry I					4
   		CEM	182H	Honors Chemistry II					4
   	(4)	LB	171	Principles of Chemistry I					4
   		LB	172	Principles of Chemistry II					3
   c.	One of the following courses (1 or 2 credits):
   	CEM	161L	Chemistry Laboratory I						1
   	LB	171L	Introductory Chemistry Laboratory						1
   	CEM	185H	Honors Chemistry Laboratory I						2
   d.	Both of the following courses (6 credits):
   	CEM	251	Organic Chemistry I						3
   	CEM	252	Organic Chemistry II						3
   e.	One of the following groups of courses (6 or 8 credits):
   	(1)	PHY	221	Studio Physics for Life Scientists I					4
   		PHY	222	Studio Physics for Life Scientists II					4
   	(2)	PHY	231	Introductory Physics I					3
   		PHY	232	Introductory Physics II					3
   	(3)	PHY	183	Physics for Scientists and Engineers I					4
   		PHY	184	Physics for Scientists and Engineers II					4
   	(4)	PHY	193H	Honors Physics I-Mechanics					4
   		PHY	294H	Honors Physics II-Electromagnetism					4
   	(5)	LB	273	Physics I					4
   		LB	274	Physics II					4
   f.	One of the following courses (3 or 4 credits):
   	MTH	124	Survey of Calculus I						3
   	MTH	132	Calculus I						3
   	MTH	152H	Honors Calculus I						3
   	LB	118	Calculus I						4
   g.	One of the following courses (3 or 4 credits):
   	STT	201	Statistical Methods						4
   	STT	231	Statistics for Scientists						3
   	STT	421	Statistics I						3
   	STT	464	Statistics for Biologists						3
   h.	Both of the following courses (8 credits):
   	BMB	401	Comprehensive Biochemistry						4
   	PSY	101	Introductory Psychology						4
   i.	One of the following groups of courses (4 or 8 credits):
   	(1)	PSL	310	Physiology for Pre-Health Professionals					4
   	(2)	PSL	431	Human Physiology I					4
   		PSL	432	Human Physiology II					4
   k.	All of the following courses (15 credits):
   	NEU	101	Frontiers in Neuroscience						1
   	NEU	301	Introduction to Neuroscience I						3
   	NEU	302	Introduction to Neuroscience II						3
   	NEU	311L	Neuroscience Laboratory (W)						2
   	NEU	401	Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience						3
   	NEU	402	Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience						3
   l.	One of the following courses (3 or 4 credits):
   	NEU	403	Communication in Neuroscience (W)						3
   	LB	492	Senior Seminar (W)						4
   m.	Complete a minimum of 3 credits from the following:
   	NEU	310	Psychology and Biology of Human Sexuality						3
   	NEU	416	Development of the Nervous System Through the Lifespan						3
   	NEU	417	Instrumental Methods of Analysis in Neuroscience						3
   	NEU	420	Neurobiology of Disease						3
   	NEU	440	Synaptic Transmission						3
   	NEU	450	The Autonomic Nervous System						3
   	NEU	460	Current Approaches in Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience						3
   	NEU	492	Special Topics in Neuroscience						1 to 3
   	PHM	422	Fundamentals of Neuropharmacology						2
   	PHM	431	Pharmacology of Drug Addiction						3
   n.	One of the following courses (3 or 4 credits):
   	IBIO	341	Fundamental Genetics						4
   	MMG	409	Eukaryotic Cell Biology						3