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Neuroscience Major

50 credit hours

Required Courses: 11 credit hours

NEUR 1100Introduction to Neuroscience

4
 
PSYC 2142Social, Affective, and Developmental Neuroscience

3
OR
PSYC 2144Behavioral Neuroscience

3
 
BIOL 3650Neurobiology

4
OR
BIOL 3652Neurobiology of Disease

3
 
NEUR 4000Neuroscience Seminar

1

Required Supportive Courses: 15 credit hours

BIOL 1100Biological Principles I

4
PSYC 1005General Psychology

3
 
CHEM 1020Survey of Chemistry

4
OR
CHEM 1030General Chemistry I

4
OR
CHEM 1050Accelerated General Chemistry

4
 
CHEM 1500Survey of Organic and Biochemistry

4
OR
CHEM 2100Organic Chemistry I

4
CHEM 2100 also requires CHEM 1040 (4 cr.) as a prerequisite.

Statistical / Data Science Course: 3-4 credit hours

Complete one of the following courses:
COSC 1300Introduction to Data Science

3
ECON 2700Statistics

4
MATH 1610Introduction into Statistics using R

3
PSYC 2060Statistics

4
Students who are interested in graduate programs in neuroscience or in advanced data analysis should consider coupling PSYC 2060 or ECON 2700 with MATH 1600 (1 cr.)

Interdisciplinary Requirement: 3 credit hours

Complete one of the following courses:
AGES 3225Psychology of Aging

3
ANTH 2620Introduction to Biological Anthropology and Forensics

3
BIOL 2062Neuroscience and Society

3
BIOL 2860Medieval Medicine: The Art and Science of Healing

3
COSC 3430Artificial Intelligence

3
ENGL 3260Advanced Writing

3
ENGL 3264Professional & Technical Writing

3
HIST 2140Darwinian Revolution

3
MDHS 2600Life Cycles: Birth, Death and the History of Medicine

3
PHIL 2330History and Philosophy of Science

3
PHIL 3200Philosophy of Mind

3
PHIL 3250Free Will and Moral Responsibility

3
PSYC 3555Psychology and Religion

3
RELI 2430Religion, Science, and Technology

3
RELI 2440Religion, Medicine, and Ethics

3
SCIW 2110Introduction to Science Writing

3
SOCI 2400Medical Sociology

3
SOCI 3450Race and Gender in Medicine and Health

3

Elective Courses: 17-18 credit hours

Complete 17-18 additional credits of coursework from the following list, from at least three different prefixes.
ANTH 2620Introduction to Biological Anthropology and Forensics

3
BINF 3630Bioinformatics

4
BIOL 2062Neuroscience and Society

3
BIOL 3310Evolution

4
BIOL 3320Animal Behavior

4
BIOL 3412Developmental Biology

4
BIOL 3612Pharmacology

4
BIOL 3632Biostatistics and Experimental Design

4
BIOL 3650Neurobiology

4
BIOL 3652Neurobiology of Disease

3
CHEM 4500Medicinal Chemistry

4
COSC 3430Artificial Intelligence

3
NEUR 3920Directed Research

1-4
NEUR 3950Internship

1-4
PHIL 3200Philosophy of Mind

3
PHIL 3250Free Will and Moral Responsibility

3
PSYC 2062Research Methods

4
PSYC 2140Cognitive Psychology

3
PSYC 2142Social, Affective, and Developmental Neuroscience

3
PSYC 2144Behavioral Neuroscience

3
PSYC 2300Health Psychology

3
PSYC 3440Sensation and Perception

3
PSYC 3900Practicum

1- 4
PSYC 3961Directed Research I

1- 3
PSYC 3962Directed Research II

1- 3
PSYC 4960Senior Research Project

1-4

Note: While experiential learning courses are strongly recommended, no more than 4 credit hours of experiential learning (practicum, research, internship) may count toward the NEUR major.

When choosing courses, pick at least one from the following list to satisfy the Via Viking Signature requirement for a writing course within the major:
BIOL 3412, BIOL 3612, BIOL 3632, CHEM 4500, ENGL 3620, ENGL 3264, PSYC 2062, PHIL 2330, SCIW 2111.

Neuroscience Sample Plan of Study

Following is one possible way to complete the major.  

Students should fill in gaps with coursework required for the core curriculum and other majors/minors to take an average of 14 credit hours each fall and spring, and 3-4 credit hours each Interim.  Total credit hours needs to be 124 for degree completion.

Neuroscience Sample Plan of Study [This will open a Google Sheet, which you can view as well as make and save a copy of.]