REVISED 01/23/09
Curriculum
Bachelor of Science in
Neuroscience
I. REQUIRED
COURSES IN BIOLOGY
BISC 207 Introductory Biology I 4
BISC 208 Introductory Biology II 4
BISC 403 Genetics
& Evolutionary Biology 3
Plus, 1) both of these courses:
BISC 306 General Physiology 3
BISC 316 Experimental Physiology 2
OR, 2) both of these courses:
BISC 305 Cell Physiology 3
BISC 315 Experimental Cell Physiology 2
OR, 3) both of these courses:
BISC 401 Molecular Biology of the Cell 3
BISC 411 Experimental MB of the Cell 2
TOTAL
CREDITS = 16
II. REQUIRED
COURSES IN PSYCHOLOGY
PSYC 100 General Psychology 3
PSYC 209 Measurement & Statistics 3
Plus Two of the following:
PSYC 310 Sensation & Perception 3
PSYC 312 Learning & Motivation 3
PSYC 340 Cognition 3
NSCI/PSYC
414 Drugs and the Brain 3
NSCI/PSYC
433 Cognitive Neuroscience 3
TOTAL
CREDITS = 12
III. REQUIRED COURSES in
NEUROSCIENCE
NSCI 320 Introduction to Neuroscience 3
Plus One of the following:
NSCI 626 Advanced Neuroanatomy 3
NSCI 627 Advanced Neurophysiology 3
NSCI 628 Advanced Neuropharmacology 3
Plus One of the following:
NSCI 629 Integrative Neuroscience I 3
NSCI 630 Integrative Neuroscience II 3
NSCI 631 Current Topics in Neuroscience 3
NSCI/BISC
439/639 Developmental Neurobiology 3
TOTAL CREDITS = 9
IV. REQUIRED COURSES IN
RELATED SCIENCES
PHYS
201/202* General Physics I &
II 8
CHEM 103/104 General Chemistry I & II 8
*MATH 115, 117, or 241 are
prerequisites for PHYS 201 and 202, but pre-med students and students
interested in pursuing computational neuroscience and/or neurophysiology are
strongly encouraged to take MATH 241.
TOTAL
CREDITS = 16
TOTAL CREDITS IN MAJOR = 53
Note: Students wishing to satisfy the pre-med requirements should
consult those requirements in choosing options and in choosing additional
courses in related sciences and general education courses.
REQUIRED COLLEGE & UNIVERSITY GEN-ED COURSES English, DLE & Multi-cultural 9
Mathematics 3
Foreign Language 0 to 9
Breadth –
Groups A, B, C 18**
TOTAL
CREDITS = 30-39
**Students in the College of Arts and Science must satisfy 6 credits each in the Breadth Groups A, B, and C.
TOTAL
CREDITS REQUIRED FOR DEGREE = 124
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Course Prerequisites
Course Prerequisites
PSYC 300-level and above PSYC
100, 207, 209
PSYC 600-level and PSYC
320
BISC 300-level and above BISC
207, 208 + 1 year of Chemistry
BISC 600-level and above BISC
207, 208 + 2 years of Chemistry
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February 5, 2009