Neuroscience Major

Neuroscience Major - Interdisciplinary

B.S. degrees

This multidisciplinary major integrates courses from four departments: biology, chemistry, rehabilitation and medical sciences, and psychology. The major is designed to provide students with the requisite academic background, technical skills, and hands-on research experience to successfully compete for either neuroscience-related jobs in the private and public sectors or for admission to graduate or professional schools. The major consists of 27 credit hours of required courses and 12 credit hours of electives from courses in biology, health promotion and rehabilitation, and/or psychology. In addition, a minimum of 12 credit hours of chemistry will be required.

Required Courses I (19 hours)

BIO 101 General Biology 3 credit hours
BIO 392 Mammalian Physiology 4 credit hours
BIO 591 Neurophysiology 3 credit hours
PSY 100 Introduction to Psychology 3 credit hours
PSY 387 Behavioral Neuroscience 3 credit hours
PSY 588 Functional Neuroanatomy 3 credit hours

Required Courses II (2 hours)

Select one of the following: (two semesters, for a maximum of two credits)
BIO 487 Neuroscience Seminar 1 credit hour
PSY 487 Neuroscience Seminar 1 credit hour

Required Courses III (3 hours)

Select one of the following:
BIO 500 Biological Statistics 3 credit hours
HSC 544 Biostatistics 3 credit hours
PSY 211 Introduction to Psychological Statistics 3 credit hours

Required Courses IV (3 hours)

Select one of the following:
BIO 403 Undergraduate Research 3-4 credit hours
PSY 496 Directed Research 1-6 credit hour(s)

Other Requirements I (5-8 hours)

Students must select one of the following options:

  • Option A (5 hours)
CHM 120 Survey of Chemistry 4 credit hours
CHM 127 Introductory Chemistry Laboratory 1 credit hour
  • Option B (8 hours)
CHM 131 Introduction to Chemistry I 4 credit hours
CHM 132 Introduction to Chemistry II 4 credit hours
  • Option C (9 hours)
CHM 161 Principles of Chemistry 5 credit hours
CHM 211 Quantitative Analysis 4 credit hours

Other Requirements II (4-8 hours)

Select one of the following options:

  • Option A (4 hours)
CHM 342 Survey of Organic Chemistry 4 credit hours
  • Option B (8 hours)
CHM 345 Organic Chemistry I 3 credit hours
CHM 346 Organic Chemistry II 3 credit hours
CHM 349 Introduction to Organic Chemistry Lab 2 credit hours

Other Requirements III (3-6 hours)

Select one of the following options:

  • Option A (5 hours)
CHM 421 Survey of Biochemistry 3 credit hours
  • Option B (8 hours)
CHM 425 Introduction Biochemistry 3credit hours
  • Option C (9 hours)
CHM 521 Biochemistry I 3 credit hours
CHM 522 Biochemistry II 3 credit hours

Electives (12 hours)

Selected in consultation with and the approval of your advisor.

Electives I (6 hours)

Select two of the following:
BIO 218 General Zoology 3 credit hours
BIO 324 Cell Biology 3 credit hours
BIO 326 Genetics 4 credit hours
BIO 337 Comparitive Vertebrate anatomy 4 credit hours
BIO 534 Endocrinology 3 credit hours
BIO 552 Scanning Electron Microscope Technique 4 credit hours
BIO 554 Advanced Electron Microscopy 3 credit hours
HSC 214 Human Anatomy 3 credit hours

Electives II (6 hours)

Select two of the following:
BIO 518 Animal Behavior 3 credit hours
HSC 235 Psychoactive Drugs 3 credit hours
PSY 382 Perception 3 credit hours
PSY 383 Learning and Memory 3 credit hours
PSY 384 Behavior Analysis 3 credit hours
PSY 585 Psychophysiology 3 credit hours
PSY 587 Physiological Psychology 3 credit hours

Total: 51-62 semester hours