Minoring

For more complete information, please see the catalog.

There are 22 total credits required for the Neuroscience minor; 12 of these must be discrete to the minor (not overlap with major requirements).  These requirements, and a student checklist, can be viewed as a pdf. Credits should be distributed as follows:

1.  Bio/Psych 252: Introduction to Neuroscience OR Psy 280: Brain & Behavior

2. One Neuroscience course with laboratory (select from options listed here):

Bio 380 - Behavioral Genetics Bio 422 – Neurobiology Psy 350 – Behavioral Neuroscience Psy 355 – Cognitive Neuroscience

3.  One advanced Neuroscience course (select from options listed here):

Bio 380 - Behavioral Genetics Bio 422 – Neurobiology Bio 490 – Adv Topics in Biology* Psy 350 – Behavioral Neuroscience Psy 355 – Cognitive Neuroscience Psy 380 – Drugs & Behavior Psy 410 – Advanced Topics Neuroscience Chem 421 – Neurochemistry (2 credits)

4-6.  Choose three approved electives from the list below.  At least one course must be from Biology or Chemistry.  Biology/Chemistry/BCMB majors must take at least one course outside of Biology or Chemistry. 

Approved Neuroscience electives
Department	Courses without lab	Courses with lab
Biology	Bio 202* Bio 320 Bio 490**	Bio 380 Bio 352 Bio 369 Bio 422
Chemistry	Chem 330 Chem 421 (2 credits)
Computer Science	CS 369
World Languages	WL 240
Philosophy	Phil 312 Phil 313
Physics	Phys 390
Psychology	Psy 220 Psy 375 Psy 380 Psy 400** Psy 410	Psy 310 Psy 350 Psy 355
Thesis	Senior Thesis in Neuroscience, completed in any major department.  (Topic to be approved in advance by the Neuroscience Program Committee.)

* Bio 202 does not count as a Neuroscience elective for Biology and BCMB majors.

 ** This course counts only in the semesters that it focuses on Neuroscience.

NOTE: It is the student’s responsibility to verify that the Neuroscience minor requirements do not conflict with the requirements of the student’s major or other minor.