Neuroscience
Minoring
These requirements, and a student checklist, can be viewed as a pdf.
There are 22 total credits required for the Neuroscience minor; 12 of these must be discrete to the minor (not overlap with major requirements). Credits should be distributed as follows:
Three Core Neuroscience Courses (10-12 credits)
1. Bio/Psych 252: Introduction to Neuroscience
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) |
Three Neuroscience Electives (10-12 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 |
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Department |
Courses without lab |
Courses with lab |
Biology |
Bio 202*
Bio 320 |
Bio 380 Bio 352 Bio 369 Bio 422 |
Chemistry |
Chem 330 Chem 421 (2 credits) |
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Computer Science |
CS 369 |
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World Languages |
WL 240 |
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Philosophy |
Phil 312 Phil 313 |
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Physics |
Phys 390 |
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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.