Academic Catalog 2025-2026

B.S. in Neuroscience

Major in Neuroscience (B.S.)
Neuroscience Core
NSC 130
& NSC 130D		Introduction to Neuroscience
and Intro to Neuroscience Lab		4
NSC/BIO 358Neurobiology3
NSC/BIO 359Neurobiology Lab1
NSC 350
& NSC 351		Neuroscience Methods
and Neuroscience Methods Lab		4
PSY 355Research Methods4
NSC 493Literature Review in Neuroscience2
NSC 499Neuroscience Seminar2
Choose an Applied Experience:1-4
NSC 481
Internship in Neuroscience
NSC 496
Neuroscience Research
Fundamentals of Biology Courses
BIO 124
& BIO 124D		Integrative Biology: Genes, Cells, Change
and Integrative Biology: Genes, Cells, Change Lab		4
BIO 128
& BIO 128D		Integrative Biology: Metabolism, Energy, Biodiversity
and Integrative Biology: Metabolism, Energy, Biodiversity Lab		4
Choose two courses from Biology and Biochemistry, at least one of which must be 300-level or above:8
BIO 214
& BIO 215
Human Anatomy
and Human Anatomy Lab
BIO 216
& BIO 217
Human Physiology
and Human Physiology Lab 5
BIO 238
& BIO 239
Human Anatomy and Physiology
and Human Anatomy and Physiology Lab 4
BIO 332
& BIO 333
Genetics
and Genetics Lab
BIO 338
& BIO 339
Endocrinology
and Endocrinology Lab
BIO 346
& BIO 347
Animal Behavior
and Animal Behavior Lab
BIO 354
& BIO 355
Cell Biology
and Cell Biology Lab 2
BIO 362
& BIO 363
Developmental Biology
and Developmental Biology Lab
BIO 376
& BIO 377
Animal Physiology
and Animal Physiology Lab
BIO 396
& BIO 397
Molecular Biology
and Molecular Biology Lab 2
CHE 304
& CHE 397
Essentials of Biochemistry
and Biochemistry II Lab 3
CHE 388
& CHE 389
Biochemistry I
and Biochemistry I Lab 6
Choose one Computer Science course:2-4
COS 101
Introduction to Procedural Programming
COS 111
Introduction to Programming
Fundamentals of Psychology Courses
PSY 101Introduction to Psychology I2
PSY 102Introduction to Psychology II2
PSY 230MIntroduction to Statistical Methods and Experimental Design4
Choose one Psychology course: 4-5
PSY 323
Motivation and Emotion
PSY 348
& PSY 349
Conditioning and Learning
and Conditioning and Learning Lab
PSY 350
Cognitive Psychology
PSY 440
& PSY 441
Sensation and Perception
and Sensation and Perception Lab
Required courses from other departments
CHE 113
& CHE 113D		General Chemistry I
and General Chemistry I Lab		4
CHE 214
& CHE 215		General Chemistry II
and General Chemistry II Lab		4
CHE 224
& CHE 225		Organic Chemistry I
and Organic Chemistry I Lab		4
MAT 124MCalculus 1 74
PHY 202
& PHY 202D		Introductory Physics I
and Introductory Physics I Lab		4
PHY 206
& PHY 207		Introductory Physics II
and Introductory Physics II Lab		4
Major75-81
General Education *40-48
Electives0-1
Total Credits122-123
1

This course carries cross credit in psychological science.

2

This is a designated research course.

3

Students requiring CHE 397 for their degree will require an override to take this course concurrently with CHE 304.

4

BIO 104/BIO 104D, BIO 120/BIO 120D, BIO 122/BIO 122D, or BIO 218 is a prerequisite for this course.

5

BIO 214/BIO 215 is a prerequisite for this course.

6

CHE 226/CHE 227 is a prerequisite for this course.

7

Placement at MAT 124M on the Math and Computer Science department placement exam; MAT 121M​, concurrent enrollment in MAT 122, or equivalent high school or college course(s) is a prerequisite for this course.

*

Courses whose number is followed by a letter fulfill a General Education requirement. 

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