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Graduation Requirements for the Major

Thirty credits are required for the major in neuroscience with at least a 2.500 GPA in the major. Students are dropped from the major if they fall below a cumulative GPA of 2.500 for all designated neuroscience courses. Students are required to take designated capstone neuroscience seminar courses for two semesters, in addition to two neuroscience core courses. At least two courses at the 4000 or 5000 level from neuroscience-designated courses, with at least one each from the Department of Biology and one from the Department of Psychology, are required (a list of designated courses is here). The courses of research and distinguished major thesis do not count toward the 30 credits for the major.

Courses Required for a Major in Neuroscience

A total of 30 graded course credits is required to graduate.

Prerequisites In order to apply for the major, students must be enrolled in, or have already completed the following courses and have a C+ or better in all courses to declare the major.

1. BIOL 2010 & 2020 Introductory Biology
2. PSYC 2200 Introduction to Psychobiology or BIOL 3170 Introduction to Neurobiology
3. CHEM 1410 Introductory College Chemistry
4. CHEM 1420 Principles of Chemistry
5. CHEM 1411 Chemistry Laboratory
6. CHEM 1421 Chemistry Laboratory
7. MATH 1210 Applied Calculus I or MATH 1310 Calculus I (MATH 1310 is strongly recommended)

Note: Courses listed as (1) and (2) also count toward the 30 required credits for the major. Credits obtained as Chemistry and Math requirements do not count toward 30 credits for the major. CHEM 1810, 1820, 1811 and 1821 also satisfy the requirements listed in (3) through (6). CHEM 1620 can substituted for CHEM 1420.

Neuroscience Major Core Courses. The following courses are required for the major and count toward the 30 credits requirement.
(1) BIOL 3000 Cell and Molecular Biology
(2) PSYC 4200 Neural Mechanisms of Behavior or BIOL 4080 Neuronal Organization of Behavior or equivalent
(3) NESC 3980 Current Topics in Neuroscience (required of all 3rd year majors)
(4) NESC 3985 Current Topics in Neuroscience (required of all 3rd year majors)

Upper Level Courses At least two courses at the 4000 or 5000 level from neuroscience-designated courses (see approved courses list below), with at least one each from the Department of Biology and one from the Department of Psychology, are required.
The remainder of required 30 credits will be obtained as electives from the courses listed as Neuroscience Approved Courses.