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Requirements for the Major
Thirty credits are required for the major in neuroscience with at least a 2.5 GPA in the major. Students are dropped from the major if they fall below a cumulative GPA of 2.5 for all designated neuroscience courses. At least two courses at the 400 or 500 level in neuroscience designated courses with at least one each from the Department of Biology and one from the Department of Psychology are required. The courses of current topics in neuroscience, research, and honors thesis do not count toward this requirement.

Core Courses
In addition to the prerequisites, the following courses are required for the major and count towards the 30 credits requirement.
(1) BIOL 300 Cell and Molecular Biology
(2) PSYC 420 Neural Mechanisms of Behavior or BIOL 408 Neuronal Organization of Behavior
(3) NESC 398 Current Topics in Neuroscience (required of all 3rd year majors)
(4) NESC 399 Current Topics in Neuroscience (required of all 3rd year majors)