B.S. with concentration in Neuroscience

The neuroscience concentration is a collaborative program between the biology and psychology departments. It is designed to give students a solid foundation of biology and chemistry and then the flexibility to follow interests in advanced neuroscience and biology courses. The program also includes capstone seminar and research experiences. The neuroscience concentration can be obtained by both biology and psychology students and comprises seven courses under five components.

Requirements for Concentration in Neuroscience

I. Three introductory science courses:

Physiology:
BIOL1110 Human Anatomy and Physiology I (for non-Biology majors)
or
BIOL2135 Anatomy and Physiology I (for Biology majors)

Chemistry:
CHEM1101 Principles of Chemistry I
CHEM1102 Principles of Chemistry II

II. One neuroscience concentration gateway course:

BIOL2201 Neurobiology
or
PSYCH2209 Physiological Bases for Behavior

III. One upper level neuroscience course

BIOL3137 Medical Neuroscience
or
PSYCH3111 Cognition

IV. Capstone Seminar

BIOL4160 Neuroscience Seminar

V. Research experience

BIOL4194 Research Internship in the Life Sciences
or
BIOL4178 Directed Study
or
PYSCH4282 or 4283 Research Internship
or
PYSCH4178 Directed Study