Neuroscience Major – Interdisciplinary

B.S. degrees

This multidisciplinary major integrates courses from four departments: biology, chemistry, rehabilitation and medical sciences, and psychology. The major is designed to provide students with the requisite academic background, technical skills, and hands-on research experience to successfully compete for either neuroscience – related jobs in the private and public sectors or for admission to graduate or professional schools. The major consists of 27 credit hours of required courses and 12 credit hours of electives from courses in biology, health promotion and rehabilitation, and/or psychology. In addition a minimum of 12 credit hours of chemistry will be required.

Required Courses I (19 hours)
BIO 101 General Biology - 3 hours
BIO 392 Mammalian Physiology - 4 hours
BIO 591 Neurophysiology - 3 hours
PSY 100 Introduction to Psychology - 3 hours
PSY 387 Behavioral Neuroscience - 3 hours
PSY 588 Functional Neuroanatomy - 3 hours

 

Required Courses II (2 hours)
One of the following:
BIO 487 Neuroscience Seminar - 1 to 2 hours
PSY 487 Neuroscience Seminar - 1 to 2 hours (2 semesters, for a maximum of 2 credits)

 

Required Courses III (3 hours)
One of the following:
BIO 500 Biological Statistics - 3 hours
HSC 544 Biostatistics - 3 hours
PSY 211 Introduction to Psychological Statistics - 3 hours

 

Required Courses IV (3 hours)
BIO 403 Undergraduate Research - 3 to 4 hours
PSY 496 Directed Research - 1 to 6 hours

 

Other Requirements I (5 to 8 hours)
Select one option:
Option A : (5 hours)
    CHM 120 Survey of Chemistry - 4 hours
    CHM 127 Introductory Chemistry Laboratory - 1 hour
Option B: (8 hours)
    CHM 131 Introduction to Chemistry I - 4 hours
    CHM 132 Introduction to Chemistry II - 4 hours
Option C: (8 hours)
    CHM 161 Principles of Chemistry - 5 hours
    CHM 211 Quantitative Analysis - 4 hours

 

Other Requirements II (4 to 8 hours)
Select one option:
Option A: (4 hours)
    CHM 342 Survey of Organic Chemistry - 4 hours
Option B: (8 hours)
    CHM 345 Organic Chemistry I - 3 hours
    CHM 346 Organic Chemistry II - 3 hours
    CHM 349 Introduction to Organic Chemistry Lab - 2 hours

 

Other Requirements III (3 to 6 hours)
Select one option:
Option A: (3 hours)
    CHM 421 Survey of Biochemistry - 3 hours
Option B: (3 hours)
    CHM 425 Introductory Biochemistry - 3 hours
Option C: (6 hours)
    CHM 521 Biochemistry I - 3 hours
    CHM 522 Biochemistry II - 3 hours

 

Electives (12 hours)
Selected in consultation with and the approval of your advisor.

 

Electives I (6 hours)
Select two of the following:
BIO 218 General Zoology - 3 hours
BIO 324 Cell Biology - 3 hours
BIO 326 Genetics - 4 hours
BIO 337 Comparitive Vertebrate Anatomy - 4 hours
BIO 534 Endocrinology - 3 hours
BIO 552 Scanning Electron Microscope Technique - 4 hours
BIO 554 Advanced Electron Microscopy - 3 hours
HSC 214 Human Anatomy - 4 hours

 

Electives II (6 hours)
Select two of the following:
BIO 518 Animal Behavior - 3 hours
HSC 235 Psychoactive Drugs - 3 hours
PSY 382 Perception - 3 hours
PSY 383 Learning and Memory - 3 hours
PSY 384 Behavior Analysis - 3 hours
PSY 585 Psychophysiology - 3 hours
PSY 587 Physiological Psychology

 

Total: 51 – 62 semester hours