Neuroscience Coursework Requirements

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Admissions requirements:

• 3.00 cumulative GPA
• Introductory Psychology: PSCH 100 – Introduction to Psychology (4 hours)

Pre-requisite Neuroscience course (choose one of the following):

• PSCH 262 – Behavioral Neuroscience (3 hours)
• BIOS 286 – Biology of the Brain (3 hours)

Cell Biology and Genetics:

• BIOS 220 – Mendelian and Molecular Genetics (3 hours)
• BIOS 222 – Cell Biology (3 hours)

Research and Statistical Methods:

• PSCH 242 – Introduction to Research in Psychology (3 hours)
• PSCH 343 – Statistical Methods in Behavioral Science (4 hours)

Additional Psychology (choose one of the following):

• PSCH 350 – Sensation and Perception (3 hours)
• PSCH 360 – Learning and Conditioning (3 hours)
• PSCH 366 – Cognitive Neuroscience (3 hours)

Philosophy (two courses required):

• PHIL 202 – Philosophy of Psychology (3 hours) [REQUIRED] + one of the following:
  • PHIL 201 – Theory of Knowledge (3 hours)
  • PHIL 203 – Metaphysics (3 hours)
  • PHIL 204 – Introduction to the Philosophy of Science (3 hours)
  • PHIL 401 – Theory of Knowledge (3 hours)
  • PHIL 402 – Topics in Philosophy of Mind (3 hours)
  • PHIL 403 – Metaphysics (3 hours)
  • PHIL 404 – Philosophy of Science (3 hours)

Neuroscience laboratory courses (choose two of the following):

• BIOE 476 – Neural Engineering I Laboratory (2 hours)
• BIOS 482 – Molecular and Developmental Neurobiology Laboratory (3 hours)
• BIOS/PSCH 483 – Neuroanatomy (4 hours)
• BIOS 486 – Animal Behavior and Neuroethology (4 hours)
• BIOS 489 – Cellular Neurobiology Laboratory (3 hours)
• PSCH 351 – Laboratory in Sensation and Perception (3 hours)
• PSCH 361 – Laboratory in Learning and Conditioning (3 hours)
• PSCH 363 – Laboratory in Behavioral Neuroscience (3 hours)
• PSCH 367 – Laboratory in Cognitive Neuroscience (3 hours)

Neuroscience I and II:

• BIOS/PSCH/PHIL 484 – Neuroscience I (3 hours)
• BIOS/PSCH/PHIL 485 – Neuroscience II (3 hours)

Neuroscience electives (9 hours required):

• Upper division (200-400 level) electives in the following subject areas: BIOS, PSCH, CHEM, or PHIL
• Any level PHYS courses

Math requirement (choose one of the following):

• MATH 170 – Calculus for the Life Sciences (4 hours)
• MATH 180 – Calculus I (4 hours)

General and Organic Chemistry:

• CHEM 122 + 123 – General Chemistry I (5 hours)
• CHEM 124 + 125 – General Chemistry II (5 hours)
• CHEM 230 – Organic Chemistry of Biological Systems or CHEM 232 – Organic Chemistry I (4 hours)
• CHEM 233 – Organic Chemistry Laboratory (2 hours)

Introductory Biology:

• BIOS 110 – Biology of Cells and Organisms (4 hours)
• BIOS 120 – Biology of Populations and Communities (4 hours)