Neuroscience Major

Entrance into Major

Students should achieve a C- in NEUR 170  in order to enter the major. Students not meeting this expectation must consult with the coordinator of the program before continuing in the major.

Core Requirements

• NEUR 170 - Introduction to Neuroscience completed with a grade of C- or better by the end of the first year
• CHEM 101 - General Chemistry I should be completed in the fall of the first year
• CHEM 102 - General Chemistry II should be completed in the spring of the first year
• BIOL 182 - Molecules, Cells, and Genes should be completed before the end of the second year
• PSYC 309 - Quantitative Methods in Behavioral Research  or 
  BIOL 320 - Biostatistics
    
• NEUR 498 - Senior Thesis

Core Electives

General Electives

Three courses from the following, with at least one taken from each cluster:

Senior Thesis

NEUR 498 - Senior Thesis  (one semester) must be taken in the fall or spring of the senior year. During the spring semester of the junior year, students will be asked to identify several areas of interest for their senior-year research experience. Students are then assigned to faculty research supervisors and assigned to the fall or spring semester sections based upon students’ interests and the availability of resources.

Students planning honors research are required to enroll in NEUR 498  in the fall of the senior year, followed by NEUR 499 in the spring of the senior year. On occasion, students who are not pursuing honors or high honors may complete two semesters of senior research by taking NEUR 498  in the fall and NEUR 491  in the spring.

GPA Requirement

An overall GPA of at least 2.00 is required in all courses counting toward the neuroscience major. A passing grade must be received for a course to satisfy a major requirement.

Honors and High Honors

Students interested in pursuing honors can find the additional requirements on the Neuroscience  program page.