Neuroscience, B.S.

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To graduate with a major in neuroscience, a student must have an overall grade point average of at least 2.00 in all courses required for the major.

A major in neuroscience consists of 18 courses and must include:

at least one course addressing molecular components:

at least one course focusing on physiological elements:

at least one course considering behavioral aspects:

and, at least one more course from any of these three groups or any one of the following:

Further considerations

Students will be advised in the selection of courses to ensure a balanced representation of suitable disciplines and focus in a particular area of interest. Furthermore, it is expected students will complete PSY-320 no later than the conclusion of the sophomore year and BIO-460 during the junior year.

None of the four courses a student uses as electives for the neuroscience major may also count toward another major.