Neuroscience Major

Requirements for the Major

Common Neuroscience Core (10 courses)

First Tier
- Introductory Biology (two semesters of BIOL 043L KS -BIOL 044L KS or BIOL 040L KS and BIOL 044L KS , orBIOL 042L KS and BIOL 044L KS .
- Basic Principles of Chemistry (two semesters of CHEM 014L KS -CHEM 015L KS (or CHEM 029L KS ), or CHEM 040L KS and CHEM 015L KS , or CHEM 042L KS .
- NEUR 095 JT -Foundations of Neuroscience or approved substitute.
- BIOL 148L KS -Neuroscience 1: Cell, Molecular
- BIOL 149 KS -Neuroscience 2: Systems .
Second Tier-Choose 3 courses from the following:
- General Physics for the Life Sciences: (two semesters of PHYS 030L KS -PHYS 031L KS or PHYS 033L KS -PHYS 034L KS .
- Mathematics: MATH 031 PZ , BIOL 175 KS -Applied Biostatistics or PSYC 091 PZ , PSYC 103 SC or PSYC 109 CM ), or approved equivalent course.
- Computer science: BIOL 133L KS , PHYS 100 KS , or approved equivalent course.
- Research Methods: (PSYC 092 PZ , PSYC 104 SC /PSYC 104L SC , PSYC 110 CM , PSYC 111L CM ),or approved equivalent course.

Neuroscience Sequence (4 courses)
1. A coherent grouping of four elective courses to be determined in consultation with an adviser in Neuroscience and approved by the Coordinator of the Intercollegiate Neuroscience Program. Areas in which a student may elect to specialize include, but are not limited to,
  - Behavioral Neuroscience,
  - Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience,
  - Cognitive Neuroscience,
  - Computational Neuroscience,
  - Motor Control,
  - Philosophy of Neuroscience,
  - Developmental Neuroscience
Senior Thesis (one or two courses)
1. A one- or two-semester Senior Thesis on a topic related to the student’s selected Neuroscience Sequence. Students who choose the one-semester thesis option are required to take an additional course towards their neuroscience sequence.
  - BIOL 188L KS and BIOL 190L KS , two-semester thesis; or
  - BIOL 191 KS , one-semester thesis or equivalent for dual majors