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Neuroscience Plan of Study
No single semester-by-semester plan of study will guide all students through the degree option because of the flexibility encouraged within the program. However, one possible sequence of courses is given below; variations from this example should be made in consultation with the program advisor.
Sample Program (120 cr. required)
Freshman Year
| First Semester |
|
| SCI-I120 Windows on Science |
1 |
| BIOL-K101 Concepts of Biology I |
5 |
| MATH 23100 Calculus for Life Science I |
3 |
| PSY-B110 Introduction to Psychology |
3 |
| ENG-W131 Reading, Writing and Inquiry |
3 |
| Total |
15 |
|
|
| Second Semester |
|
| COMM-R110 Fundamentals of Speech Communication |
3 |
| BIOL-K103 Concepts of Biology II |
5 |
| MATH 23200 Calculus for Life Science II |
3 |
| CHEM-C105 Principles of Chemistry I |
3 |
| CHEM-C125 Experimental Chemistry I |
2 |
| Total |
16 |
Sophomore Year
| Third Semester |
|
| CHEM-C106 Principles of Chemistry II |
3 |
| CHEM-C126 Experimental Chemistry II |
2 |
| 2nd Written Communications Course |
3 |
| CSCI-N207 Data Analysis Using Spreadsheets |
3 |
| PSY-B201 Foundations of Neuroscience |
3 |
| Arts & Humanities (choose from list) |
3 |
| Total |
17 |
|
|
| Fourth Semester |
|
| BIOL-K324 Cell Biology |
3 |
| CHEM-C341 Organic Chemistry I Lecture |
3 |
| CHEM-C343 Organic Chemistry I Laboratory |
2 |
| Social Science (choose from list) |
3 |
| Cultural Understanding (choose from list) |
3 |
| PSY-B301 Systems Neuroscience |
3 |
| Total |
17 |
Junior Year
| Fifth Semester |
|
| BIOL-K416 Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience |
3 |
| Major Upper-Level Laboratory Course (choose from list) |
2 |
| Statistical Research Methods course (choose from list) |
3 |
| Life and Physical Science (choose from list) |
5 |
| Elective/Minor course |
3 |
| Total |
16 |
|
|
| Sixth Semester |
|
| Major Neuroscience Elective Course |
3 |
| Neuroscience Psychology Elective Course |
3 |
| Neuroscience General Elective Course |
5 |
| Elective (RISE course) |
3 |
| Total |
14 |
Senior Year
| Seventh Semester |
|
| Neuroscience Biology Elective Course |
3 |
| Neuroscience Major Elective Course |
3-5 |
| Capstone course |
1-3 |
| Elective/Minor courses |
6 |
| Arts & Humanities/Social Science (choose from list) |
3 |
| Total |
13 - 17
|
|
|
| Eighth Semester |
|
| Capstone course |
1 - 3 |
| Neuroscience Major Elective course |
2 - 4 |
| Elective/Minor courses |
1 - 6 |
| Total |
8 - 12 |
