FARQUHAR COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
DEGREE CURRICULUM SHEET | 2015 CATALOG
Bachelor of Science - Behavioral Neuroscience
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
Area/Course
Credits
Written Composition
6 credits at or above COMP 1500
Open Written Communication
3
Open Written Communication
3
Mathematics
6 credits at or above MATH 1040
MATH 1250 Trigonometry
3
satisfied by Major
3
Arts & Humanities
6 credits in HIST, ARTS, PHIL, HUMN, LITR, THEA,
FILM, MUSC, DANC, WRIT, foreign language
Open Arts & Humanities
3
Open Arts & Humanities
3
Social & Behavioral Sciences
6 credits in PSYC, SOCL, ANTH, ECN, COMM, GEOG,
GEST, INST, POLS
Open Social & Behavioral Sciences
3
satisfied by Major
3
Science
6 credits in BIOL, MBIO, CHEM, SCIE, ENVS, PHYS
satisfied by Major
3
satisfied by Major
3
Total General Education Credits
30
Frequency
MAJOR
Course
BIOL 1500 Biology I/Lab
BIOL 4340 Cellular and Molecular Biology
CHEM 1300 General Chemistry I/Lab
CHEM 1310 General Chemistry II/Lab
MATH 2100 Calculus I
NEUR 2500 Introduction to Neuroscience/Lab
NEUR 2600 Introduction to Neuroanatomy
NEUR 2700 Research Methods and Data Analysis in
Behavioral Neuroscience/Lab
NEUR 3000 Behavioral Genetics
NEUR 4880 Senior Seminar in Behavioral Neuroscience
PSYC 1020 Introduction to Psychology
Advanced Neuroscience Courses
Choose 6 credits from the following:
NEUR 3100 Developmental Neuroscience
NEUR 3200 Drugs and the Brain
NEUR 4100 Neurbiology of Disease
NEUR 4990 Independent Study in Behavioral Neuroscience
Total Major Credits
MAJOR ELECTIVES
Course
Select 12 credits from the following courses:
BIOL 4200 Neurobiology
OPEN ELECTIVES
CHEM 3650 Biochemistry/Lab
take 15 elective courses
45
PHYS 2350 Physics I/Lab
Total Open Electives Credits
45
PHYS 2360 Physics II/Lab
PSYC 3900 Neuropsychology
PSYC 3920 Sensation and Perception
PSYC 4300 Psychophysiology
PSYC 4400 Hormones and Behavior
PHIL 3180 Biomedical Ethics
or
Frequency Key: F-Every Fall; W-Every Winter; FO - Odd Year Fall; FE - Even Year
PHIL 3220 Philosophy of Science
Total Major Elective Credits
Fall; WO - Odd Year Winter; WE - Even Year Winter
TOTAL CREDITS: 120
Credits
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
Frequency
FW
FW
FW
FW
FW
FW
F
W
3
3
3
FO
W
FW
3
3
3
1-3
45
FE
WE
WO
FW
Credits
Frequency
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
12
W
FW
FW
FW
F
W
W
F
FW
FW
last modified 8.2014
FARQUHAR COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
SAMPLE FOUR YEAR CURRICULUM | 2015 CATALOG
Bachelor of Science - Behavioral Neuroscience
Freshman Year
Fall
Course
Open Written Communication
MATH 1250 Trigonometry*
PSYC 1020 Introduction to Psychology
NEUR 2500 Introduction to Neuroscience/Lab
Elective
Total Credits
Fall
Course
Open Arts & Humanities
CHEM 1300 General Chemistry I/Lab
NEUR 2600 Introduction to Neuroanatomy
Elective
Elective
Total Credits
Winter
Credits
Course
3
Open Written Communication
3
Open Arts & Humanities
3
MATH 2100 Calculus I
4
BIOL 1500 Biology I/Lab
3
16
Total Credits
Sophomore Year
Winter
Credits
Course
3
Open Social & Behavioral Sciences
4
CHEM 1310 General Chemistry II/Lab
3
NEUR 2700 Research Methods and Data Analysis in
3
Behavioral Neuroscience/Lab
3
Elective
16
Total Credits
Junior Year
Fall
Course
Advanced Neuroscience Course
Major Elective
Elective
Elective
Elective
Total Credits
Fall
Course
BIOL 4340 Cellular and Molecular Biology
NEUR 3000 Behavioral Genetics
Major Elective
Elective
Elective
Total Credits
Credits
3
3
4
4
14
Credits
3
4
4
3
14
Winter
Credits
Course
3
Advanced Neuroscience Course
3-4
Major Elective
3
Elective
3
Elective
3
Elective
15-16
Total Credits
Senior Year
Winter
Credits
Course
3
NEUR 4880 Senior Seminar in Behavioral Neuroscience
3
Major Elective
3-4
Elective
3
Elective
3
Elective
15-16
Total Credits
Credits
3
3-4
3
3
3
15-16
Credits
3
3-4
3
3
3
15-16
TOTAL CREDITS: 120
*NOTE: This sample plan is based on the student beginnning at least at the level of MATH 1250 Trigonometry. The plan will need to be adjusted for
students beginning at a lower level of MATH.
last modified 8.2014