Course Checklist for Neuroscience Major
Note: Numbers in parentheses refer to the numbers assigned to the courses prior to Fall of 2015.
Basic Math & Science Courses (Required)
Biological Sciences
BSCI 1510 (110a), 1511 (110b), 1510L (111a), and either 1511L (111b) or 1512L (111c)
Chemistry (One of two options):
Option 1: CHEM 2211 (218a); 2212 (218b); and CHEM 2221L (219a); 2222L (219b)
Option 2: CHEM 2221 (220a); 2222 (220b) and CHEM 2221L (219a); 2222L (219b)
Mathematics (One of three options):
MATH 1100 (140), or MATH 1200 (150a), or MATH 1300 (155a)
and either
MATH 1201 (150b), or MATH 1301 (155b), or BSCI 3270 (270) or PSY 2100 (209) or PSY-PC 2110 (2101)
Physics (One of two options):
Option 1: PHYS 1501 (113a), 1502 (113b), and PHYS 1501L (114a), and 1502L (114b)
Option 2: PHYS 1601 (116a), 1602 (116b) and PHYS 1601L (118a), and 1602L (118b)
Introduction to Neuroscience (Required)
NSC 2201 (201) Neuroscience [3]
Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience (6 Credit Hours Required)
BSCI 3252 (252) Cellular Neurobiology [3]
BSCI 3256 (256) Molecules of the Brain [3]
NSC 3235 (235) Biological Basis of Mental Disorders [3]
NSC 3260 (260) Psychopharmacology [3]
NSC 3269 (269) Developmental Neuroscience [3]
NSC 3891 (285) Special Topics: Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
Systems and Integrative/Cognitive Neuroscience (6 Credit Hours Required)
BSCI 3230 (230) Biological Clocks [3]
BSCI 3254 (254) Neurobiology of Behavior [3]
NSC 4961 (255) Integrative Neuroscience [3]
NSC 3270 (270) Computational Neuroscience [3]
NSC 3274 (274) Neuroanatomy [3]
NSC 3892 (287) Special Topics: Systems and Integrative Neuroscience
NSC 4969 (299) Senior Seminar in Neuroscience
PSY 3630 Drugs and Behavior [3]
(Note: No credit for students who have earned credit for NSC 3260/NSC 260)
PSY 3750 (214) Perception [3]
PSY 3700 (216) Movement [3]
PSY 3120 (225) Cognitive Psychology [3]
PSY 3760 (232) Mind and Brain [3]
PSY 3780 (236) The Visual System [3]
PSY 3765 (238) Social Cognition and Neuroscience [3]
PSY 3620 (246) Schizophrenia [3]
PSY 3775 (253) Human Memory [3]
PSY 3785 (277) Brain Damage and Cognition [3]
Neuroscience Laboratory Courses (4 Credit Hours Required)
NSC 3861 (292a) Undergrad Research [2]
NSC 3862 (292b) Undergrad Research [2]
Elective Neuroscience Courses: (6 Credit Hours Not Counted Above)
Note: A maximum of 3 h of NSC 293a or NSC 296 Honors Research can be counted toward the 6 h of required elective courses.
BSCI 3230 (230) Biological Clocks [3]
BSCI 3252 (252) Cellular Neurobiology [3]
BSCI 3254 (254) Neurobiology of Behavior [3]
BSCI 3256 (256) Molecules of the Brain [3]
NSC 4961 (255) Integrative Neuroscience [3]
NSC 3260 (260) Psychopharmacology [3]
NSC 3235 (235) Biological Basis of Mental Disorders [3]
NSC 3269 (269) Developmental Neuroscience [3]
NSC 3270 (270) Computational Neuroscience [3]
NSC 3274 (274) Neuroanatomy [3]
NSC 3891 (285) Special Topics: Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
NSC 3892 (287) Special Topics: Systems and Integrative Neuroscience
NSC 3851 (291) Independent Reading [1] (may be taken twice)
NSC 3863 (293a) Advanced Research in Neuroscience [3]
NSC 4999 (296) Honors Research [2 to 4 h]
(Note: You must be admitted to the Honors Program to take this course)
NSC 4969 (299) Senior Seminar in Neuroscience [3]
PSY 3630 Drugs and Behavior [3]
(Note: No credit for students who have earned credit for NSC 3260/NSC 260)
PSY 3750 (214) Perception [3]
PSY 3700 (216) Movement [3]
PSY 3120 (225) Cognitive Psychology [3]
PSY 3760 (232) Mind and Brain [3]
PSY 3780 (236) The Visual System [3]
PSY 3765 (238) Social Cognition and Neuroscience [4]
PSY 3620 (246) Schizophrenia [3]
PSY 3775 (253) Human Memory [3]
PSY 3785 (277) Brain Damage and Cognition [3]
Related Course Electives (6 Credit Hours Required)
BME 3100 (251) Systems Physiology [3]
BME 3101 (252) Systems Physiology [3]
BSCI 2201 (201) Introduction to Cell Biology [3]
BSCI 2201L (202) Laboratory in Cell Biology [1]
BSCI 2210 (210) Principles of Genetics [3]
BSCI 2210L (211) Genetics Laboratory [1]
BSCI 2520 (220) Biochemistry I [3]
BSCI 3258 (258) Vertebrate Physiology [3] (not currently offered)
BSCI 4265 (265) Biochemistry II [3]
BSCI 3270 (270) Statistical Methods in Biology [3] (Only available for elective credit if not used to fulfill the basic math
requirement)
CHEM 2100 (210) Introduction to Analytical Chemistry I [4]
CHEM 3710 (224) Bioorganic Chemistry [3]
CHEM 4720 (226) Drug Design and Development [3]
CHEM 3310 (231) Biophysical Chemistry I [3]
CS 1101 (101) Programming and Problem Solving or CS 1103 (103) Introduction to Programming [3]
MATH 2300 (175) Multivariable Calculus [3]
MATH 2400 (196) or 2420 (198) Differential Equations [3]
PHIL 3616 (244) Philosophy and the Natural Sciences [3]
PHIL 3630 (256) Philosophy of Mind [3]
PSY 2100 (209) Quantitative Methods [3] (Only available for elective credit if not used to fulfill the basic math
requirement)
PSY 3600 (211) Personality [3]
PSY 3100 (215) Abnormal Psychology [3]
PSY 3625 (247) Depression [3]
PSY 3705 (252) Human Sexuality [3]
PSY 3715 (258) Animal Behavior and Evolutionary Psychology [3]
NOTE: Students seeking a second major within the College of Arts and Science may count a maximum of 6 hours of 2000-level
course work to meet the requirements of both majors.