Course Checklist for Neuroscience Majors
Declaration of Major Form:
http://www.vanderbilt.edu/cas/docs/declaration%20of%20major%20form.pdf
Basic Math & Science Courses (Required)
Biological Sciences:
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______BSCI 110a, 110b, 111a, and either 111b or 111c.
Chemistry (One of two options):
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______Option 1: CHEM 218a; 218b; and CHEM 219a; 219b.
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______Option 2: CHEM 220a; 220b and CHEM 219a; 219b.
Mathematics(One of three options):
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______Option 1: MATH 140 and either BSCI 270 or PSY 209 or PSY-PC 2101.
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______Option 2: MATH 150a and MATH 150b
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______Option 3: MATH 155a and MATH 155b.
Physics (One of two options):
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______Option 1: PHYS 113a, 113b, 114a, and 114b.
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______Option 2: PHYS 116a, 116b, 118a, and 118b.
Introduction to Neuroscience (Required)
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______NSC/PSY 201 Neuroscience [3]
Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience (6 Credit Hours Required)
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______BSCI 252 Cellular Neurobiology [3]
______BSCI 256 Molecules of the Brain [3]
______NSC 235 Biological Basis of Mental Disorders [3]
______NSC 260 Psychopharmacology [3]
______NSC 269 Developmental Neuroscience [3]
Systems and Integrative/Cognitive Neuroscience (6 Credit Hours Required)
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______BSCI 230 Biological Clocks [3]
______BSCI 254 Neurobiology of Behavior [3]
______NSC 255 Integrative Neuroscience [3]
______NSC 272 Structure and Function of the Cerebral Cortex [3]
______NSC 274 Neuroanatomy [3]
______PSY 214 Perception [3]
______PSY 216 Movement [3]
______PSY 232 Mind and Brain [3]
______PSY 236 The Visual System [3]
______PSY 238 Social Cognition and Neuroscience [3]
______PSY 253 Human Memory [3]
______PSY 277 Brain Damage and Cognition [3]
Neuroscience Laboratory Courses (4 Credit Hours Required)
Note: You must be admitted to the Honors Program before you can register for NSC 296.
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______NSC 292a Undergrad Research [2]
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______NSC 292b Undergrad Research [2]
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______NSC 296 Honors Research [2 to 4 h]
Elective Neuroscience Courses: (6 Credit Hours Not Counted Above)
Note: A maximum of 3 h of NSC 296 can be counted toward the 6 h of required elective courses.
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______BSCI 230 Biological Clocks [3]
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______BSCI 252 Cellular Neurobiology [3]
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______BSCI 254 Neurobiology of Behavior [3]
______BSCI 256 Molecules of the Brain [3]
______NSC 255 Integrative Neuroscience [3]
______NSC 260 Psychopharmacology [3]
______NSC/PSY 235 Biological Basis of Mental Disorders [3]
______NSC/PSY 269 Developmental Neuroscience [3]
______NSC/PSY 272 Structure and Function of the Cerebral Cortex [3]
______NSC/PSY 274 Neuroanatomy [3]
______NSC 291 Independent Reading [1] (may be taken twice)
______NSC 293a Undergraduate Research [3]
______NSC 296 Honors Research [2 to 4 h] Note: You must be admitted to the Honors Program to take this course.
______NSC 299 Senior Seminar in Neuroscience [3]
______PSY 214 Perception [3]
______PSY 216 Movement [3]
______PSY 232 Mind and Brain [3]
______PSY 234 Laboratory in Behavioral Neuroscience [4] (Not Currently Offered)
______PSY 236 The Visual System [3]
______PSY 238 Social Cognition and Neuroscience [4]
______PSY 253 Human Memory [3]
______PSY 277 Brain Damage and Cognition [3]
Related Course Electives (6 Credit Hours Required)
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______BME 251 Systems Physiology [3]
______BME 252 Systems Physiology [3]
______BSCI 201 Introduction to Cell Biology [3]
______BSCI 202 Laboratory in Cell Biology [1]
______BSCI 210 Principles of Genetics [3]
______BSCI 211 Genetics Laboratory [1]
______BSCI 220 Biochemistry I [3]
______BSCI 240 Developmental Biology [3]
______BSCI 258 Vertebrate Physiology [3]
______BSCI 265 Biochemistry II [3]
______BSCI 270 Statistical Methods in Biology [3] (Note: Only available for elective credit if not used to fulfill the
basic math requirement)
______CHEM 210 Introduction to Analytical Chemistry I [4]
______CHEM 224 Bioorganic Chemistry [3]
______CHEM 226 Drug Design and Development [3]
______CHEM 231 Biophysical Chemistry I [3]
______CS 101 Programming and Problem Solving or CS 103 Introduction to Programming [3]
______MATH 175 Accelerated Calculus [3]
______MATH 196 or 198 Differential Equations [3]
______PHIL 244 Philosophy and the Natural Sciences [3]
______PHIL 256 Philosophy of Mind [3]
______PHYS 229a Electricity, Magnetism, and Electrodynamics [3]
______PHYS 229b Electricity, Magnetism, and Electrodynamics [3]
______PSY 209 Quantitative Methods [3] (Note: Only available for elective credit if not used to fulfill the basic math
requirement)
______PSY 211 Personality [3]
______PSY 215 Abnormal Psychology [3]
______PSY 225 Cognitive Psychology [3]
______PSY 246 Schizophrenia [3]
______PSY 247 Depression [3]
______PSY 252 Human Sexuality [3]
______PSY 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 200-level
course work to meet the requirements of both majors.