Minor in Neurosciences Course Requirements (17-22 credits) and Prerequisites
Course requirements for the Minor in Neurosciences include five required courses (11-14 credits) and elective courses (6-8 credits). The Minor has been designed so that students have ample choice in course selection. Click here to download Required Courses, Electives, and Prerequisites.
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Course |
Prerequisites |
I. Five Required Courses (11-14 cr.) |
PSYC301 or BSCI453 |
PSYC301 Biological Basis of Behavior (3) |
BSCI105, PSYC100 |
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BSCI453 Cellular Neurophysiology (3 ) |
BSCI330, CHEM231/232, PHYS122 |
PSYC401 or BSCI454 |
PSYC401 Biological Basis of Behavior Lab (4) |
BSCI105, PSYC200, PSYC301 or equiv. |
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BSCI454 Neurophysiology Lab (1) |
BSCI330, CHEM231/232, PHYS122 |
PSYC406 or BSCI446 |
PSYC406 Neuroethology (3) |
PSYC200, (Recomm PSYC206 or 301) |
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BSCI446 Neural Systems (3) |
BSCI330 |
PSYC403 or BSCI360 |
PSYC403 Animal Behavior (3) |
PSYC206 or PSYC301 |
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BSCI360 Principles of Animal Behavior (3) |
BSCI105, BSCI106, BSCI222 |
PSYC409 |
Topics in Neuroscience Seminar (1) |
Permission of Instructor & Department |
II. Elective Courses (6-8 cr.)
(chosen from the following list) (1)(2)(3)(4) |
BSCI338A |
Spec. Topics in Biol.: Cognitive Neuroscience |
BSCI230 |
BSCI338D |
Spec. Topics in Biol: Developmental Neurobiology |
BSCI230 |
BSCI440 |
Mammalian Physiology |
BSCI230, CHEM231/232 |
HESP 300 |
Intro to Psycholinguistics |
HESP202 or perm. of dept |
HESP 305 |
Anat. & Phys. of the Speech Mechanism |
HESP 202 or perm. of dept. |
HESP311 |
Anat., Path. and Phys. of the Auditory System |
HESP202 or perm. of dept. |
HESP407 |
Bases of Hearing Science |
HESP313 or perm. of dept. |
HESP 422 |
Neurological Bases of Human Communications |
HESP305 or perm. of dept. |
KNES 385 |
Motor Control and Learning |
Perm of dept. |
KNES462 |
Neural Basis of Human Movement |
BSCI201/202 and KNES385 or perm. |
KNES498P |
Spec. Top.: Movt. Disorders: Theory & Practice |
Perm. of dept. |
PHIL485 |
Philosophy of Neuroscience |
PHIL250, PHIL366, PHIL380, PHIL456 or perm. of dept. |
PSYC310 |
Perception |
PSYC100, (BSCI105 or CHEM131/132 or PHYS121) |
PSYC440 |
Experimental Psychology: Cognitive Processes |
PSYC200 & perm. of dept. |
PSYC404 |
Neuropharmacology |
PSYC200, (PSYC206 or PSYC301 or perm. of dept.) |
PSYC402
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Neural Systems (3) |
PSYC206 or PSYC301 |
Elective graduate courses below are only with permission
of instructor, department, and college
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NACS641 |
Introduction to Neuroscience |
Permission of Instructor & NACS |
NACS642 |
Cognitive Neuroscience |
Permission of Instructor & NACS |
NACS728N |
Computational Neuroscience |
Permission of Instructor & NACS |
NACS728Y |
Introduction to Cognitive Science |
Permission of Instructor & NACS |
NACS728Z |
Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience |
Permission of Instructor & NACS |
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Research Option (3 credits spread over 1-3 terms). |
Student will have the opportunity to participate as a research assistant in a neurosciences laboratory leading to a research paper. (e.g. BSCI399, PSYC479) |
Permission of Minor in Neurosciences Faculty Advisor (Dr. Carr or Dr. Moss) |
Honors Thesis |
A student in a Departmental Honors Program may substitute a Senior Honor's Thesis in Neurosciences for this requirement. |
(Consult with a faculty advisor for placement in a neurosciences research laboratory.) |
(1) Not all of the electives are available every year. Check with an advisor about the availability of individual classes.
(2) Student must meet all posted prerequisites for the elective course or obtain the written permission of the instructor.
(3)Undergraduate students who are pursuing a minor in neurosciences must complete a "Permission to Enroll in a Graduate Class" form and obtain all of the required signatures in order to enroll in a graduate class (500-700 level). Students can get permission for a graduate-level class on a case-by-case basis with the approval of the instructor, advisor, department, and college offering the course. Each college has a form for this purpose.
(4)If you find a course related to neuroscience that is not listed here, please ask an advisor if you can use that course as an elective course for the Minor.
Course Requirements Worksheet for the Minor in Neurosciences
The Course Requirements Worksheet can help you plan your program of study for the Minor in Neurosciences. The worksheet includes a review of your entrance requirements, a list of the required courses, an area to indicate your elective courses and your faculty advisor, and a requirement checklist.
Download a COURSE REQUIREMENTS WORKSHEET
Sample Four-Year Plans for the Minor in Neurosciences
In addition to their Application, students who pursue the Minor in Neurosciences are required to submit a four-year plan that includes all required courses (and prerequisite courses) for the Minor. Sample four-year plans for a Psychology (BS) major and a Biological Sciences (GENB) major are available below.
Download SAMPLE FOUR-YEAR PLANS
