Neuroscience Minor

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Basic Foundations of Neuroscience
NSCI 001INTRODUCTION TO NEUROSCIENCE3
NSCI 010RESEARCH METHODS IN NEUROSCIENCE3
BIO 012
012L
GENERAL/PRE-PROFESSIONAL BIOLOGY I
and GENERAL/PRE-PROFESSIONAL BIOLOGY I LAB
4
Electives
Select 6 credits from the Elective category6
Additional Coursework 1
Select 6 credits from the following categories6
Total Hours22
1

The minor in neuroscience requires 22 hours of coursework in the neuroscience program. Students must complete all courses in the Basic Foundations Section (10 credit hours) and at least two courses from the Electives section (6 credit hours).  The remaining 6 hours of course work can be chosen from the Electives, Laboratory Courses, or Application Sections. 

 

Electives

PSY 028DRUGS AND BEHAVIOR3
PHAR 119TOPICS IN NEUROPHARMACOLOGY3
PSY 122SENSATION AND PERCEPTION3
PSY 128HORMONES AND BEHAVIOR3
NSCI 095SPECIAL TOPICS IN NEUROSCIENCE3
NSCI 126NEUROCHEMISTRY3
NSCI 127BEHAVIOR GENETICS3
NSCI 150FUNCTIONAL NEUROANATOMY3
NSCI 151HISTORY OF NEUROSCIENCE3
NSCI 152NEUROBIOLOGY OF LEARNING & MEMORY3
NSCI 195SPECIAL TOPICS SEMINAR3

Laboratory Course Electives

BIO 176NEUROPHYSIOLOGY3
PSY 120
PSY 121
CONDITIONING AND LEARNING LAB
and CONDITIONING AND LEARNING
4
PSY 123BIOLOGICAL BASIS OF BEHAVIOR4
PSY 125COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY4
PSY 126COMPARATIVE PSYCHOLOGY4

Application

NSCI 090INDEPENDENT STUDY1-3
or NSCI 91 INDEPENDENT STUDY
NSCI 190INDEPENDENT STUDY IN NEUROSCIENCE1-3
or NSCI 191 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN NEUROSCIENCE
NSCI 192INTERNSHIP1-3
NSCI 198RESEARCH SEMINAR3