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Major Requirements

The Neuroscience curriculum is organized into three sets of courses, namely a common core set of courses and two sets of elective courses.Ìý

Entrance into Major

Students must complete Ìýto be eligible to enter the major.

Core Requirements

Core Electives

One of the following
One of the following

General Electives

Three courses from the following, with at least one taken from each cluster:

Cellular & Molecular Neuroscience
Systems Neuroscience

Senior Thesis

Ìý(one semester)Ìýmust be taken in the fall or spring of the senior year.ÌýDuring the spring semester of the junior year, students will be asked to identify several areas of interest for their senior-year research experience.ÌýStudents are then assigned to faculty research supervisors and assigned to the fall or spring semester sections based upon students' interests and the availability of resources.

Students planning honors research are required to enroll in Ìýin the fall of the senior year, followed by NEUR 499 in the spring of the senior year. On occasion, students who are not pursuing honors or high honors may complete two semesters of senior research by taking Ìýin the fall and Ìýin the spring.

GPA Requirement

An overall GPA of at least 2.00 is required in all courses counting toward the neuroscienceÌýmajor. A passing grade must be received for a course to satisfy a major requirement.

Honors and High Honors

Students interested in pursuing honors can find the additional requirements on the ÌýprogramÌýpage.


Neuroscience Program

For more information about the department, including Faculty,Ìýtransfer credit, awards, etc.,Ìýplease visit theÌýÌýcatalogÌýpage.