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Neuroscience

Why take courses in Neuroscience?

Neuroscience is a rapidly growing field that is likely to answer important unanswered questions in the coming years, and there will likely be many jobs in industry and academia that derive from it.

Neuroscience is an interdisciplinary field of study that employs the tools and perspectives of biology, psychology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, and medicine to achieve a better understanding of brain structure, brain function, behavior, and the mind.

What kinds of questions does Neuroscience explore?

  • How can we better understand brain structure, behavior, and the mind using the tools and perspectives of biology, psychology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, and medicine?

  • What are the social, behavioral, environmental, and biological factors that play a role in the global health system and its function?
  • What are the effects of both prescribed and recreational drugs on brain function and behavior?

 

What advice would you give students interested in taking courses in Neuroscience?

Try out a 100-level introductory course in Neuroscience, which examines the field through the lens of a particular topic. Then try our main, stepping-stone course for majors, NSCI 201, The Brain: An Introduction to Neuroscience.

Taking Courses

Courses for non-majors or general interest

  • Any 100-level NSCI course.

Getting started in the major

NSCI 201 is the stepping-stone course for majors. 

    Advanced Placement Credit 

    Neuroscience does not transfer AP credit toward the major requirements. Refer to the AP/IB chart for complete information about AP test scores. 

    Majoring in Neuroscience

    Provided are three examples of how a student could distribute courses required for the major over three or four years. See the catalog for additional details about major requirements.

    Sample Four-Year Plans
    Neuropsychology Fall Spring
    Y1

    PSYC 100: Intro Psych

    BIOL 100: Intro Biology

    NSCI 201: Intro Neuro

    PSYC 200: Research Methods
    Y2

    NSCI 360: Cognitive Neuro

    NSCI 361: Cognitive Neuro Lab

    		 PSYC 207: Memory
    Y3

    NSCI 325: Neuropharmacology

    NSCI 327: Neuropharm Lab

    NSCI 303: Music Cognition

    PSYC 214: Abnormal Psychology
    Y4   NSCI 400: Senior Seminar
    Theoretical Neuroscience Fall Spring
    Y1

    MATH 133: Calc 1

    CSCI 150: Intro to Comp Sci

    100-level NSCI course

    MATH 134: Calc 2

    NSCI 201: Intro to Neuro

    NSCI 211: Intro Lab
    Y2

    CSCI 151: Data Structures

    STAT 113: Intro to Stats

    NSCI 360: Intro to Cognitive Neuro

    NSCI 361: Cog 

    Neuro Lab

    MATH 231: Multivariable Calculus
    Y3

    PHYS 110: Mechanics and Relativity

    NSCI 339: Developmental Neurobiology

    PHYS 111: Electricity, Magnetism & Thermodynamics

    CSCI 241: Systems Programming
    Y4

    NSCI 319: Neurophysiology

    NSCI 321: Studies in Neuronal Function

    MATH 232: Linear Algebra

    NSCI 400: Senior Seminar

    CSCI 374: Machine Learning & Data Mining
    Behavioral Fall Spring
    Y1

    BIOL 100: Intro Biology

    CHEM 101

    NSCI 201: Intro Neuro

    NSCI 211

    CHEM 102
    Y2

    CHEM 205: Organic Chemistry

    BIOL 223: Cell & Molec

    BIOL 224: Cell & Molec Lab

    NSCI 319: Neurophysiology

    CHEM 254: Bio Organic Chemistry
    Y3

    NSCI 325: Neuropharmacology 

    NSCI 327: Neuropharmacology Lab

    Neurotox* 

    Psych200: Research Methods
    Y4 CHEM 374-Biochemistry NSCI 400: Senior Seminar

     

    Related Areas of Study

    Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Psychology, Physics, Sociology, Statistics 

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    Neuroscience Major Requirements
    Neuroscience Department