Neuroscience Minor

The interdisciplinary minor in Neuroscience provides students with the opportunity to develop an understanding of the fundamentals of this emerging field which brings together the study of brain behavior and cognition. The curriculum is designed to reflect the interdisciplinary nature of the science through coursework from several different departments and to allow students to master the fundamentals of the field using both traditional classroom and applied learning venues. Students should contact one of the Neuroscience Minor coordinators for more information.

Requirements for a Minor in Neuroscience:

All students must complete five required core courses (14 hours). An additional 9 credit hours of electives selected from the list below are required to complete the minor. At least nine hours must come from courses outside the student’s major (including major requirements outside the discipline - e.g., CHM 101 and CHM 102 for BIO or CHM majors and BIO 201 for PSY majors).

Required Core Courses:

PSY 105 - General Psychology Credit Hours: 3
BIO 201 - Principles of Biology: Cells Credit Hours: 0 To 4
PSY 256 - Brain and Behavior Credit Hours: 3
BIO 443 - Neurobiology Credit Hours: 3 or
PSY 456 - Advanced Biological Psychology Credit Hours: 3
BIO 495 - Seminar Credit Hours: 1 or
PSY 495 - Topical Seminar Credit Hours: 1 To 3 or
specific neuroscience topical seminar approved by minor coordinator.

Electives:

At least nine credit hours from any of the following with at least 3 credits from 400 level courses:

BIO 240 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Credit Hours: 3
BIO 335 - Genetics Credit Hours: 3
BIO 368 - Behavioral Ecology Credit Hours: 3
BIO 440 - Developmental Biology Credit Hours: 3
BIO 443 - Neurobiology Credit Hours: 3 (if PSY 456 is applied to the core requirement)
BIO 459 - Endocrinology: Hormone Biology Credit Hours: 3
BIO 484 - Methods in Biological Research Credit Hours: 1 To 3
CHM 101 - General Chemistry I Credit Hours: 3
CHML 101 - General Chemistry Laboratory I Credit Hours: 1
CHM 102 - General Chemistry II Credit Hours: 3
CHML 102 - General Chemistry Laboratory II Credit Hours: 1
PAR 320 - Philosophy of Mind Credit Hours: 3
PSY 245 - Drugs and Behavior Credit Hours: 3
PSY 356 - Motivation and Emotion Credit Hours: 3
PSY 456 - Advanced Biological Psychology Credit Hours: 3 (if BIO 443 is applied to the core requirement)
PSY 457 - Animal Behavior Credit Hours: 3
BIO 491 - Directed Individual Study Credit Hours: 1 To 3 or
PSY 491 - Directed Individual Study Credit Hours: 1 To 3 or
BIO 499 - Honors Work in Biology Credit Hours: 2 To 3 or
PSY 499 - Honors Work in Psychology Credit Hours: 2 To 3
neuroscience related research experience approved by minor coordinator.*
*Note that only Directed Individual Study or Honors (PSY 491 or BIO 491 or PSY 499 or BIO 499 ) experiences that involve research experience related to neuroscience can be applied to the minor.

Neuroscience Minor

Requirements for a Minor in Neuroscience:

Required Core Courses:

Electives:

Total: 23 hours