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Requirements for a B.S. in Neuroscience. All students must complete the following:
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General Science Requirements (see section A)
Core Neuroscience Courses (see section B)
Requirements for one concentration (see sections C, D, or E)*
18 additional relevant course hours in their home concentration or other neuroscience areas (some
examples listed in sections C, D, E, & F). At least 9 of these hours must be at the 300-level or above.
5) Their home college’s General Education requirements
6) Free elective hours to come to a total of 360 total course hours
* Students may not do two concentrations, but may minor in a related area subject to double-counting
restrictions.
A. General Science Requirements
107-115
21-120
21-122
or 21-124
03-121
03-330
09-105
09-106
33-111
09-217
or 33-112
09-221
or 03-124
15-112
or 15-110
36-201
or 36-217
or 36-247
10
10
Differential and Integral Calculus
Integration, Differential Equations and Approximation*
Calculus II for Biologists and Chemists
Modern Biology
Genetics
Introduction to Modern Chemistry I
Modern Chemistry II
Physics I for Science Students
Organic Chemistry I**
Physics II for Science Students
Laboratory I: Introduction to Chemical Analysis**
Modern Biology Lab
Fundamentals of Programming and Computer Science*
Principles of Computing
Statistical Reasoning and Practice
Probability Theory and Random Processes*
Statistics for Lab Sciences
9
9
10
10
12
9-12
9-12
10-12
9
* Computational Neuroscience concentration students are required to complete 21-122, 15-112, & 36-217
** Neurobiology concentration students are required to complete 09-217 & 09-221
B. Core Neuroscience Courses
45
85-219
or 03-161
85-211
or 85-213
03-362
03-363
15-386
or 85-419
9
Biological Foundations of Behavior*
Molecules to Mind
Cognitive Psychology
Human Information Processing and Artificial Intelligence
Cellular Neuroscience
Systems Neuroscience
Neural Computation**
Introduction to Parallel Distributed Processing
9
9
9
9
* Cognitive Neuroscience concentration students are required to complete 85-219
** Computational Neuroscience concentration students are required to complete 15-386
C. Neurobiology concentration
60-63
Didactic Core. Students must complete all of the following*
03-231/232 Biochemistry I
03-240
Cell Biology
03-260
Neurobiology of Disease
or 03-3xx Neural Correlates of Learning and Memory**
27
9
9
9
* Neurobiology concentration students must complete 09-217 and 09-221 in their General Science
Requirements (section A, above)
** Expected to be offered beginning in Spring of 2015
Required laboratory, data analysis, & methodological courses
03-343
Experimental Techniques in Molecular Biology
03-346
Experimental Neurobiology
or 03-345 Experimental Cell and Developmental Biology
24
12
12
Electives in Neurobiology (minimum of 9 additional hours)
03-250
Introduction to Computational Biology
03-251
Introduction to Computational Molecular Biology
03-252
Introduction to Computational Cell Biology
03-260
Neurobiology of Disease*
03-350
Developmental Biology
03-364
Developmental Neuroscience
03-365
Neural Correlates of Learning and Memory*
03-439
Biophysics
09-218
Organic Chemistry II
09-222
Laboratory II: Organic Synthesis and Analysis
42-202
Physiology
42-203
Biomedical Engineering Laboratory
[Note: Limited enrollment, BME majors only]
9-12
12
6
6
9
9
9
9
9
9
12
9
9
* If not used as part of the Neurobiology core
D. Cognitive Neuroscience concentration
63
Didactic Core. Students must complete all of the following*
85-102
Introduction to Psychology
36-309
Experimental Design for Behavioral and Social Sciences
18
9
9
* Cognitive Neuroscience concentration students must complete 85-219 in their Neuroscience Core
Requirements (section B, above)
Required laboratory, data analysis, & methodological courses
85-314
Research Methods in Cognitive Neuroscience
85-310
Research Methods in Cognitive Psychology
18
9
9
Electives in Cognitive Neuroscience (minimum of 27 additional hours)**
85-221
Principles of Child Development
85-241
Social Psychology
85-261
Abnormal Psychology
85-356
Music and Mind: The Cognitive Neuroscience of Sound
85-370
Perception
85-390
Human Memory
85-406
Autism: Psychological and Neuroscience Perspectives
85-408
Visual Cognition
85-412
Cognitive Modeling
85-414
Cognitive Neuropsychology
85-419
Introduction to Parallel Distributed Processing*
85-424
Hemispheric Specialization
85-426
Learning in Humans and Machines
85-429
Cognitive Brain Imaging
85-442
Health Psychology
85-501
Stress, Coping and Well-Being
27
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
* If not used as a core course
** At least 18 of these hours must be 300 level or above
E. Computational Neuroscience concentration
62-65
Didactic Core. Students must complete all of the following*:
15-122
Principles of Imperative Computation
or 15-150 Principles of Functional Programming
21-241
Matrices and Linear Transformations
20
10
10
* Computational Neuroscience concentration students must complete 21-122, 15-112, and 36-217 in their
General Science Requirements (section A, above) and 15-386 in their Core Neuroscience Courses (section B,
above)
Required laboratory, data analysis, & methodological courses
Two of the following:
42-/86-631
Neural Data Analysis
42-632
Neural Signal Processing
15-486
Artificial Neural Networks
15-494
Special Topic: Cognitive Robotics
15-883
Computational Models of Neural Systems
24
Electives in Computational Neuroscience (minimum of 18 hours*)
02-/03-512
Computational Methods for Biological Modeling and Simulation
10-601
Machine Learning
15-381
Artificial Intelligence: Representation and Problem Solving
15-387
Computational Perception
15-451
Algorithm Design and Analysis
15-453
Formal Languages, Automata, and Computability
15-486
Artificial Neural Networks
15-494
Special Topic: Cognitive Robotics
15-883
Computational Models of Neural Systems
16-299
Introduction to Feedback Control Systems
16-311
Introduction to Robotics
21-228
Discrete Mathematics
or 15-251 Great Theoretical Ideas in Computer Science
21-341
Linear Algebra
21-372
Partial Differential Equations and Fourier Analysis
PM-1800
Mathematical Neuroscience
36-/70-208
Regression Analysis
36-226
Introduction to Statistical Inference
36-350
Statistical Computing
36-401
Modern Regression
36-462
Topics in Statistics: Data Mining
18-21
9
12
9
9
12
9
12
12
12
12
12
9-12
12
12
12
12
12
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
* At least one elective must be 10-601, 16-381, 15-387, 15-486, 15-494, 15-883, or 16-311
F. Examples of additional electives relevant to the major (outside of concentrations)
76-385
80-210
80-211
80-220
80-254
80-270
80-280
80-314
85-xxx
85-xxx
86-xxx
86-387
88-355
Introduction to Discourse Analysis
Logic and Proofs
Logic and Mathematical Inquiry
Philosophy of Science
Analytic Philosophy
Philosophy of Mind
Linguistic Analysis
Logic and Artificial Intelligence
Science and Philosophy of Perception
Art and the Brain
Cognitive Science and Film
Computational Perception
Social Brains: Neural Bases of Social Perception and Cognition
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
NOTE: this list is not restrictive. Concentration advisors can approve additional elective courses that
contribute to the student’s neuroscience education, subject to additional approval by the major steering
committee.
Neuroscience research
Neuroscience majors are encouraged to become extensively involved in research. Students may discuss with the
major coordinator and concentration advisors to arrange a supervised research project and to prepare a formal
thesis that is written and defended in the senior year, according to the guidelines of their college. This does not
preclude a student from completing any of the options within the major nor is it the only way in which students
can participate in undergraduate research, although it is excellent preparation for graduate studies. Depending
on their college, this research program may require a minimum QPA and may contribute to College Honors or
Departmental Honors.
Double-counting restrictions and additional majors & minors
Students may not major in two concentrations.
Students using Neuroscience as an additional major or who have an additional major or minor to Neuroscience
may only double-count at most 3 courses between this and their other major or minor (this restriction does not
apply to prerequisites, General Education Requirements, or the General Science Requirements – section A).
No student may have an additional minor in Neuroscience. Neurobiology concentration students may not have
an additional major or minor in Biology. Cognitive Neuroscience concentration students may not have an
additional minor in Cognitive Neuroscience. Computational Neuroscience concentration students may not have
an additional minor in Neural Computation.
Free electives (depending on concentration & college)
50-61
TOTAL units to degree
360