Neuroscience is the study of the nervous system and its impact on behavior and cognitive functions. This interdisciplinary field integrates several areas of study, including biology, chemistry, physics, biochemistry, psychology, and medicine. The core courses for this degree include a foundation in the life sciences, and a foundational sequence in neuroscience that will prepare students for more advanced NRSC courses. The Neuroscience degree track administered by the Department of Biology (NRSC MCB) focuses on the biological basis of neurological processes at the molecular and cellular level. Students completing the NRSC MCB degree will be well prepared for jobs in medical and biotechnology fields, and they will be competitive for admission to medical or graduate school.
Plan of Study Grid | First Year |
|---|
| Fall |
|---|
| BIOL 111 | Introductory Biology I 1, 2 | 4 |
| CHEM 119 | Fundamentals of Chemistry I 1 | 4 |
| ENGL 104 | Composition and Rhetoric 2 | 3 |
MATH 147
| Calculus I for Biological Sciences 1
or Engineering Mathematics I | 4 |
| | Semester Credit Hours | 15 |
| Spring |
|---|
| BIOL 112 | Introductory Biology II 1, 2 | 4 |
| CHEM 120 | Fundamentals of Chemistry II 1 | 4 |
| PBSI 107 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| 1 | 3-4 |
| Calculus II for Biological Sciences | |
| Engineering Mathematics II | |
| Elementary Statistical Inference | |
| 3 | 3 |
| | Semester Credit Hours | 17 |
| Second Year |
|---|
| Fall |
|---|
| BIOL 213 | Molecular Cell Biology 1 | 3 |
| NRSC 277/VIBS 277 | Essential Neuroscience - From Molecules to Nervous Systems 1, 2 | 3 |
| PHYS 201 | College Physics | 4 |
| 1 | 4 |
| Organic Chemistry I
and Organic Chemistry Laboratory | |
| Organic Chemistry I - Structure and Function | |
| | Semester Credit Hours | 14 |
| Spring |
|---|
| PBSI 235 | Introduction to Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience 2 | 3 |
| PHYS 202 | College Physics | 4 |
| POLS 206 | American National Government | 3 |
| 1 | 4 |
| Organic Chemistry II
and Organic Chemistry Laboratory | |
| Organic Chemistry II - Reactivity and Applications | |
| | Semester Credit Hours | 14 |
| Third Year |
|---|
| Fall |
|---|
| BICH 410 | Comprehensive Biochemistry I | 3 |
| STAT 312 | Statistics for Biology | 3 |
| NRSC 450/VIBS 450 | Mammalian Functional Neuroanatomy | 4 |
| 3 | 3 |
| 3 | 3 |
| | Semester Credit Hours | 16 |
| Spring |
|---|
| BICH 411 | Comprehensive Biochemistry II | 3 |
| BIOL 428 | Cellular Neuroscience | 3 |
| 3 | 3 |
| 3 | 3 |
| | Semester Credit Hours | 12 |
| Fourth Year |
|---|
| Fall |
|---|
| BIOL 413 | Cell Biology | 3 |
| BIOL 434/NRSC 434 | Regulatory and Behavioral Neuroscience | 3 |
| BIOL 435 | Laboratory for Regulatory and Behavioral Neuroscience | 1 |
| 4 | 6 |
| | Semester Credit Hours | 13 |
| Spring |
|---|
| POLS 207 | State and Local Government | 3 |
| 4 | 6 |
| 5 | 9-10 |
| | Semester Credit Hours | 19 |
| | Total Semester Credit Hours | 120 |
The following are CBK courses and must be completed prior to the start of 5th full semester: BIOL 111 , BIOL 112 , BIOL 213 ; VIBS 277/NRSC 277 ; CHEM 119 , CHEM 120 , CHEM 257 or CHEM 227 and CHEM 237 , CHEM 258 or CHEM 228 and CHEM 238 ; MATH 147 , MATH 148 or STAT 201 .
Graduation requirements must include two courses in the major with the Writing Intensive (UWRT) attribute. Please see advisor for options.
