Program in Neuroscience Requirements
The Program in Neuroscience requires courses offered in the Department of Biology and Department of Psychology as well as three Neuroscience courses. Courses that meet requirements in neuroscience and in the biology major or the psychology major maybe counted in both.
Neuroscience Requirements
- Neuroscience 321 - Neuroscience Seminar I
- Neuroscience 322 - Neuroscience Seminar II
- Neuroscience 447 or 448 - Neuroscience Research Capstone
Biology Requirements
- Biology 212 - Introduction to Genetics and Development
- Biology 214 - Introduction to Molecular and Cell Biology
- Biology 250 - Introduction to Research; or Psychology 200 - Experimental Methods
- Biology 342 - Human Physiology
Psychology Requirements
- Psychology 200 - Experimental Methods; or Biology 250 - Introduction to Research
- Psychology 310 - Cognitive Science
- Psychology 330 - Behavioral Neuroscience
Approved Electives (two of the following:)
- Biology 344 - Mammalian Histology
- Biology 445 - Neurobiology
- Psychology 210 - Sensation and Perception
- Psychology 300 - Learning and Adaptive Behavior
Research Electives
- Neuroscience 251 - Introduction to Research I
- Neuroscience 252 - Introduction to Research II
Descriptions of the Neuroscience Courses
Neuroscience 321 - Neuroscience Seminar I
Neuroscience 322 - Neuroscience Seminar II
An interdisciplinary seminar discussing current topics in neuroscience through the examination of literature at the molecular neurobiology, neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, and behavioral levels. Meets once a week for 1 hour over lunch. (1 credit hr)
This course requires advanced knowledge of the nervous system prior to enrollment. Therefore, typically it is taken during a student's junior or senior year and enrollment requires the permission of the instructor (contact Dr. Pittman). First and second year students may request to sit in on select seminar sessions by contacting Dr. Pittman. Visit the course website to view the syllabus and a schedule of previous seminar topics.
Neuroscience 251 - Introduction to Research I
Neuroscience 252 - Introduction to Research II
Research experience is an integral skill required in the field of neuroscience. These 2 courses provide opportunities for students to become engaged in neuroscience-based research projects early in their undergraduate education. Students should contact the Program Coordinator, Dr. Pittman, or individual faculty associated with the Program in Neuroscience to make course arrangments. Variable credit up to 3 hours may be assigned per semester depending on the scope and nature of the research experience. Visit the research opportunities website for descriptions of the types of neuroscience research experiences that are available in individual faculty's laboratories.
Neuroscience Research Capstone
There are two options to fulfill to the neuroscience research capstone requirement, NEUS447 and NEUS448. The neuroscience research capstone is designed to permit students to learn a research technique and obtain training in the use of scientific methodology in the field of neuroscience. The course objectives and goals are:
Hands-on experience in a neuroscience research technique
Learn appropriate data collection and analysis techniques
Learn how conclusions based on empirical data are formed and disseminated as research articles
Neuroscience 447 - Neuroscience Research Capstone I
All faculty members associated with the program in neuroscience qualify as supervising research faculty. In conjunction with the supervising research faculty, independent schedules of course completion are designed per the requirements of the specific neuroscience research project. (4 credit hr)
Neuroscience 448 - Neuroscience Research Capstone II
This is a zero credit hour course that is assigned to a student, when that student has met the course objectives & goals of the neuroscience research capstone by conducting research outside the normal semester course structure or if the student was financially compensated for conducting the research. Students must submit a summary statement of their research experience to the program coordinator. (0 credit hr)
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