Neuroscience Area - Bachelor of Science

Program Competencies

  1. Acquire depth of knowledge in neuroscience
  2. Apply knowledge of neuroscience
  3. Develop critical thinking and scientific thinking skills
  4. Develop oral and written communication skills
  5. Promote brain health in the community

Assessment

  1. Senior capstone course
  2. Exit examination
  3. Exit Survey

Program Requirements

General Education

PSY 499CSystems and Theories of Psychology

3

General Education courses

variable

Total Credit Hours:36
Refer to the General Education section for a complete listing of general education requirements for the University.

Area Requirements

Core Requirements

PSY 121Introduction to Brain and Behavior

3

or

NEUR 121Introduction to Brain and Behavior

3

 

PSY 223Brain Development and Sex Differences

3

or

NEUR 223Brain Development and Sex Differences

3

 

PSY 281Experimental Design and Analysis I

3

PSY 282Experimental Design and Analysis II

3

 

PSY 321Aging Brain

3

or

NEUR 321Aging Brain

3

 

PSY 421Behavioral Neuroscience

3

or

NEUR 421Behavioral Neuroscience

3

 

PSY 465Drugs and Behavior

3

or

NEUR 465Drugs and Behavior

3

Total Credit Hours:21

Neuroscience Electives

Behavioral, Social, and Health
at least 6, no more than 16
HLTH 206Principles of Nutrition

3

HLTH 418Use and Abuse of Drugs

3

NUTR 201Principles of Nutrition

3

PHED 315Motor Development and Motor Learning

3

PHIL 303Ethics

3

PSY 380Cognitive Psychology

3

PSY 384Sensation and Perception

3

PSY 390Psychology of Personality

3

PSY 422Comparative Psychology

3

PSY 450Abnormal Psychology

3

PSY 456Introduction to Clinical Psychology

3

PSY 469Counseling Psychology

3

PSY 471Addiction Therapies

3

PSY 486Motivation

3

PSY 489Psychology of Learning

3

RSCI 110Introduction to Radiological Sciences

1

SWK 470Introduction to Substance Abuse Counseling

3

Total Credit Hours:6
Biological and Chemical
at least 6, no more than 16
BIOL 171Principles of Biology

4

BIOL 244Human Anatomy and Physiology I

3

BIOL 244AHuman Anatomy and Physiology I Lab

1

BIOL 245Human Anatomy and Physiology II

3

BIOL 245AHuman Anatomy and Physiology II Lab

1

BIOL 304Genetics

3

BIOL 317Principles of Microbiology

4

BIOL 380Cell Biology

3

BIOL 385Neurobiology

3

BIOL 424Immunology

3

BIOL 425Animal Physiology

3

CHEM 111Principles of Chemistry I

4

CHEM 112Principles of Chemistry II

4

CHEM 301Fundamentals of Biochemistry

4

CHEM 326Organic Chemistry I

4

CHEM 327Organic Chemistry II

4

Total Credit Hours:6
Physical and Computational
at least 6, no more than 16
CIS 214Introduction to Programming - Java

3

CIS 305Advanced Programming-C++

3

CS 170Introduction to Computer Science

4

ITCD 215Introduction to 3D Design and Modeling

3

ITEC 141DC Circuits

3

ITMT 170Fundamentals of Robotics

3

MATH 275Calculus II

4

MATH 276Calculus III

4

MATH 353Statistics

3

PHYS 201Elementary Physics I

3

PHYS 201AElementary Physics I Lab

1

PHYS 202Elementary Physics II

3

PHYS 202AElementary Physics II Lab

1

PHYS 361Fundamentals of Electronics

3

Total Credit Hours:6
Additional electives
Choose from electives above, not to exceed 16 hours total in each category.
Total Credit Hours:14

General Electives

Total Credit Hours:31

Total Credit Hours: 120