Nov 21, 2024

2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Neuroscience, B.S.

120 hours (minimum)

Any student earning a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree must complete a minimum of 60 hours in natural, physical, mathematical, and computer science. See the complete description of College requirements for a Bachelor of Science degree , including a specific listing of courses applicable to the 60-hour requirement.

UK Core Requirements

See the UK Core section of this Catalog for the complete UK Core requirements . The courses listed below are (a) recommended by the college, or (b) required courses that also fulfill UK Core areas. Students should work closely with their advisor to complete the UK Core requirements.

I. Intellectual Inquiry in Arts and Creativity

Choose one course from approved list
Credit(s) 3

II. Intellectual Inquiry in the Humanities

Choose one course from approved list
Credit(s) 3

III. Intellectual Inquiry in the Social Sciences

PSY 100 - INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY Credit(s): 4
or equivalent transfer Credit(s): 3-4

UK Core hours: 33

Graduation Composition and Communication Requirement (GCCR)

WRD 204 - TECHNICAL WRITING Credit(s): 3

Subtotal: Graduation Composition and Communication Requirement hours (GCCR): 3

College Requirements

I. Foreign Language: 0-14

(placement exam recommended)

II. Disciplinary Requirements

a. Natural Science

(completed by Major Requirements)

b. Social Science: 3

c. Humanities: 3

III. Laboratory or Field Work: 1

IV. Race and Ethnicity Requirement: 0-3

V. Electives: 6

College Requirement hours: 13-30

Premajor/Preprofessional Requirements

BIO 148 - INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGY I Credit(s): 3
BIO 152 - INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGY II Credit(s): 3
BIO 155 - BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH SKILLS LAB Credit(s): 1
CHE 105 - GENERAL COLLEGE CHEMISTRY I Credit(s): 4
CHE 111 - GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY Credit(s): 1
CHE 107 - GENERAL COLLEGE CHEMISTRY II Credit(s): 3
CHE 113 - GENERAL CHEMISTRY II LABORATORY Credit(s): 2
MA 137 - CALCULUS I WITH LIFE SCIENCE APPLICATION Credit(s): 4
OR
MA 113 - CALCULUS I Credit(s): 4
PSY 100 - INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY Credit(s): 4

Premajor/Preprofessional Requirement hours: 25

Program Core

BIO 302 - INTRODUCTION TO NEUROSCIENCE Credit(s): 3
BIO 305 - INTRODUCTION TO NEUROSCIENCE TECHNIQUES Credit(s): 3
BIO 315 - INTRODUCTION TO CELL BIOLOGY Credit(s): 4
OR
BCH 401G - FUNDAMENTALS OF BIOCHEMISTRY Credit(s): 3
OR
CHE 550 - BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY I Credit(s): 3
OR
CHE 552 - BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY II Credit(s): 3
BIO 426 - NEUROSCIENCE SEMINAR: SUBTITLE REQUIRED Credit(s): 1
CHE 230 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I Credit(s): 3
CHE 231 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY I Credit(s): 1
PHY 211 - GENERAL PHYSICS Credit(s): 5
OR
PHY 231 - GENERAL UNIVERSITY PHYSICS Credit(s): 4 AND
PHY 241 - GENERAL UNIVERSITY PHYSICS LABORATORY Credit(s): 1
WRD 204 - TECHNICAL WRITING Credit(s): 3

Program Core hours: 22-26

Guided Electives

Students must complete 27 credit hours of guided electives. At least 12 of the 27 credit hours must come from group one. Students may choose from the remaining courses in group one or group two to equal the 27 credit hours of guided electives. Students cannot enroll in more than 3 credit hours of research courses in one semester even if under a different prefix (i.e., ANA 394 , BIO 394 , PSY 393 , PGY 394 ) and no more than 6 total credit hours of research may be used toward the major.

Group One: 12

ANA 410G - NEUROBIOLOGY OF BRAIN AND SPINAL CORD DISORDERS Credit(s): 3
ANA 417G - FUNCTIONAL HUMAN NEUROANATOMY Credit(s): 3
ANA 442 - MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR NEUROBIOLOGY Credit(s): 3
BIO 410 - VERTEBRATE ENDOCRINOLOGY Credit(s): 3
BIO 446 - NEUROPHYSIOLOGY LABORATORY Credit(s): 3
BIO 447 - ANIMAL SENSES Credit(s): 3
BIO 535 - COMPARATIVE NEUROBIOLOGY AND BEHAVIOR Credit(s): 3 *
CHE 556 - SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FOR THE FUTURE Credit(s): 3
PGY 431 - INTRODUCTION TO NEUROENDOCRINOLOGY Credit(s): 3
PHA 425G - NEUROPHARMACOLOGY: TREATING DISORDERS OF THE BRAIN Credit(s): 3
PSY 459 - NEUROPHARMACOLOGY: DRUGS AND BEHAVIOR Credit(s): 3

Group Two

ANA 394 - INDEPENDENT RESEARCH IN NEUROBIOLOGY AND NEUROSCIENCE Credit(s): 1 - 3 (Variable)
BIO 394 - RESEARCH IN NEUROSCIENCE Credit(s): 1 - 3 (Variable)
PSY 393 - RESEARCH IN NEUROSCIENCE Credit(s): 1 - 3 (Variable)
PGY 394 - INDEPENDENT RESEARCH IN PHYSIOLOGY AND NEUROSCIENCE Credit(s): 1 - 3 (Variable)
ANA 516 - SELECTED TOPICS IN ADVANCED NEUROSCIENCE Credit(s): 3 *
BCH 401G - FUNDAMENTALS OF BIOCHEMISTRY Credit(s): 3 **
BIO 315 - INTRODUCTION TO CELL BIOLOGY Credit(s): 4 **
BIO 375 - BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY AND SOCIOBIOLOGY Credit(s): 3
BIO 440 - COMPARATIVE AND FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY Credit(s): 4
BIO 445 - THE BIOLOGY OF SEX Credit(s): 3
BIO 507 - BIOLOGY OF SLEEP AND CIRCADIAN RHYTHMS Credit(s): 3
BIO 510 - RECOMBINANT DNA TECHNIQUES LABORATORY Credit(s): 4 **
BIO 550 - ADVANCED PHYSIOLOGY Credit(s): 3
BIO 580 - SPECIAL TOPICS IN BIOLOGY (ADVANCED LEVEL): SUBTITLE REQUIRED Credit(s): 1 - 4 (Variable) *
CHE 550 - BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY I Credit(s): 3 **
OR
CHE 552 - BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY II Credit(s): 3 **
CHE 232 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II Credit(s): 3
CHE 233 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY II Credit(s): 1
CSD 571 - NEURAL BASES OF SPEECH, LANGUAGE, AND HEARING Credit(s): 4 *
ENT 509 - BRAINS & BUDS: NEUROSCIENCE OF POLLINATION Credit(s): 3
PHY 213 - GENERAL PHYSICS Credit(s): 5
OR
PHY 232 - GENERAL UNIVERSITY PHYSICS Credit(s): 4 AND
PHY 242 - GENERAL UNIVERSITY PHYSICS LABORATORY Credit(s): 1
PGY 502 - SYSTEMS, CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR PHYSIOLOGY Credit(s): 5
OR
BIO 502 - SYSTEMS, CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR PHYSIOLOGY Credit(s): 5
PSY 312 - BRAIN AND BEHAVIOR Credit(s): 3
PSY 330 - THE NEUROSCIENCE OF SERIAL KILLERS Credit(s): 3
PSY 360 - BEHAVIORAL GENETICS Credit(s): 3
PSY 424 - HUMAN SENSES AND PERCEPTION Credit(s): 3

Total Guided Elective hours: 27

*Requires consent of instructor.

**May only be used as electives if the course is not used to satisfy program core requirements.

Electives

Choose electives to lead to the minimum total of 120 hours required for graduation