Program: Neuroscience 4-Year Plan - University of Kentucky - Modern Campus Catalog™

Apr 05, 2025

2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

The Bachelor of Science with a major in Neuroscience requires a minimum of 120 credit hours.

Suggested Four-Year Plan

Year 1

First Semester

CIS 110 - COMPOSITION AND COMMUNICATION I Credit(s): 3
OR
WRD 110 - COMPOSITION AND COMMUNICATION I Credit(s): 3
BIO 148 - INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGY I Credit(s): 3
BIO 155 - BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH SKILLS LAB Credit(s): 1
OR
BIO 198 - SCHOLARS BIOLOGY RESEARCH Credit(s): 2
CHE 105 - GENERAL COLLEGE CHEMISTRY I Credit(s): 4
CHE 111 - GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY Credit(s): 1
MA 137 - CALCULUS I WITH LIFE SCIENCE APPLICATION Credit(s): 4
OR
MA 113 - CALCULUS I Credit(s): 4

Second Semester

CIS 111 - COMPOSITION & COMMUNICATION II Credit(s): 3
OR
WRD 111 - COMPOSITION AND COMMUNICATION II Credit(s): 3
BIO 152 - INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGY II Credit(s): 3
CHE 107 - GENERAL COLLEGE CHEMISTRY II Credit(s): 3
CHE 113 - GENERAL CHEMISTRY II LABORATORY Credit(s): 2
Foreign Language - 102 Credit(s): 4

Year 2

First Semester

BIO 302 - INTRODUCTION TO NEUROSCIENCE Credit(s): 3
CHE 230 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I Credit(s): 3
CHE 231 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY I Credit(s): 1
PSY 100 - INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY Credit(s): 4
Foreign Language - 201 Credit(s): 3

Second Semester

SOC 255 - MEDICINE, HEALTH, AND SOCIETY Credit(s): 3 (fulfills A&S Social Science)
CHE 232 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II Credit(s): 3
CHE 233 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY II Credit(s): 1
BIO 305 - INTRODUCTION TO NEUROSCIENCE TECHNIQUES Credit(s): 3
Foreign Language - 202 Credit(s): 3
UK Core - Humanities Credit(s): 3

Year 3

First Semester

BCH 401G - FUNDAMENTALS OF BIOCHEMISTRY Credit(s): 3
PHY 211 - GENERAL PHYSICS Credit(s): 5
UK Core - Global Dynamics Credit(s): 3
Group 1 Elective Credit(s): 3

Second Semester

PHY 213 - GENERAL PHYSICS Credit(s): 5
STA 296 - STATISTICAL METHODS AND MOTIVATIONS Credit(s): 3 (fulfills UK Core - Statistical Inferential Reasoning )
WRD 204 - TECHNICAL WRITING Credit(s): 3
(GCCR Course)
Group 1 Elective Credit(s): 3

Year 4

First Semester

A&S - Humanities Credit(s): 3
Group 1 Elective Credit(s): 3
Group 1 or 2 Elective Credit(s): 3
Free Elective Credit(s): 3
UK Core - Citizenship - USA Credit(s): 3

Second Semester

BIO 426 - NEUROSCIENCE SEMINAR: SUBTITLE REQUIRED Credit(s): 1
Group 1 Elective Credit(s): 3
Group 1 or 2 Elective Credit(s): 3
Free Elective Credit(s): 3
UK Core - Arts and Creativity Credit(s): 3