Requirements for the Minor

Because of the number of  prerequisites for the required courses, this minor is primarily intended for  biology and psychology majors and minors. The Neuroscience minor will require a total of 20 semester hours from:

 1. Coursework 
Students will be required to take at least three of the four core courses (Biol 220, Biol 210, Psyc 311, Psyc321) for the Neuroscience minor and an additional one to two courses from the Neuroscience minor electives.  The core courses may not be double counted as electives.  In addition, elective 
courses taken for the Neuroscience minor may not count toward the student’s major.

2. Capstone Experiences 
A significant Neuroscience internship or research experience is required for this minor during a student’s junior year.  Students may take Neuroscience 492: Neuroscience research OR Neuroscience 493: Internship (0-5 credits) to fulfill this requirement.  In addition, students other significant professional experience deemed sufficient by the Neuroscience Committee may also fulfill this requirement.  During the senior year, students are required to take Neuroscience 495: Capstone seminar.

Core courses 

Biol 220B: Neurobiology      
Biol 210: Molecular Neurobiology
Psyc 311B: Behavioral Neuroscience 
Psyc 321B: Learning, Memory and Cognition

Elective courses : 

Biol 210: Molecular Neurobiology 
Biol 220B: Neurobiology  
Biol 221: Pharmacology 
Biol 325: Human A&P I   
Biol 324: Animal Physiology 
Chem 271: Principles of Biochemistry                        
Comp Sci 350Q: Artificial Intelligence 
Comp Sci 260: Comp. Models & Methods 
Math 327: Statistical Modeling OR Math 337: Statistical Design OR Math 205: Applied Matrix Algebra 
Phil 203:  Mysteries of Self and Soul 
Psyc 207: Experimental Design
Psyc 211: Sensation and Perception 
Psyc 311B: Behavioral Neuroscience 
Psyc 321B: Learning, Memory and Cognition

• Capstone Experiences: 

Neuroscience 492- Neuroscience research (0-5 semester hrs)- Investigation of various neuroscience topics by laboratory or field observations, experimentation and data collection. Directed by a neuroscience faculty member although research experiences may occur off-campus. Course may be taken more than once for credit; however, only five semester hours count toward the minor requirements. Prerequisites: Junior or senior standing. Every semester.

Neuroscience 493 - Internship (0-5 semester hrs)- The student develops, under the direction of a faculty member and job-site supervisor, a work/study program that provides  practical neuroscience experience. Prerequisites: Junior or senior standing.  Every semester. This course may be repeated for credit; however, only five semester hours count toward the minor requirements.

Neuroscience 495 - Capstone seminar (0 semester hrs)- The purpose of this seminar is to encourage students to integrate their internship or research experiences with the courses taken from the minor curriculum.  Students will be expected to present information/data from their internship or research experience for the neuroscience faculty.   Prerequisite or corequisite:  Neur 492 or Neur 493.  Offered each spring semester

    
Core courses taken from the required courses list may NOT double count as electives 

Elective courses taken for the neuroscience minor may NOT count towards the student’s major