Neuroscience (Interdisciplinary), Minor

Interdisciplinary minor exploring fundamentals of the brain from the perspectives of biology, chemistry, philosophy, and psychology.

Required Courses (12 hours)

The minor has 12 credits of required courses.

BIOL 151 - General Biology II Credits: 4
CHEM 139 - General Chemistry I Credits: 4
NEUR 201 - Introduction to Neuroscience Credits: 3
NEUR 495 - Senior Seminar in Neuroscience Credits: 1

Electives (9 hours)

The minor requires 9 credits of elective courses. Six credits must come from outside the major designation. No more than three credits of NEUR 480 can count toward the minor.

BIOL 104 - Human Biology Credits: 3
BIOL 291 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Credits: 4
BIOL 292 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Credits: 4
BIOL 361 - Principles of Biochemistry Credits: 3
or
CHEM 361 - Principles of Biochemistry Credits: 3
BIOL 374 - Vertebrate Zoology Credits: 4
BIOL 411 - Animal Physiology Credits: 3
BIOL 424 - Pharmacology Credits: 3
BIOL 471 - Animal Behavior Credits: 4
CHEM 462 - Molecular Bioinformatics Credits: 3
CHEM 464 - Genomics Credits: 3
NEUR 393 - Special Topics in Neuroscience Credits: 3
NEUR 480 - Independent Research in Neuroscience Credits: 1-3
PAR 315 - Philosophy of Mind Credits: 3
PAR 332 - Biomedical Ethics: Healthcare & Social Justice Credits: 3
PSY 340 - Sensation and Perception Credits: 3
PSY 440 - Biological Psychology Credits: 3
PSY 445 - Social Neuroscience Credits: 3
PSY 448 - Human Neuropsychology Credits: 3
PSY 450 - Psychopharmacology Credits: 3