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Four elective courses selected from the following (at least two must be lab courses and no more than one cross-listed BIO/GBS may count toward the major): BIO 3000. Cell Biology (4) BIO 3040. Microbiology (4) BIO 3050. Genetics (4) BIO 3210. Tools for Biotechnology (4) BIO 4030. Developmental Biology (4) BIO 4060. Immunology (4) BIO 4065. Virology (4) BIO 4090. Molecular Biology (4) BCH 3220. Biochemistry I (4) Additional courses for the Health Science Concentration: Two courses selected from the following: BIO/PHS 2060. Human Physiology (4) BIO/ANA 2070. Human Anatomy (4) BIO 2120. Organismal Biology II: Zoology (4) Four elective courses selected from the following (at least two must be lab courses and no more than one cross-listed BIO/GBS may count toward the major): BIO 3000. Cell Biology (4) BIO 3030. Vertebrate Histology (4) BIO 3040. Microbiology (4) BIO 3050. Genetics (4) BIO 3220. Parasitology (4) BIO/GBS 3350. Emerging Infectious Diseases: A World Perspective (4) BIO 4010. Animal Physiology (4) BIO 4030. Developmental Biology (4) BIO 4050. Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy (4) BIO 4060. Immunology (4) BIO 4065. Virology (4) BIO 4070. Endocrinology (4) BIO 4090. Molecular Biology (4) BCH 3220. Biochemistry I (4)
– MRSA Research Team, Class of 2011
be considered for admission to these graduate/professional programs, since some of the required courses do not overlap with the courses required for this major. Foundation Courses (40 credits) First Year BIO 1399. Introduction to Biological Principles and Literature I: Cellular and Molecular Processes (4) BIO 2000. Introduction to Biological Principles and Literature II: Evolutionary and Ecological Processes (4) CHM 1010/1011. General Chemistry I/Lab (4) CHM 1020/1021. General Chemistry II/Lab (4) PSY 2000. Introduction to Psychology (4) Second Year BIO 2060/2061. Human Physiology/Lab (4) BIO 2070/2071. Human Anatomy/Lab (4) CHM 2510/2511. Organic Chemistry I/Lab (4) CHM 2520/2521. Organic Chemistry II/Lab (4) STS 2020. Introduction to Statistics (4) or STS 3200. Mathematical Statistics and Data Analysis (4) Core courses (8 credits)† Third Year BIO 3010. Principles of Neuroscience (4) Choose one 4 credit course (lecture plus lab) from Category I: BIO 3000. Cell Biology (4) BIO 3050. Genetics (4) BIO 4090. Molecular Biology (4) BCH 3320/3330. Biochemistry/Lab (4)* † Taken after the completion of all foundation courses. *The honors section of BCH 3220 is a prerequisite for this course.
Upper Level Elective Courses (8 Credits)‡ Third and Fourth Years
Requirements for the B.S. in Neuroscience (58 credits)
Choose two courses from Category II:
Students will complete the following 58 credits within the major. Note that completion of the equivalent of MTH 1210 (pre-calculus) is also required.
BIO 4200. Neurogenesis. (4) BIO 4210. Molecular Neuroscience (4) PSY 3520. Sensation & Perception (4)** PSY 4610. Drugs & Behavior (4)**
NOTE: if students’ professional goals lie in a health science field (e.g., pre-medical; pre-dental; pre-physician assistant), they should also attend regular advising sessions with health science advisors for mentoring on coursework required to
Taken after the completion of all Core Courses. No more than one PSY course from Category II can be counted toward the major. ** PSY 2600 is a prerequisite for this course. ‡