HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY
THE NEUROSCIENCE B.S. MAJOR
AN 8-SEMESTER STUDY GRID
• This is simply an example of what 8 semesters might look like for incoming First-Year students. If you declare your major later, or are a Transfer Student, your grid will look considerably different. • Your choices may vary. There are several course options for most required categories. • Up to 6 credits of Core Distribution credits may be taken during Study Abroad. • Students should meet with their advisor at least once every semester.
FIRST YEAR Fall WSC 001 (Composition I) PSY 001 (Introduction to Psychology) BIOL 112 (General Biology I) – must meet course prerequisites, otherwise take BIOL 111 first CHEM 003A & 003B (General Chemistry 1 and lab
Spring WSC 002 (Composition II) BIOL 113 (General Biology II) CHEM 004A & 004B (General Chemistry II and Lab
Summer/January Sessions*
MATH 050, 071, 072, or 073 (precalculus or calculus, depending on placement)
SECOND YEAR ( Fall NEUR 001 (Neuroscience I) PHYS 001A & 001B (Elementary Physics I and Lab) or PHYS 011A & 011B (General Physics I and Lab) PSY 040 (Statistics), BIOL 124 (Statistics), or elective Humanities or Social Science distribution course
Spring NEUR 002 (Neuroscience II) PHYS 002A & 002B (Elementary Physics 2 and Lab) or PHYS 012A & 012B (General Physics II and Lab) PSY 040 (Statistics), BIOL 124 (Statistics), or elective Humanities or Social Science distribution course
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THIRD YEAR Study Abroad Fall/Spring semester; not restricted to Junior Year.**
Fall BIOL 130 (Neurobiology) Humanities or Social Science distribution PSY 170 (Clinical Neuropsychology), or BIOL or PSY elective Liberal Arts elective Liberal Arts elective
Spring PSY 177 (Behavioral Neuroscience) or elective BIOL 131 (Neurobiology lab) or acceptable substitution lab course Humanities or Social Science distribution BIOL elective, PSY elective, or LA elective Elective
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FOURTH YEAR ( Fall BIOL 190 or BIOL 193 (Biology research sequence) or PSY 141 (Psychology Research Methods) BIOL or PSY elective Liberal Arts elective Liberal Arts Elective
Spring BIO 191/192 or BIOL 194/195 (Biology Research Sequence), or PSY 194 (Research Seminar in Neuroscience) BIOL or PSY elective Liberal Arts elective Liberal Arts Elective
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For more information and to meet your faculty, visit the Psychology Department website at https://www.hofstra.edu/academics/colleges/hclas/psy/index.html
Visit the Biology Department website at: https://www.hofstra.edu/academics/colleges/hclas/bio/index.html
Some Psychology and Biology courses (AP/IB/Transfer) taken prior to Hofstra may count toward the major, depending on course descriptions and grades earned. Some Non-Biology, Non-Psychology courses taken prior to your first year can count toward general education requirements or elective credits, whether taken at Hofstra or transferred in. NOTES * You are not required to take Summer or January courses (for which there is no financial aid). You can complete your degree of 124 credits by taking 4 or 5 courses each semester. The required courses for the Neuroscience B.S. Major consist of a mixture of 1, 2, 3 and 4 credit courses. **In addition to going on study abroad for either semester in their third year, students can go for a semester in their second or fourth years, or for a short-term program in the summer or during the January break.