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2009 - 2010

BS in Neuroscience (63–67 hours*)



This is a limited-enrollment program requiring departmental admissions approval. Please see the Family, Home, and Social Sciences College Advisement Center for information regarding requirements for admission to this major.

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  1. Complete the following prerequisite courses:
      CHEM 105 : General College Chemistry. (4:5:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
      CHEM 105 : General College Chemistry. (4:5:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
      OFFERED: F, W, Sp, Su
      PREREQUISITE: Math 110 (or equivalent) or concurrent enrollment.
      DESCRIPTION: Atomic and molecular structure including bonding and periodic properties of the elements; reaction energetics, electrochemistry, acids and bases, inorganic and organic chemistry.
      NOTE: Primarily for students in engineering and biological sciences. Three lectures and two recitation sections per week.

      PDBIO 120 : Science of Biology. (2:2:1) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
      PDBIO 120 : Science of Biology. (2:2:1) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
      OFFERED: F, W, Sp; Honors also.
      DESCRIPTION: General biology course designed for biological science majors, emphasizing the scientific method, cell theory, biochemical unity, the Central Dogma, bioenergetics, reproduction, and evolutionary theory.

  2. Students must have a minimum grade of C+ for each of the above courses before being accepted to the major. Grades will be accepted from transfer students for chemistry and introductory biology. Information regarding the average grades earned in prerequisite courses by students accepted into the major can be obtained from the College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences Advisement Center.

  3. Complete the following:

  4. Complete the following:

  5. Complete one of the following options

  6. Complete the following:
      MATH 119 : Introduction to Calculus. (4:4:1) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
      MATH 119 : Introduction to Calculus. (4:4:1) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
      OFFERED: F, W, Sp, Su
      PREREQUISITE: Math 110 or equivalent.
      DESCRIPTION: Introduction to plane analytic geometry and calculus.
      NOTE: For students in the College of Life Sciences and the Marriott School of Management.

      STAT 221 : Principles of Statistics. (3:3:2) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
      STAT 221 : Principles of Statistics. (3:3:2) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
      OFFERED: F, W, Sp, Su; Independent Study also; Honors also.
      PREREQUISITE: Math 110 or equivalent.
      DESCRIPTION: Stemplots, boxplots, histograms, scatterplots; central tendency, variability; confidence intervals and hypothesis testing involving one and two means and proportions; contingency tables, simple linear regression.

                : Honors Principles of Statistics.

      Note: Students may substitute Math 112 or 113 for Math 119.

  7. Complete three courses from three different departments from the following electives:

    8. Note: Students should carefully consult with the Neuroscience Center and faculty regarding which electives they should take to best support their postgraduate plans.

    **These courses require the instructor's signature before enrolling.

    ***This course is strongly recommended.



Recommended Courses

In addition to the above courses, students may find the following courses helpful (see Preprofessional Advisement Center, 3326 WSC):



*Hours include courses that may fulfill university core requirements.



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