The departments of Biology and Psychology offer an interdisciplinary concentration in Neuroscience. The Neuroscience concentration consists of 12 courses.
There are five introductory courses
ALL CONCENTRATORS MUST TAKE
Student can choose a one-semester (Neuro 500) or a two-semester (Neuro 500/501) senior project in Neuroscience.
ALL CONCENTRATORS MUST TAKE ONE INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGY COURSE (BIO 100x)
| BIO-100A | Explorations in Biology: The Secret Life of Plants | 1 |
| BIO-100B | Explorations in Biology: Frankenstein Fish | 1 |
| BIO-100D | Explorations in Biology: A Diagnostic Odyssey | 1 |
| BIO-100E | Explorations in Biology: Microbes Rule | 1 |
| BIO-100F | Explorations in Biology: Genetic Engineering | 1 |
| BIO-100H | Explorations in Biology: Disease Ecology in a Changing World | 1 |
| BIO-100J | Explorations in Biology: Our Blue Planet | 1 |
| BIO-100K | Explorations in Biology: Coming to Life – Embryogenesis and Development | 1 |
ALL CONCENTRATORS MUST TAKE ONE INTRODUCTORY NEUROSCIENCE COURSE
Neuroscience concentrators are encouraged to take both 204 and 205 to provide a solid foundation in Neuroscience and to prepare students for the advanced labs and the senior project in Neuroscience
ALL CONCENTRATORS MUST TAKE ONE HUMAN NEUROSCIENCE LABORATORY COURSE
ALL CONCENTRATORS MUST TAKE TWO NEUROBIOLOGY LABS (AT LEAST ONE MUST BE 330 OR 357)
Concentrators can take both 330 and 357 to fulfill the Neurobiology lab requirement
ALL CONCENTRATORS MUST TAKE TWO DEPTH COURSES (select two courses; must be from different options)
Option 1: Take Neuro/Psych 204 or 205
Option 2: Take a 200-level or higher Biology course (must count towards the Biology concentration)
Option 3: Take a 300-level or higher Psychology course (must count towards the Psychology concentration)
Option 4: Take a 300-level Neuroscience course
Concentrators may take the second 200-level Introductory course to fulfill one of the depth courses. For example, if you have already taken 205, you can take 204 to fulfill one half of the depth bin requirement.
ALL CONCENTRATORS MUST TAKE ONE AFFILIATED COURSE (select one course from among three options)
Option 1: A Psychology course at the 300-level or above
Option 2: CHEM 190, CHEM 270, CPSCI 375, PHIL 310 or PHIL 440
Option 3: A Physics course at the 100- or 200-level