Neuroscience BS - Program Requirements

Students are required to maintain a 2.500 major GPA as well as a 2.500 University GPA to remain in the program. Students who fall below 2.500 will be given one academic semester and one summer session to raise their major GPA at or above 2.500.

All undergraduate majors include at least 24-credit hours at the upper division (at least 300-level).

It is important students consult their academic advisor when making decision related to their academic progress.

Students interested in pursuing a BS in Neuroscience should contact the Jacobs School Undergraduate Education office for more information or email Neuroscience.

Students interested in applying transfer work to degree requirements should refer to the TAURUS website for articulation.

Courses may be transferred from other educational institutions if they are equivalent. Students should consult with the Jacobs School academic advisor to determine equivalency.

There are no prerequisite courses required for admission into the Neuroscience BS program.

BIO 200 Evolutionary Biology
BIO 201 Cell Biology
BIO 211 Cell Biology Lab
CHE 101 General Chemistry I
CHE 113 General Chemistry lab
CHE 102 General Chemistry II
CHE 114 General Chemistry II lab
CHE 203/CHE 205 Organic Chemistry
CHE 204/CHE 206 Organic Chemistry
MTH 121 or MTH 141 Survey of Calculus and Its Applications I or College Calculus I
PSY 101 Introductory Psychology
STA 119 Statistical Methods or PSY 207 Psychological Statistics or SOC 294 Basic Statistics for Social Sciences
NRS 301 The Brain
PGY 300 Human Physiology
PGY 412 Applied Physiology
NRS 401 Principles of Biomedical Neuroscience I
NRS 402 Principles of Biomedical Neuroscience II
NRS 416 Molecular Neuropsychopharmacology
PAS 311 Neuroanatomy
PMY 302 Introduction to Pharmacology
BCH 403 Biochemical Principles or BIO 305 Biochemical Principles or Fundamentals of Biological Chemistry
BCH 410 Biomedical Genetics 

Elective Courses

Students are required to take a minimum of 20 credits of elective work from the approved elective list. Students must select a minimum of 3 credits from Biological Sciences (BIO) and a minimum of 3 credits from Psychology (PSY). The remaining electives credits can be fulfilled with any course listed below. 

• BCH 408 Gene Expression
• BIO 302 Introduction to Molecular Biology
• BIO 332 Molecular Biology Lab
• BIO 344 Neuroethology
• BIO 400 Bioinformatics
• BIO 417 Neurobiology
• BIO 418 Integrative Neuroscience
• MIC 412 Fundamentals of Immunology
• NRS 411 Drosophilia Genetics Laboratory
• NRS 498 Undergraduate Research in Neuroscience
• PAS 313 Human Anatomy
• PHY 101 College Physics I or PHY 107 General Physics I
• PHY 102 College Physics II or PHY 108 General Physics II
• PMY 309 Introduction to Basic Lab Skills
• PSY 351 Biopsychology
• PSY 426 Experimental Models of Psychology
• PSY 434 Animal Behavior
• PSY 436 Neuropsychology
• PSY 440 Hormones and Behavior
• PSY 441 Behavioral Genetics
• PSY 442 Biopsychology of Ingestive Behavior
• PSY 444 Biological Rhythms in Behavior
• PSY 451 Drug Addiction
• STB 435 Structural Pharmacology

Students should consult with an academic advisor to determine how any transfer or exam credit might be utilized in meeting general education, prerequisite, or major requirements.

See Baccalaureate Degree Requirements for general education and remaining university requirements.

Total Credit Hours Required represents the minimum credits needed to complete this program, and may vary based on a number of circumstances. This chart should not be used for financial aid purposes.