Neuroscience Minor

Minor Requirements

The neuroscience minor consists of 6 courses, distributed as follows.

Introductory Courses (2 courses)

• BIOL 200 - Cell Biology  
• PSYC 100 - Introduction to Psychology *

* Students can earn credit equivalent to PSYC 100 by scoring a 4 or 5 on the Advanced Placement Exam in Psychology, by scoring a 5, 6, or 7 on the International Baccalaureate higher level Psychology exam, or by submitting qualifying GCE A-Level grades. Students who do so are required to take 1 additional PSYC course for the Neuroscience minor. This course may be at any level from any area of Psychology.

Elective Courses (4 courses)

Four of the following courses with at least one from Biology and one from Psychology. Topics courses with a neuroscience focus may also be counted with approval of the Neuroscience Steering Committee.

• BIOL 304 - Neuroanatomy  
• BIOL 316 - Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience   
• BIOL 400 - Seminar in Neuropharmacology  
• BIOL 401 - Mechanisms of Memory  
• BIOL 475 - Research in Neurobiology   
• PSYC 244 - Cognitive Neuroscience   
• PSYC 248 - Behavioral Neuroscience  
• PSYC 385 - Mind Reading: Understanding Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging  
• PSYC 388 - The Neuroscience of Reward  
• PSYC 450 - Research in Hemisphere Asymmetries