Neuroscience Major

1. Knowledge Base: Students will demonstrate familiarity with the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, and historical trends in neuroscience.
2. Critical Thinking: Students will demonstrate the ability to read, interpret, and analyze scientific literature.
3. Communication: Students will demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively in a variety of formats including written and oral communication.
4. Scientific Reasoning: Students will demonstrate the ability to use scientific reasoning to systematically explore ideas, issues, objects or works through the collection and analysis of evidence that results in informed conclusions or judgments.
5. Professional and Personal Development: Students will emerge from the major with realistic ideas about how to implement their knowledge, skills, and values in occupational pursuits in a variety of settings.

Assessment of select program learning objectives is completed during required senior seminar and capstone course experiences through written work, including programmatic reflection, and oral presentations. 

The traditional undergraduate programs includes a minimum of 120 credits distributed across three components: A General Education component divided into Signature Courses, Variable Courses, and an Integrative Learning requirement; a Major and Divisional component; and Free Electives. In addition to course requirements as specified in each area, students must complete one certified course in each of the following overlay areas¹:

1. Diversity, Globalization or Non-western Area Studies,
2. Ethics Intensive
3. Writing Intensive, and
4. Diversity

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Overlay requirements are part of the 120 credit requirements

General Education Signature Courses

See this page about Signature courses. 

General Education Variable Courses

See this page about Variable courses. Six to Nine courses

General Education Overlays

See this page about Overlays.

General Education Integrative Learning Component

See this page about Integrative Learning Component. Three courses:

Major Requirements