Neuroscience Minor
The interdisciplinary nature of neuroscience requires familiarity with components of biology and psychology among other disciplines. A minor in neuroscience will provide an understanding of how different components of the nervous system work together to coordinate physiological, physical, and cognitive functions. Students will gain an appreciation of this complex system and how changes in regulation can impact thoughts and actions.
Students complete the Neuroscience minor with six courses: two required courses and four electives.
To ensure the interdisciplinary nature of the program, students wishing to complete the minor must select elective courses such that:
- no more than two of the four courses can be offered by the same department (including cross-listed courses)
- elective courses must be offered by at least one participating department other than a major department
With permission of the Neuroscience Program Director, students can count one semester of appropriate research toward the minor (as an elective).
Students may request to receive credit for courses not listed here. The determination of the appropriateness of courses for inclusion in the minor will be made only if the student’s work in the class meets one or more of the following criteria:
- Coursework includes a substantive treatment of brain/behavior relationships.
- Coursework includes a substantive treatment of methodology, techniques, and approaches relevant to neuroscience.
- Coursework in other ways contributes to an understanding of the relationship between the nervous system and behavior or other issues typically addressed by neuroscientists.
Code | Title | Hours |
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Required Courses | 6 | |
Introduction to Neuroscience | ||
or BIO 412 | Neurobiology | |
Intro. to Neuroscience II | ||
Four elective courses from at least two different disciplines. No more than two of four total elective courses from any one discipline. | 12 | |
Animal Behavior and Animal Behavior Lab | ||
Advanced Cell Biology and Advanced Cell Biology Lab | ||
Biochemistry | ||
or CHM 340 | Biochemistry | |
Molecular Genetics and Molecular Genetics Lab | ||
or BIO 427 | Human Genetics | |
Systemic Physiology and Systemic Physiology Lab | ||
or BIO 260 | Anat&Physiol for Al Hlth I | |
or BIO 310 | Anatomy and Physiology I | |
Bioinformatics and Bioinformatics Lab | ||
Biotechnology and Biotechnology Lab | ||
Histopathology and Histopathology Lab | ||
Neurological Disorders and Neurological Disorders Lab | ||
Intro to Computer Science | ||
or CSC 120 | Computer Science I | |
Comp’l Thinking & Data Sci | ||
Computer Science II | ||
Artificial Intellig for All | ||
or CSC 362 | Artificial Intelligence | |
Data Structures | ||
Intro Math of Data Science | ||
Essentials of Data Science | ||
Advanced Data Science | ||
Regression and Time Series | ||
Machine Learning/Data Science | ||
Mind & Muscle:Science of Succe | ||
Motor Learning | ||
Exercise Physiology | ||
Exercise Psychology | ||
Introduction to Kinesiology | ||
or HSC 348 | Foundations of Kinesiology | |
Biomechanics | ||
Tour of the Brain | ||
Psycholinguistics | ||
Applied Statistics | ||
Applied Statistics Plus | ||
Differential Equations | ||
Statistics for Research | ||
Probability | ||
Mathematical Statistics | ||
Special Topics in Neuroscience | ||
Special Topics in Neuroscience | ||
Independent Study I | ||
Independent Study II | ||
Special Topics in Neuroscience | ||
Special Topics in Neuroscience | ||
Neuroscience Internship | ||
Neuroscience Internship II | ||
Undergraduate Research | ||
Undergraduate Research II | ||
Human Intelligence | ||
Philosophy of Mental Illness | ||
Philo Artificial Intelligence | ||
Minds & Souls | ||
Philosophy of Science | ||
Vision, Experience Faith | ||
Philosophy of Mind | ||
Intro Lab Tech in Biomedicine and Intro Lab Tech in Biomed Lab | ||
Intro Neuropsychopharmacology | ||
Tox Subst Use Disorder (Appld) | ||
Drug Disc Neurodegenerative | ||
Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos | ||
Intro. to Network Science | ||
Biophysics | ||
Biophysics of the Brain | ||
Autism:Co-Occurring Conditions | ||
Sensation and Perception | ||
Animal Learning and Memory | ||
Neuropsychology | ||
Health Psychology | ||
Drugs, the Brain, & Behavior | ||
Comparative Animal Behavior | ||
Psychology of Emotion | ||
Cognitive Psychology | ||
Science of Creativity | ||
Adv. Psychological Disorders | ||
Primate Psychology | ||
Total Hours | 18 |