Neurobiology Concentration
First Year | ||
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1st Semester | Credits | |
BIOL 200 | Concepts in Biology | 4 |
CHEM 125 or CHEM 121 | General Chemistry I 1 or Fundamentals of Chemical Principles I | 3 |
CHEM 125A | General Chemistry Lab I | 1 |
MATH 138 | General Calculus I | 3 |
ENGL 101 | English Composition: Introduction to Academic Writing | 3 |
FYS SEM | First-Year Student Seminar | 0 |
Term Credits | 14 | |
2nd Semester | ||
BIOL 201 | Found of Biol: Cell & Molecula | 3 |
BIOL 202 | Found of Biol: Cell & Molecula | 1 |
CHEM 126 or CHEM 122 | General Chemistry II 1 or Fundamentals of Chemical Principles II | 3 |
CHEM 126A | Gen Chemistry Lab II | 1 |
MATH 238 | General Calculus II | 3 |
ENGL 102 | English Composition: Introduction to Writing for Research | 3 |
Term Credits | 14 | |
Second Year | ||
1st Semester | ||
BIOL 205 | Foundations of Biology: Ecology and Evolution Lecture | 3 |
BIOL 206 | Foundations of Biology: Ecology and Evolution Lab | 1 |
CHEM 243 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
BNFO 135 or CS 101 | Programming for Bioinformatics or Computer Programming and Problem Solving | 3 |
MATH 105 | Elementary Probability and Statistics | 3 |
History and Humanities GER 200 level | 3 | |
Term Credits | 16 | |
2nd Semester | ||
CHEM 244 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
CHEM 244A | Organic Chemistry II Laboratory | 2 |
BIOL 315 | Principles of Neurobiology | 3 |
BIOL 340 or R120 340 | Mammalian Physiology or Mammalian Physiology | 4 |
Social Science GER | 3 | |
Term Credits | 15 | |
Third Year | ||
1st Semester | ||
PHYS 102 | General Physics | 3 |
PHYS 102A | General Physics Lab | 1 |
BIOL 222 | Evolution | 3 |
Cellular and Systems Neuroscience Elective | 3 | |
History and Humanities GER 300+ level | 3 | |
Free Elective 2 | 3 | |
Term Credits | 16 | |
2nd Semester | ||
PHYS 103 | General Physics | 3 |
PHYS 103A | General Physics Lab | 1 |
Cellular and Systems Neuroscience Elective | 3 | |
Neurobiology Laboratory Elective | 4 | |
Technical Elective 3 | 3 | |
History and Humanities GER 300+ level | 3 | |
Term Credits | 17 | |
Fourth Year | ||
1st Semester | ||
Neurobiology Laboratory Elective | 4 | |
Technical Elective 3 | 3 | |
Technical Elective 3 | 3 | |
Free Elective 2 | 3 | |
Humanities and Social Science Senior Seminar GER | 3 | |
Term Credits | 16 | |
2nd Semester | ||
Neuroscience Elective | 3 | |
Technical Elective 3 | 3 | |
Free Elective 2 | 3 | |
Free Elective 2 | 3 | |
Term Credits | 12 | |
Total Credits | 120 |
Biology Credits: 39
- 1
CHEM 121 and CHEM 122 require permission from the academic adviser
- 2
Free Elective - Any course in any subject at any level
- 3
Technical Elective - Any course in BIOL, CHEM, CS, EVSC, IT, IS, PHYS, or any engineering course.
Electives
Technical Electives
Any course in chemistry, math or physics beyond major requirements. Any course in environmental science, computer science or engineering. Additional biology electives can be used as technical electives.
Free Electives
Any course in any subject at any level.
NEUROBIOLOGY LABORATORY ELECTIVES (Two Required)
Code | Title | Credits |
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BIOL 321 | Comp Vertebrate Anatomy | 4 |
R120 342 & R120 343 | Developmental Biology and Developmental Biology Lab | 4 |
BIOL 347 | Lab Approaches in Neuroscience | 4 |
BIOL 484 | Evolution of Animal Behavior Laboratory | 3 |
BIOL 451 | Cell Physiology and Imaging | 4 |
R120 452 | Molecular Biol Techniques | 4 |
CELLULAR AND SYSTEMS NEUROSCIENCE ELECTIVES (Two Required)
Code | Title | Credits |
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R120 444 | Cell Neurobiology | 3 |
BIOL 447 | Systems Neurobiology | 3 |
BIOL 441 | Neurophysiology | 3 |
ADDITIONAL NEUROBIOLOGY ELECTIVES
Code | Title | Credits |
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BIOL 337 | Collective Intel in Biol Syst | 3 |
BIOL 441 | Neurophysiology | 3 |
BIOL 423 | Physiological Mechanisms | 3 |
BIOL 424 | Comparative Physiology | 3 |
BIOL 352 | Genetics | 3 |
BIOL 382 | Animal Behavior | 3 |
BIOL 383 | Neural Basis of Behavior | 3 |
BIOL 432 | Intro to Comp Neuroscience | 3 |
BIOL 436 | Advanced Neuroscience Modeling | 3 |
R120 444 | Cell Neurobiology | 3 |
BIOL 445 | Endocrinology | 3 |
or R120 445 | Endocrinology | |
BIOL 447 | Systems Neurobiology | 3 |
BIOL 448 | Neuropathophysiology: Nervous System Gone Bad! | 3 |
BIOL 453 | Applied Genetics & Genomics | 3 |
BIOL 462 | Comparative Biomechanics | 3 |
BIOL 470 | Dynamic Princ in Systems BIOL | 3 |
BIOL 491 | Research and Independent Study | 1-3 |
or R120 491 | Problems In Biology | |
BIOL 492 | Research and Independent Study | 3 |
or R120 492 | Problems In Biology |