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UNDERGRADUATE STUDY

The Neuroscience Major

Preparation for the Major

Mathematics 3A, 3B, 3C OR 31A, 31B, 32A

Chemistry and Biochemistry 14A, 14B, 14BL, 14C, 14CL, 14D OR 20A, 20B, 20L, 30A, 30AL, 30B, 30BL

Life Sciences 1, 2, 3, 4
Physics 6A, 6B, 6C OR 1A, 1B, 1C, 4AL, 4BL

Statistics 10 or 13*

Please Note:

-Any honors section of a course listed above is also acceptable.

-All core curriculum courses must be taken for a letter grade.

-Each course must be passed with a grade of C- or above.

-The preparation coursework must be completed with an overall 2.0 grade point average or higher. 

-Students receiving grades below C- in two core curriculum classes, either in separate courses or repetitions of the same course, are subject to dismissal from the major.

-You are encouraged to fulfill the preparation requirements prior to enrollment in upper division courses for the major. The courses underlined above must be completed before beginning the Neuroscience core series.

*Psychology 100a and Biostats 100A/110A will be automatically approved substitutions. Students must notify the NS undergraduate counselor to have this substitution applied.

Recommended Timeline.pdf

Required Courses

The following twelve courses are required for the neuroscience major, for a total of 51 upper division units.

Group 1. Core Requirements: (6 courses)

 • Neuroscience m101A: Fall Quarter Only;

     Prerequisites: LS 2, Chem 14C/30A, Physics 6B

 • Neuroscience m101B: Winter Quarter Only

      Prerequisites: NS m101A, LS 3, LS 4

 • Neuroscience m101C: Spring Quarter Only

       Prerequisites: NS m101A, m101B

 • Neuroscience 102: Fall Quarter Only

       Co-requisite: must be taken concurrently with NS m101A

 • Chemistry and Biochemistry 153A

       Prerequisites: Chem 14D/30B

 • Chemistry and Biochemistry 153L

       Prerequisites: Chem 14CL/30BL, 153A

Group 2. Area Electives: (3 courses, 1 from each area)

Printable list: Electives List.pdf

2A. One behavioral and cognitive neuroscience course

Neuroscience M119L, M130*, C172, 178, 179, 191A

Physiological Science C144* 

Psychology 110, 112A, 112B*, 118, 119A*, 119B*, 119C, 119D, 119E, 119F, M119L, 119M*, 119P*, 119R, 119S*,  M119X, 120A, 120B*, 124A, 124B, 124I

 
2B. One systems and integrative neuroscience course

Neuroscience M119N, M130*, M145*, 191B

Physiological Science C126*, 138, C144*, m145, 146, 147*, 173, 177

Psychology 112B*, 119A*, 119B*, 119M*, M119N, 119P*, 119S*,  120B*
 

2C. One molecular, cellular, and developmental neuroscience course

Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology C139

Neuroscience M130*, M145*, M148, 151, C177, 180, 181, 182, 191C

Physiological Science  C126*, M145, 146*, 147*, M148

* = Electives are cross-listed in another area, but only count for one area

Group 3. Research-Related Course(s)

Students should learn how to work in small groups on a project as well as work independently. One goal is to provide a framework in a lab setting for the student to thrive intellectually and to stimulate independent creative thinking within a group. Students will learn how to effectively communicate orally their ideas, generate scientific hypotheses, work independently and in small groups and organize and reduce their data into a form that can be communicated in writing to the scientific community.

Choose one of the following options:

      **Students pursuing Departmental Honors must sign up for NS 198AB

      instead.

Group 4. 1-2 Additional Elective(s) - determined by choice in Group 3

For students who choose Option 1 - NS 101L/Psych 116: Two additional electives

For students who choose Option 2 - NS 199AB: One additional elective 

   Electives may be chosen from any of the following:

    Group 2 - any area

    Group 3

    Neurobiology m169

    Physiological Science 135

Please Note:

-Psychology 115 cannot be substituted for Neuroscience M101A; however, Physiological Science 111A can be substituted.

-A maximum of eight units of Neuroscience 198 or 199 may be applied toward the major.

-All required and elective courses must be taken for a letter grade, and a 2.0 average must be maintained in all upper division courses taken for the major.

-Students will still need 9 additional upper division units in order to reach the 60 minimum required.

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