University General Course Catalog 2014-2015

Dec 22, 2024

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Neuroscience, B.S.

Biology - 147 Fleischmann Agriculture
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Psychology 438 Mack Social Science
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The Interdisciplinary program in Neuroscience offers training leading to a Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience. The major is designed to provide students with a strong background in both systems and physiological approaches to understanding the brain, and to prepare students for professions and advanced studies in a wide range of fields including behavioral and biological science and health sciences. The program is administered jointly through the Departments of Biology and Psychology and draws on courses offered through both departments for the curriculum. Because of curricular overlaps students cannot pursue dual degrees in Neuroscience and Psychology or dual majors in Neuroscience and Biology nor can they have a minor in Biology. Students majoring in neuroscience may minor in psychology, but they cannot apply courses completed for the major to their minor.

I. University Core Curriculum Requirements (39-44 units)

A. English (3-8 units)

Refer to the “English” section of the Core Curriculum chapter in this catalog.

NOTE: Students who place into ENG 102 are not required to complete ENG 101 .

B. Mathematics (4 units)

Refer to the “Mathematics” section of the Core Curriculum chapter in this catalog.

MATH 181 - Calculus I (4 units)

C. Natural Sciences (8 units)

CHEM 121A - General Chemistry I (3 units) * AND
CHEM 121L - General Chemistry Laboratory I (1 unit)
CHEM 122A - General Chemistry II (3 units) * AND
CHEM 122L - General Chemistry Laboratory II (1 unit)

Note(s):

* CHEM 201 and CHEM 202 are also acceptable.

D. Social Sciences (3 units)

Refer to the “Social Sciences” section of the Core Curriculum chapter in this catalog.

NOTE: PSY 101 , a major requirement listed below, satisfies this Social Sciences requirement.

E. Fine Arts (3 units)

Refer to the “Fine Arts” section of the Core Curriculum chapter in this catalog.

F. Core Humanities (9 units)

Refer to the “Core Humanities” section of the Core Curriculum chapter in this catalog.

G. Capstone Courses (6 units)

Refer to the “Capstone” section of the Core Curriculum chapter in this catalog.

H. Diversity Requirement (3 units)

Refer to the “Diversity” section of the Core Curriculum chapter in this catalog.

II. Additional Requirements (0 units)

III. Major Requirements (55-67 units)

A. Biology Foundation Courses (19-22 units)

BIOL 105 - Introduction to Neuroscience (0-3 units) (Can also be completed as PSY 105 , if so, units will be counted in the Psychology Foundation Courses section.)

BIOL 190 - Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology (3 units)
BIOL 191 - Introduction Organismal Biology (3 units)
BIOL 192 - Principles of Biological Investigation (2 units)
BIOL 300 - Principles of Genetics (3 units)
BIOL 315 - Cell Biology (3 units)
BIOL 395 - Laboratory in Genetics and Cell Biology (2 units) OR
BIOL 479 - Techniques in Neuroscience Laboratory (2 units) (Can also be taken as PSY 479 )
BIOL 475 - Neurobiology (3 units)

B. Psychology Foundation Courses (7-13 units)

PSY 101 - General Psychology (0-3 units) (If this course is used to satisfy Core Curriculum Social Sciences, units will be counted in that section.)
PSY 105 - Introduction to Neuroscience (0-3 units) (Can also be completed as BIOL 105 , if so, units will be counted in the Biology Foundation section.)

PSY 301 - Experimental Psychology (4 units)
PSY 403 - Physiological Psychology (3 units)

C. Statistics (3-4 units)

APST 270 - Introduction to Statistical Methods (4 units) OR
PSY 210 - Statistical Methods (3 units) OR
STAT 152 - Introduction to Statistics (3 units) OR
STAT 352 - Probability and Statistics (3 units)

D. Physics (8 units)

PHYS 151 - Gen Physics I & Lab (4 units) AND
PHYS 152 - General Physics II & Lab (4 units)
OR
PHYS 180 - Physics for Scientists and Engineers I (3 units) AND
PHYS 180L - Physics for Scientists and Engineers Laboratory I (1 unit) AND
PHYS 181 - Physics for Scientists and Engineers II (3 units) AND
PHYS 181L - Physics for Scientists and Engineers Laboratory II (1 unit)

E. Major Electives (18-20 units)

Choose six courses from the following two clusters or Direct Learning/Independent Study.

Biology Cluster (6-11 units)

At least two of the six courses must come from this cluster:

BIOL 223 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I (4 units)
BIOL 316 - Comparative Animal Physiology (3 units)
BIOL 405 - Molecular Biology (3 units) *
BIOL 406 - Molecular Biology Laboratory (3 units) **
BIOL 415 - Evolution (4 units)
BIOL 466 - Developmental Biology (3 units)
BIOL 477 - Genes, Brain, and Behavior (3 units)
BIOL 481 - Principles of Animal Behavior (3 units) ***

Note(s):

* Prerequisite(s): CHEM 220A or CHEM 241 or CHEM 341 ; BCH 400 .

** Corequisite(s): BCH 405 .

*** Can also be completed as PSY 414 .

Psychology Cluster (6-9 units)

At least two of the six courses must come from this cluster:

PHIL 434 - Philosophy of Cognitive Science (3 units) OR
PHIL 435 - Philosophy of Mind (3 units)
PSY 404 - Human Psychophysiology Lab (3 units)
PSY 405 - Perception (3 units)
PSY 416 - Cognitive Psychology (3 units)
PSY 419 - Conditioning and Learning (3 units)
PSY 427 - Computer Applications in Social and Behavioral Science (3 units)
PSY 432 - Human Memory (3 units)
PSY 414 - Principles of Animal Behavior (3 units) **

Note(s):

** Can also be completed as BIOL 481 .

Direct Learning/Independent Study (0-3 units)

Up to 3 units from these courses can be counted toward fulfilling the major elective credits.

BIOL 298 - Independent Study (1 to 3 units) OR
BIOL 491 - Independent Study (1 to 3 units) OR
BIOL 492 - Research (3 units) OR
PSY 275 - Undergraduate Research (1 to 3 units) OR
PSY 375 - Adv Undergrad Research (1 to 3 units)

IV. Minor Requirements (0 units)

V. Electives (9-26 units)

At least six units must come from courses offered outside of the Biology and Psychology Departments and cannot include courses taken to satisfy the University Core Curriculum requirements.